1988 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21–24, 1988 |
| Location | Lutherville, Maryland |
| Course(s) |
Baltimore Country Club Five Farms East Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,232 yards (5,699 m)[1] |
| Field | 152 players, 66 after cut [1] |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $400,000 |
| Winner's share | $70,000 |
| Champion | |
 Liselotte Neumann | |
| 277 (–7) | |
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The 1988 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 43rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 21–24 at the Five Farms East Course of Baltimore Country Club in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.
Liselotte Neumann won her only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Patty Sheehan. Neumann, of Sweden, was only the fifth international player to win the U.S. Women's Open. For the first time, the championship was won by non-Americans in consecutive years, as Laura Davies of England won in 1987. Neumann, 22, was the youngest professional to win the title, second by two months to 1967 champion Catherine Lacoste, an amateur who won less than a week after turning 22.[2][3]
Sixty years earlier, the East Course hosted the PGA Championship in 1928, won by Leo Diegel. He stopped four-time defending champion Walter Hagen in the quarterfinals, ending his winning streak at 22 matches.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia | 1983 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 284 | E | 5 |
| JoAnne Carner |  United States | 1971, 1976 | 69 | 73 | 76 | 71 | 289 | +5 | T16 |
| Kathy Guadagnino | United States | 1985 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 292 | +8 | T29 |
| Amy Alcott | United States | 1980 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 295 | +11 | T41 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 1986 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 295 | +11 | T41 |
| Laura Davies |  England | 1987 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 298 | +14 | T50 |
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 1977, 1978, 1984 | 77 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 299 | +15 | T52 |
Source:[4]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerilyn Britz | United States | 1979 | 76 | 75 | 151 | +9 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 1975 | 76 | 77 | 153 | +11 |
| Susie Berning | United States | 1968, 1972, 1973 | 77 | 76 | 153 | +11 |
| Janet Anderson | United States | 1982 | 79 | 75 | 154 | +12 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 1981 | 81 | 74 | 155 | +13 |
Source:[1]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 24, 1988
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden | 67-72-69-69=277 | –7 | 70,000 |
| 2 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 70-72-68-70=280 | –4 | 35,000 |
| T3 | Dottie Pepper | United States | 70-69-76-68=283 | –1 | 21,679 |
| Colleen Walker | United States | 70-74-68-71=283 | |||
| 5 | Jan Stephenson | Australia | 72-72-71-69=284 | E | 14,393 |
| T6 | Amy Benz | United States | 70-72-71-72=285 | +1 | 11,826 |
| Missie Berteotti | United States | 75-71-68-71=285 | |||
| T8 | Kristi Albers | United States | 73-70-72-71=286 | +2 | 9,726 |
| Juli Inkster | United States | 71-68-75-72=286 | |||
| T10 | Beth Daniel | United States | 77-71-66-73=287 | +3 | 8,315 |
| Vicki Fergon | United States | 70-71-75-71=287 |
Source:[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Stat sheet: U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 23, 1988. p. B4.
- ↑ Diaz, Jaime (August 1, 1988). "How Swede it is!". Sports Illustrated. p. 34.
- ↑ "Neumann rallies to win Women's Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 25, 1988. p. 15.
- 1 2 "Scoreboard: U.S. Women's Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 25, 1988. p. 20.
External links
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1988
Coordinates: 39°26′31″N 76°39′47″W / 39.442°N 76.663°W