1968 U.S. Women's Open

The 1968 U.S. Women's Open was the 23rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 4–7 at Moselem Springs Golf Club in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, northeast of Reading.

1968 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 4–7, 1968
LocationFleetwood, Pennsylvania
Course(s)Moselem Springs Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par71
Length6,232 yards (5,699 m)[1]
Field104: 65 pros, 39 amateurs;
44 after cut[2]
Cut156 (+14)[2]
Prize fund$25,000
Winner's share$5,000
Champion
Susie Maxwell Berning
294 (+10)
Moselem  
Springs GC
Location in the United States
Moselem  
Springs GC
Location in Pennsylvania

Susie Maxwell Berning won the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, three shots ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright, a four-time champion. It was the second of four major titles for Berning, a newlywed of less than two months.[3][4] She led wire-to-wire and bogeyed the final three holes.

Defending champion Catherine Lacoste, still an amateur, finished thirteen strokes back, tied for thirteenth place.[3][4]

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Mickey Wright United States1958, 1959,
1961 1964
70787668292+82
Carol Mann United States196571767375295+11T3
Murle Lindstrom United States196275747375296+13T5
Sandra Spuzich United States196675757872300+16T9
Catherine Lacoste (a) France196774787773302+18T13
Mary Mills United States196380747376303+19T19
Louise Suggs United States1949, 195275767778306+22T29
Patty Berg United States194675777876306+22T29
Betsy Rawls United States1951, 1953,
1957, 1960
74767979308+24T36

Source:[4]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 7, 1968

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Susie Maxwell Berning United States69-73-76-71=289+55,000
2Mickey Wright United States70-78-76-68=292+82,200
T3Carol Mann United States71-76-73-75=295+111,125
Marilynn Smith United States72-76-74-73=295
T5Murle Lindstrom United States73-73-75-75=296+12800
Kathy Whitworth United States75-74-73-74=296
7Clifford Ann Creed United States77-73-76-71=297+13680
8Gerda Whalen West Germany75-72-79-73=299+15630
T9Phyllis Preuss United States73-76-73-78=300+160
Judy Rankin United States75-76-74-75=300570
Sandra Spuzich United States75-75-78-72=300

Source:[4]

References

  1. "Susie shoots 73, ahead by four". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 6, 1968. p. 9.
  2. "Into the Third Round". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. July 6, 1968. p. 6.
  3. Ryan, Pat (July 15, 1968). "Loved having you, Catherine". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  4. "Tiny Susie wins gals' Open title". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 8, 1968. p. 11.

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