1970 U.S. Women's Open

The 1970 U.S. Women's Open was the 25th U.S. Women's Open, held July 2–5 at Muskogee Country Club in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

1970 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 2–5, 1970
LocationMuskogee, Oklahoma
Course(s)Muskogee Country Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par71
Length6,210 yards (5,678 m)[1]
Prize fund$30,000
Winner's share$5,000
Champion
Donna Caponi
287 (+3)
Muskogee
Location in the United States
Muskogee 
Location in Oklahoma

Defending champion Donna Caponi won the second of her four major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Sandra Haynie and Sandra Spuzich. Caponi's four-foot (1.3 m) putt for a double bogey on the final hole hung on the lip before falling to avoid a Monday playoff.[2] She was the second of seven to successfully defend the championship, following Mickey Wright in 1959. Caponi entered the final round with a four-stroke lead and shot a 77 (+6).[1][2]

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Donna Caponi United States196969707177287+31
Sandra Spuzich United States196672727074288+4T2
Carol Mann United States196569707776292+88
Betsy Rawls United States1951, 1953,
1957, 1960
72757771295+11T14
Murle Lindstrom United States196273767376298+14T21
Patty Berg United States194674757675300+1631
Mickey Wright United States1958, 1959,
1961, 1964
71787978306+2237

Source:[2][3]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 5, 1970

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Donna Caponi United States69-70-71-77=287+35,000
T2Sandra Haynie United States71-72-71-74=288+42,000
Sandra Spuzich United States72-72-70-74=288
T4Kathy Whitworth United States71-71-76-71=289+51,100
Sandra Palmer United States73-71-71-74=289
6Sharon Miller United States70-77-74-69=290+6900
7Jo Ann Prentice United States72-75-70-74=291+7850
8Carol Mann United States69-70-77-76=292+8800
T9Clifford Ann Creed United States73-73-74-73=293+9725
Shirley Englehorn United States70-74-74-75=293

Source:[2][3]

References

  1. "Caponi extends lead in Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 5, 1970. p. 5B.
  2. "Miss Caponi golf champ". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. July 6, 1970. p. 12, part 2.
  3. "Donna Caponi drops four-foot putt to win U.S. Women's Open". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. Jul 6, 1970. p. 13.

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