1971 U.S. Women's Open

The 1971 U.S. Women's Open was the 26th U.S. Women's Open, held June 24–27 at Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pennsylvania.

1971 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 24–27, 1971
LocationErie, Pennsylvania
Course(s)Kahkwa Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1]
Field134, 53 after cut[2]
Cut159 (+15)
Prize fund$31,000
Winner's share$5,000
Champion
JoAnne Carner
288 (E)
Erie
Location in the United States
Erie
Location in Pennsylvania

JoAnne Carner won the first of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Whitworth.[2] Carner led (or co-led) wire-to-wire and entered the final round with a five-stroke lead over 1963 champion Mary Mills.[3] The course was designed by Donald Ross.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Donna Caponi United States1969, 197070757777299+11T3
Mickey Wright United States1958, 1959,
1961 1964
73757576299+11T3
Kathy Cornelius United States195673787371300+12T7
Murle Breer United States196275727776302+14T11
Mary Mills United States196375727382302+14T11
Carol Mann United States196575777676304+16T15
Susie Berning United States196880767776309+21T27
Sandra Spuzich United States196678817576310+22T29
Louise Suggs United States1949, 195281747779311+23T34
Betsy Rawls United States1951, 1953,
1957, 1960
777881

Source:[2]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 27, 1971

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1JoAnne Carner United States70-73-72-73=288E5,000
2Kathy Whitworth United States73-77-73-72=295+72,500
T3Jane Booth (a) United States72-77-76-74=299+110
Jane Blalock United States75-73-74-77=2991,233
Donna Caponi United States70-75-77-77=299
Mickey Wright United States73-75-75-76=299
T7Kathy Cornelius United States73-78-73-76=300+12875
Lesley Holbert United States71-75-81-73=300
T9Martha Kirouac (a) United States74-78-77-72=301+130
Shelley Hamlin (a) United States77-76-73-75=301

Source:[2]

References

  1. "Mrs. Carner pulls ahead in gals' Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 26, 1971. p. 13.
  2. "Carner is Open queen". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 28, 1971. p. 18.
  3. "Wide lead for Carner in golf meet". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 27, 1971. p. D4.

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