1983 U.S. Women's Open

The 1983 U.S. Women's Open was the 38th U.S. Women's Open, held July 28–31 at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb southeast of Tulsa.

1983 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 28–31, 1983
LocationBroken Arrow, Oklahoma
Course(s)Cedar Ridge Country Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length6,298 yards (5,759 m)[1]
Prize fund$200,000
Winner's share$32,780
Champion
Jan Stephenson
290 (+6)
Broken Arrow
Location in the United States
Broken
Arrow
Location in Oklahoma

In oppressive heat, Jan Stephenson won her third and final major championship with a score of 290 (+6), a stroke ahead of runners-up JoAnne Carner and Patty Sheehan.[1][2][3][4][5]

The low amateur was 18-year-old Heather Farr of Phoenix, who tied for eleventh place at 296 (+12).[4]

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
JoAnne Carner United States1971, 197681707268291+7T2
Pat Bradley United States198172767176295+11T8
Amy Alcott United States198075747176296+12T11
Sandra Haynie United States197474747477299+15T21
Hollis Stacy United States1977, 197878747278302+18T32
Sandra Palmer United States197577778174309+1957

Source:[4][6]

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Jerilyn Britz United States19797879157+15
Janet Anderson United States19828276158+16
Susie Berning United States1968, 1972, 19737980159+17

Source:[3][7]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 31, 1983

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Jan Stephenson Australia72-73-71-74=290+632,780
T2JoAnne Carner United States81-70-72-68=291+715,400
Patty Sheehan United States71-71-76-73=291
4Patti Rizzo United States75-74-73-70=292+89,659
5Cathy Morse United States76-71-77-69=293+97,708
T6Dot Germain United States73-72-76-73=294+105,998
Myra Blackwelder United States77-72-72-73=294
T8Ayako Okamoto Japan77-73-75-70=295+114,714
Jane Lock Australia75-73-72-75=295
Pat Bradley United States72-76-71-76=295

Source:[4][6]

References

  1. McDermott, Barry (August 8, 1983). "The lady was too hot to handle". Sports Illustrated. p. 30.
  2. "Sheehan leads Open by 3". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. July 30, 1983. p. 14B.
  3. "100-degree heat baking Women's Open players". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). Associated Press. July 30, 1983. p. D1.
  4. "Stephenson makes dream a reality at Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 1, 1983. p. 2D.
  5. Rabun, Mike (August 1, 1983). "Stephenson beats heat, LPGA field". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. p. D-3.
  6. "U.S. Women's Open scores". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). Associated Press. August 1, 1983. p. D6.
  7. "U.S. Women's Open". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). July 30, 1983. p. 10-B.

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