1971 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 24–27, 1971 |
Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
Course(s) | Kahkwa Club |
Organized by | USGA |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1] |
Field | 134, 53 after cut[2] |
Cut | 159 (+15) |
Prize fund | $31,000 |
Winner's share | $5,000 |
Champion | |
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288 (E) | |
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Location in PennsylvaniaThe 1971 U.S. Women's Open was the 26th U.S. Women's Open, held June 24–27 at Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pennsylvania.
JoAnne Carner won the first of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Whitworth.[2] Carner led (or co-led) wire-to-wire and entered the final round with a five-stroke lead over 1963 champion Mary Mills.[3] The course was designed by Donald Ross.
Past champions in the field[]
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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Donna Caponi | ![]() |
1969, 1970 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 299 | +11 | T3 |
Mickey Wright | ![]() |
1958, 1959, 1961 1964 |
73 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 299 | +11 | T3 |
Kathy Cornelius | ![]() |
1956 | 73 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 300 | +12 | T7 |
Murle Breer | ![]() |
1962 | 75 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 302 | +14 | T11 |
Mary Mills | ![]() |
1963 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 82 | 302 | +14 | T11 |
Carol Mann | ![]() |
1965 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 304 | +16 | T15 |
Susie Berning | ![]() |
1968 | 80 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 309 | +21 | T27 |
Sandra Spuzich | ![]() |
1966 | 78 | 81 | 75 | 76 | 310 | +22 | T29 |
Louise Suggs | ![]() |
1949, 1952 | 81 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 311 | +23 | T34 |
Betsy Rawls | ![]() |
1951, 1953, 1957, 1960 |
77 | 78 | 81 |
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard[]
Sunday, June 27, 1971
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | JoAnne Carner | ![]() |
70-73-72-73=288 | E | 5,000 |
2 | Kathy Whitworth | ![]() |
73-77-73-72=295 | +7 | 2,500 |
T3 | (a) | ![]() |
72-77-76-74=299 | +11 | 0 |
Jane Blalock | ![]() |
75-73-74-77=299 | 1,233 | ||
Donna Caponi | ![]() |
70-75-77-77=299 | |||
Mickey Wright | ![]() |
73-75-75-76=299 | |||
T7 | Kathy Cornelius | ![]() |
73-78-73-76=300 | +12 | 875 |
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71-75-81-73=300 | ||||
T9 | (a) | ![]() |
74-78-77-72=301 | +13 | 0 |
Shelley Hamlin (a) | ![]() |
77-76-73-75=301 |
Source:[2]
References[]
- ^ "Mrs. Carner pulls ahead in gals' Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 26, 1971. p. 13.
- ^ a b c d "Carner is Open queen". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 28, 1971. p. 18.
- ^ "Wide lead for Carner in golf meet". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 27, 1971. p. D4.
External links[]
- Golf Observer final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1971
- Kahkwa Club
Categories:
- U.S. Women's Open
- Golf in Pennsylvania
- Sports competitions in Pennsylvania
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Women in Pennsylvania
- 1971 in women's golf
- 1971 in American women's sports
- 1971 in sports in Pennsylvania
- June 1971 sports events in the United States