1973 U.S. Women's Open

The 1973 U.S. Women's Open was the 28th U.S. Women's Open, held July 19–22 at the Country Club of Rochester in Rochester, New York.

1973 U.S. Women's Open

Tournament information
Dates	July 19–22, 1973
Location	Rochester, New York
Course(s)	Country Club of Rochester
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,120 yards (5,596 m)[1]
Field	147: 99 pros, 48 amateurs[2] 59 after cut[3]
Cut	155 (+11)
Prize fund	$40,000
Winner's share	$6,000
Champion
Susie Berning
290 (+2)

Rochester

Location in the United States

Rochester

Location in New York

Defending champion Susie Berning won the third of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, five strokes ahead of runners-up Gloria Ehret and Shelley Hamlin.[1][4] After a three-under 69 in the third round, Berning was the co-leader with Pam Higgins, two strokes ahead of 36-hole leader Sharon Miller.[5][6]

Berning was the third of seven to successfully defend the championship, following Mickey Wright in 1959 and Donna Caponi in 1970; it was the last of her four major titles.

The championship was held at the course twenty years earlier in 1953, the first Women's Open conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). It was the second consecutive Women's Open played in the state of New York; the 1972 edition was at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck.