1976 U.S. Women's Open

The 1976 U.S. Women's Open was the 31st U.S. Women's Open, held July 8–12 at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia.

1976 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 8–12, 1976
LocationSpringfield, Pennsylvania
Course(s)Rolling Green Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length6,066 yards (5,547 m)
Prize fund$60,000
Winner's share$9,054
Champion
United States JoAnne Carner
292 (+8), playoff
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Springfield  is located in the United States
Springfield 
Springfield 
Rolling Green Golf Club  is located in Pennsylvania
Rolling Green Golf Club 
Rolling Green Golf Club 

JoAnne Carner, the 1971 champion, won in a Monday playoff over defending champion Sandra Palmer by a score of 76 to 78.[1][2][3] The two had tied at 292 (+8), four strokes ahead of Jane Blalock.[4][5]

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, July 11, 1976

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
T1   JoAnne Carner 71-71-77-73=292 +8 Playoff
  Sandra Palmer 70-74-73-75=292
3   Jane Blalock 75-72-73-76=296 +12 3,454
4   Susie McAllister 76-78-70-73=297 +13 2,654
T5   Amy Alcott 72-75-78-74=299 +15 2,329
  Sharon Miller 75-75-77-72=299
7   Silvia Bertolaccini 78-73-74-75=300 +16 2,054
T8   Susie Berning 73-76-79-75=303 +19 1,954
  Betsy King (a) 76-74-76-77=303 0
T10   Carole Jo Callison 78-77-72-78=305 +21 1,854
  Carol Semple (a) 71-77-82-75=305 0
  Debbie Massey (a) 75-74-74-82=305

(a) = amateur
Source:[5]

Playoff

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Monday, July 12, 1976

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   JoAnne Carner 76 +5 9,054
2   Sandra Palmer 78 +7 5,554

Source:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ McDermott, Barry (July 19, 1976). "A mountain of trouble". Sports Illustrated. p. 80.
  2. ^ a b Bernstein, Ralph (July 13, 1976). "Carner earns $9,000 and prestige". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 20.
  3. ^ a b "Mrs. Carner wins playoff". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. July 13, 1976. p. 2, part 2.
  4. ^ Bernstein, Ralph (July 12, 1976). "Sandra Palmer cites poor play". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 18.
  5. ^ a b "Palmer, Carner vie in Open playoff". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 12, 1976. p. 2D.
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