1987 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information | |
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Dates | July 23–28, 1987 |
Location | Edison, New Jersey |
Course(s) | Plainfield Country Club |
Organized by | USGA |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,284 yards (5,746 m)[1] |
Field | 153 players, 68 after cut |
Cut | 152 (+8) |
Prize fund | $325,000 |
Winner's share | $55,000 |
Champion | |
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285 (−3), playoff | |
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The 1987 U.S. Women's Open was the 42nd U.S. Women's Open, held July 23–28 at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey, a suburb southwest of New York City.
Laura Davies won the first of her four major titles in an 18-hole Tuesday playoff over runners-up Ayako Okamoto and Joanne Carner. The final round concluded on Monday after rain delays. It was Davies' first victory in the United States,[2][3] and she became the fourth international winner of the championship.[4]
Following this year, the Women's Open was not played in the New York City area for over a quarter century, returning in 2013 at Sebonack on eastern Long Island. In that time, the winner's share of the purse grew over tenfold, from $55,000 to $585,000.
Past champions in the field[]
Made the cut[]
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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JoAnne Carner | ![]() |
1971, 1976 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 285 | −3 | T2 |
Amy Alcott | ![]() |
1980 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 293 | +5 | T12 |
Sandra Palmer | ![]() |
1975 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 295 | +7 | T17 |
Jerilyn Britz | ![]() |
1979 | 79 | 71 | 76 | 72 | 298 | +10 | T28 |
Hollis Stacy | ![]() |
1977, 1978, 1984 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 299 | +15 | T33 |
Jane Geddes | ![]() |
1986 | 75 | 74 | 74 | WD |
Source:[1]
Missed the cut[]
Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kathy Guadagnino | ![]() |
1985 | 77 | 77 | 154 | +10 |
Janet Anderson | ![]() |
1982 | 81 | 75 | 156 | +12 |
Pat Bradley | ![]() |
1981 | 81 | 75 | 156 | +12 |
Jan Stephenson | ![]() |
1983 | 80 | 79 | 159 | +15 |
Source:[5]
Round summaries[]
First round[]
Thursday, July 23, 1987
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | Dot Germain | ![]() |
69 | −3 |
Bonnie Lauer | ![]() | |||
3 | Kathy Postlewait | ![]() |
70 | −2 |
T4 | Ayako Okamoto | ![]() |
71 | −1 |
Sandra Palmer | ![]() | |||
Jody Rosenthal | ![]() | |||
T7 | Amy Alcott | ![]() |
72 | E |
Marci Bozarth | ![]() | |||
Laura Davies | ![]() | |||
Tammie Green | ![]() | |||
Deb Richard | ![]() |
Source:[6]
Second round[]
Friday, July 24, 1987
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Laura Davies | ![]() |
72-70=142 | −2 |
T2 | Ayako Okamoto | ![]() |
71-72=143 | −1 |
Sandra Palmer | ![]() |
71-72=143 | ||
Jody Rosenthal | ![]() |
71-72=143 | ||
T5 | Dot Germain | ![]() |
69-75=144 | E |
Nancy Lopez | ![]() |
71-72=144 | ||
T7 | Marci Bozarth | ![]() |
72-73=145 | +1 |
Debbie Massey | ![]() |
76-69=145 | ||
Bonnie Lauer | ![]() |
69-76=145 | ||
Martha Nause | ![]() |
76-69=145 | ||
Dottie Pepper | ![]() |
73-72=145 | ||
Cindy Rarick | ![]() |
74-71=145 | ||
Deb Richard | ![]() |
72-73=145 |
Third round[]
Saturday, July 25, 1987
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ayako Okamoto | ![]() |
71-72-70=213 | −3 |
2 | Laura Davies | ![]() |
72-70-72=214 | −2 |
3 | Martha Nause | ![]() |
76-69-70=215 | −1 |
T4 | JoAnne Carner | ![]() |
74-70-72=216 | E |
Deedee Roberts | ![]() |
74-73-69=216 | ||
T6 | Rosie Jones | ![]() |
75-71-71=217 | +1 |
Sally Quinlan | ![]() |
75-71-71=217 | ||
Jody Rosenthal | ![]() |
71-72-74=217 | ||
T9 | Tammie Green | ![]() |
72-74-72=218 | +2 |
Betsy King | ![]() |
75-73-70=218 | ||
Sandra Palmer | ![]() |
71-72-75=218 |
Source:[8]
Final round[]
Monday, July 27, 1987
Play on Sunday was postponed due to heavy rain.
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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T1 | Laura Davies | ![]() |
72-70-72-71=285 | −3 | Playoff |
Ayako Okamoto | ![]() |
71-72-70-72=285 | |||
JoAnne Carner | ![]() |
74-70-72-69=285 | |||
T4 | Betsy King | ![]() |
75-73-70-71=289 | +1 | 13,461 |
Jody Rosenthal | ![]() |
71-72-74-72=289 | |||
T6 | Debbie Massey | ![]() |
76-69-74-71=290 | +2 | 9,741 |
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74-73-69-74=290 | ||||
8 | Martha Nause | ![]() |
76-69-70-76=291 | +3 | 8,390 |
T9 | Kathy Postlewait | ![]() |
70-79-73-70=292 | +4 | 7,111 |
Rosie Jones | ![]() |
75-71-71-75=292 | |||
Sally Quinlan | ![]() |
75-71-71-75=292 |
Source:[1]
Playoff[]
Tuesday, July 28, 1987
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Laura Davies | ![]() |
71 | −1 | 55,000 |
T2 | Ayako Okamoto | ![]() |
73 | +1 | 23,824 |
JoAnne Carner | ![]() |
74 | +2 |
Source:[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Golf: U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 29, 1987. p. D4.
- ^ "British long-drive artist claims Open with putter". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 29, 1987. p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Davies takes Women's Open on sixth day of tournament". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. July 29, 1987. p. 18.
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (August 10, 1987). "A new force in the game". Sports Illustrated. p. 66.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Open scores". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). July 25, 1987. p. 17.
- ^ "Lauer, Germain share Open lead". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 24, 1987. p. 32.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 25, 1987. p. B4.
- ^ a b "U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 27, 1987. p. C2.
External links[]
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1987
- U.S. Women's Open
- Golf in New Jersey
- Sports competitions in New Jersey
- Edison, New Jersey
- Women in New Jersey
- 1987 in women's golf
- 1987 in American women's sports
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- July 1987 sports events in the United States