The 1968 U.S. Women's Open was the 23rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 4–7 at Moselem Springs Golf Club in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, northeast of Reading.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 4–7, 1968 |
| Location | Fleetwood, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Moselem Springs Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,232 yards (5,699 m)[1] |
| Field | 104: 65 pros, 39 amateurs; 44 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 156 (+14)[2] |
| Prize fund | $25,000 |
| Winner's share | $5,000 |
| Champion | |
 Susie Maxwell Berning | |
| 294 (+10) | |
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Location in the United States
Moselem
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Location in Pennsylvania
Susie Maxwell Berning won the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, three shots ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright, a four-time champion. It was the second of four major titles for Berning, a newlywed of less than two months.[3][4] She led wire-to-wire and bogeyed the final three holes.
Defending champion Catherine Lacoste, still an amateur, finished thirteen strokes back, tied for thirteenth place.[3][4]
Final leaderboard edit
Sunday, July 7, 1968
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susie Maxwell Berning |
69-73-76-71=289 | +5 | 5,000 |
| 2 | Mickey Wright |
70-78-76-68=292 | +8 | 2,200 |
| T3 | Carol Mann |
71-76-73-75=295 | +11 | 1,125 |
| Marilynn Smith |
72-76-74-73=295 | |||
| T5 | Murle Lindstrom |
73-73-75-75=296 | +12 | 800 |
| Kathy Whitworth |
75-74-73-74=296 | |||
| 7 | Clifford Ann Creed |
77-73-76-71=297 | +13 | 680 |
| 8 |  Gerda Whalen |
75-72-79-73=299 | +15 | 630 |
| T9 | Phyllis Preuss (a) |
73-76-73-78=300 | +16 | 0 |
| Judy Rankin |
75-76-74-75=300 | 570 | ||
| Sandra Spuzich |
75-75-78-72=300 |
Source:[4]
References edit
- ^ "Susie shoots 73, ahead by four". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 6, 1968. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Into the Third Round". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. July 6, 1968. p. 6.
- ^ a b Ryan, Pat (July 15, 1968). "Loved having you, Catherine". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Tiny Susie wins gals' Open title". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 8, 1968. p. 11.
External links edit
- Golf Observer final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1968
- Moselem Springs Golf Club