The 1975 U.S. Women's Open was the 30th U.S. Women's Open, held July 17–20 at Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, New Jersey, west of Atlantic City.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 17–20, 1975 |
| Location | Northfield, New Jersey |
| Course(s) | Atlantic City Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,165 yards (5,637 m)[1] |
| Field | 155 players, 50 after cut |
| Cut | 158 (+14) |
| Prize fund | $55,000 |
| Winner's share | $8,045 |
| Champion | |
 Sandra Palmer | |
| 295 (+7) | |
Atlantic City
Location in the United States
Atlantic City
Country Club
Country Club
Location in New Jersey
This champion was Sandra Palmer at 295 (+7), four strokes ahead of the three runners-up, JoAnne Carner, Sandra Post, and amateur Nancy Lopez.[2][1][3] Age 18 and a recent high school graduate, Lopez co-led after 36 holes at 147 (+3).[4][5]
Final leaderboard edit
Sunday, July 21, 1974
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Palmer |
78-74-71-72=295 | +7 | 8,045 |
| T2 | JoAnne Carner |
73-77-74-75=299 | +11 | 4,045 |
 Sandra Post |
74-73-76-76=299 | |||
| Nancy Lopez (a) |
73-74-77-75=299 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Susie McAllister |
79-75-74-72=300 | +12 | 2,445 |
| 6 | Sandra Haynie |
74-77-74-76=301 | +13 | 2,245 |
| 7 | Kathy Whitworth |
76-76-75-75=302 | +14 | 2,045 |
| 8 | Debbie Austin |
76-76-72-79=303 | +15 | 1,945 |
| T9 | Jocelyne Bourassa |
77-76-75-76=304 | +16 | 1,745 |
| Judy Rankin |
72-77-79-76=304 | |||
 Sally Little |
80-70-73-81=304 |
Source:[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Sandra Palmer wins Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 21, 1975. p. 12.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (July 28, 1975). "Breezing in at the Open". Sports Illustrated. p. 44.
- ^ Connell, Chris. "Sandra Palmer joins immortals with Women's U.S. Open win". Argus Press. (Owosso, Michigan). Associated Press. p. 12.
- ^ "Young amateur surprises pros". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. July 19, 1975. p. 11.
- ^ "Amateur shares U.S. Open lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. July 19, 1975. p. 1-D.