1989 U.S. Women's Open

The 1989 U.S. Women's Open was the 44th U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at the Old Course of Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan, north of Detroit.

1989 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 13–16, 1989
LocationLake Orion, Michigan
Course(s)Indianwood Golf and
Country Club, Old Course
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length6,109 yards (5,586 m)[1]
Cut150 (+8)
Prize fund$450,000
Winner's share$80,000
Champion
Betsy King
278 (−6)
Indianwood
Golf & CC
Location in the United States
Indianwood Golf & CC
Location in Michigan

Betsy King won the first of her two consecutive titles, four strokes ahead of runner-up Nancy Lopez.[2][3][4] It was the second of King's six major titles. With the win, her fifth in 1989, she became the first in the history of the LPGA Tour to exceed $500,000 in earnings for a single season.[1]

Ending the third round on Saturday, King lost four shots on the last four holes and fell into the 54-hole co-lead with Patty Sheehan.[5] The Sunday gallery was the largest to date at the U.S. Women's Open, exceeding 25,000, and King birdied the first hole on the way to a 68. Sheehan, a future champion in 1992 and 1994, carded a disappointing 79 and finished tied for 17th.[2]

The championship returned to Indianwood five years later, in 1994, won by Sheehan.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Pat Bradley United States198173746868283−1T3
Laura Davies England198773717566285+1T7
Jane Geddes United States198670727272286+2T9
JoAnne Carner United States1971, 197676697173289+5T17
Liselotte Neumann Sweden198871717573290+6T20
Amy Alcott United States198073717374291+7T26
Sandra Haynie United States197472737476295+11T37
Hollis Stacy United States1977, 1978, 198478707374295+11T37
Kathy Guadagnino United States198576747473297+13T43
Jan Stephenson Australia19837574

Source:[6][7]

Missed the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Jerilyn Britz United States19797576151+9
Sandra Palmer United States19757777154+12

Source:[7]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, July 13, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Betsy King United States67−4
2M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya France68−3
3Jane Geddes United States70−2
T4Kristi Albers United States71E
Amy Benz United States
Donna Cusano-Wilkins United States
Lori Garbacz United States
Linda Hunt United States
Caroline Keggi United States
Debbie Massey United States
Liselotte Neumann Sweden
Cathy Reynolds United States
Angie Ridgeway United States
Alice Ritzman United States
Robin Watton United States

Source:[8]

Second round

Friday, July 14, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Betsy King United States67-71=138−4
T2Lori Garbacz United States71-70=141−1
Patty Sheehan United States74-67=141
Colleen Walker United States72-69=141
T5Jane Geddes United States70-72=142E
M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya France68-74=142
Liselotte Neumann Sweden71-71=142
Dottie Pepper United States72-70=142
T9Danielle Ammaccapane United States73-70=143+1
Donna Cusano-Wilkins United States71-72=143
Tammie Green United States77-67=143
Linda Hunt United States71-72=143
Nancy Lopez United States73-70=143
Debbie Massey United States71-72=143
Kim Shipman United States74-69=143

Source:[9]

Third round

Saturday, July 15, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Betsy King United States67-71-72=210−3
Patty Sheehan United States74-67-69=210
3Colleen Walker United States72-69-71=212−1
4M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya France68-74-71=213E
T5Donna Cusano-Wilkins United States71-72-71=214+1
Lori Garbacz United States71-70-73=214
Jane Geddes United States70-72-72=214
Nancy Lopez United States73-70-71=214
T9Myra Blackwelder United States76-68-71=215+2
Pat Bradley United States73-74-68=215
Vicki Fergon United States72-74-69=215
Marta Figueras-Dotti Spain75-70-70=215

Source:[5]

Final round

Sunday, July 16, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Betsy King United States67-71-72-68=278−680,000
2Nancy Lopez United States73-70-71-68=282−240,000
T3Pat Bradley United States73-74-68-68=283−124,250
Penny Hammel United States74-73-69-67=283
T5Dottie Pepper United States72-70-75-67=284E15,043
Lori Garbacz United States71-70-73-70=284
T7Laura Davies England73-71-75-66=285+111,931
Vicki Fergon United States72-74-69-70=285
T9Colleen Walker United States72-69-71-74=286+29,974
Jane Geddes United States70-72-72-72=286

Source:[6]

References
  1. "King regroups, takes U.S. Women's Open in walk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 17, 1989. p. 12.
  2. Stewart, John W. (July 17, 1989). "King runs away from U.S. Open field". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Baltimore Sun). p. 1B.
  3. Bunch, Ken (July 17, 1989). "King runs away with Open title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
  4. Garrity, John (July 24, 1989). "A King is crowned queen". Sports Illustrated. p. 71.
  5. White, Gordon S., Jr. (July 16, 1989). "King suffers big collapse in the Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (New York Times). p. 7E.
  6. "Golf: U.S. Women's Open scores". Milwaukee Sentinel. July 17, 1989. p. 6, part 2.
  7. "Golf: U.S. Women's Open scores". Milwaukee Sentinel. July 15, 1989. p. 2, part 2.
  8. "King claims lead in women's open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 14, 1989. p. 5C.
  9. Stewart, John W. (July 15, 1989). "King remains steady for three-stroke bulge at Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Baltimore Sun). p. 3D.

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