The 1986 U.S. Women's Open was the 41st U.S. Women's Open, held July 10–14 at the South Course of NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb south of Dayton.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 10–14, 1986 |
| Location | Kettering, Ohio |
| Course(s) | NCR Country Club, South Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,243 yards (5,709 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 78 after cut |
| Cut | 153 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $300,000 |
| Winner's share | $50,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jane Geddes | |
| 287 (−1), playoff | |
NCR CC
Location in the United States
NCR CC
Location in Ohio
Jane Geddes won the first of her two major titles in an 18-hole Monday playoff, winning by two strokes over Sally Little. It was the fifth playoff at the U.S. Women's Open and the first in ten years.[2][3]
This was the only of the four majors in 1986 that was not won by Pat Bradley; she narrowly missed the grand slam with a fifth-place finish, three strokes back.[4]
NCR's South Course previously hosted the PGA Championship in 1969.
Final leaderboard edit
Sunday, July 13, 1986
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jane Geddes |
74-74-70-69=287 | −1 | Playoff |
| Sally Little |
73-72-72-70=287 | |||
| T3 |  Ayako Okamoto |
76-69-69-74=288 | E | 16,534 |
| Betsy King |
72-71-70-75=288 | |||
| T5 | Amy Alcott |
75-69-74-72=290 | +2 | 9,196 |
| Jody Rosenthal |
72-76-71-71=290 | |||
| Judy Dickinson |
72-71-74-73=290 | |||
| Pat Bradley |
76-71-74-69=290 | |||
| T9 | Cathy Morse |
75-71-75-70=291 | +3 | 6,801 |
| Deb Richard |
76-69-72-74=291 |
Source:[5]
Playoff edit
Monday, July 14, 1986
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Geddes |
35-36=71 | −1 | 50,000 |
| 2 | Sally Little |
36-37=73 | +1 | 25,000 |
Source:[2]
Scorecard edit
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Geddes |
E | −1 | E | E | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 |
 Little |
E | E | E | −1 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −2 | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | E | +1 |
Source:[2]
References edit
- ^ "Dickinson, King share Open lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 12, 1986. p. 2D.
- ^ a b c "Geddes proves a point, beats Little by 2 shots in Women's Open playoff". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 15, 1986. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (July 21, 1986). "Storms, Quakes, Fumes-and Golf". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (September 29, 1986). "Now they call her Payday Pat". Sports Illustrated. p. 82.
- ^ "Little, Geddes play for Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 14, 1986. p. 1B.
External links edit
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1986