1961 U.S. Women's Open

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1961 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 29 – July 1, 1961
LocationSpringfield, New Jersey
Course(s)Baltusrol Golf Club,
Lower Course
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,372 yards (5,827 m)[1]
Field82: 30 pros, 52 amateurs[2]
41 after cut[3]
Cut168 (+24)
Prize fund$8,000
Winner's share$1,800
Champion
United States Mickey Wright
293 (+5)
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Baltusrol  Golf Club  is located in the United States
Baltusrol  Golf Club 
Baltusrol 
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Location in the United States
Baltusrol  Golf Club  is located in New Jersey
Baltusrol  Golf Club 
Baltusrol 
Golf Club 
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Location in New Jersey

The 1961 U.S. Women's Open was the 16th U.S. Women's Open, held June 29 to July 1 at the Lower Course of Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.

Mickey Wright, age 26, won the third of her four U.S. Women's Open titles, six strokes ahead of runner-up Betsy Rawls, a four-time winner and the defending champion.[1] It was Wright's third win at the U.S. Women's Open in four years, and the sixth of her thirteen major titles.

After opening with a par 72 on Thursday to co-lead,[2] Wright shot an 80 (+8) in the second round on Friday and dropped four shots back after 36 holes.[4][5] A three-under 69 on Saturday morning regained the lead after 54 holes, two strokes ahead of Rawls.[1][6]

The Lower Course has hosted the U.S. Open four times (two won by Jack Nicklaus) and a PGA Championship, won by Phil Mickelson. The U.S. Women's Open returned to Baltusrol in 1985, but was played on the Upper Course.

Past champions in the field[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Mickey Wright  United States 1958, 1959 71 80 69 72 293 +5 1
Betsy Rawls  United States 1951, 1953,
1957, 1960		 74 76 73 76 299 +11 2
Louise Suggs  United States 1949, 1952 78 74 76 73 301 +13 4
Fay Crocker  Uruguay 1955 76 83 77 73 309 +21 T12
Kathy Cornelius  United States 1956 76 80 73 82 311 +23 T14
Patty Berg  United States 1946 80 76 78 80 316 +28 18
Betty Jameson  United States 1947 81 81 79 77 318 +30 T21

Source:[1][6]

Final leaderboard[]

Saturday, July 1, 1961

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Mickey Wright  United States 72-80-69-72=293 +5 1,800
2 Betsy Rawls  United States 74-76-73-76=299 +11 1,200
3 Ruth Jessen  United States 75-73-77-75=300 +12 800
4 Louise Suggs  United States 78-74-76-73=301 +13 650
5 Marilynn Smith  United States 77-74-77-75=303 +15 500
6 JoAnn Prentice  United States 72-76-80-76=304 +16 400
T7 Barbara Romack  United States 77-77-78-74=306 +18 350
Marlene Streit (a)  Canada 74-77-77-78=306 0
T9 Carolyn Cudone (a)  United States 77-76-75-80=308 +20 0
Shirley Englehorn  United States 80-73-78-77=308 313
Mary Lena Faulk  United States 78-77-80-73=308

Source:[1][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Wright cards 72 hole 293 to win Open title". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. July 2, 1961. p. 4B.
  2. ^ a b "Wright, Prentice grab Open lead". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 30, 1961. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Jessen, Prentice share Open first". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 1, 1961. p. 8.
  4. ^ Brown, Gwilym (July 10, 1961). "Women's golf finds a new Zaharias". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ruth Jessen, JoAnn Prentice share lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 1, 1961. p. 9.
  6. ^ a b c "Miss Wright takes third Open crown". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 2, 1961. p. 1, sports.

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