1973 U.S. Women's Open

1973 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 19–22, 1973
LocationRochester, New York
Course(s)Country Club of Rochester
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,120 yards (5,596 m)[1]
Field147: 99 pros, 48 amateurs[2]
59 after cut[3]
Cut155 (+11)
Prize fund$40,000
Winner's share$6,000
Champion
United States Susie Berning
290 (+2)
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Rochester is located in the United States
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Location in the United States
Rochester is located in New York
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The 1973 U.S. Women's Open was the 28th U.S. Women's Open, held July 19–22 at the Country Club of Rochester in Rochester, New York.

Defending champion Susie Berning won the third of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, five strokes ahead of runners-up Gloria Ehret and Shelley Hamlin.[1][4] After a three-under 69 in the third round, Berning was the co-leader with Pam Higgins, two strokes ahead of 36-hole leader Sharon Miller.[5][6]

Berning was the third of seven to successfully defend the championship, following Mickey Wright in 1959 and Donna Caponi in 1970; it was the last of her four major titles.

The championship was held at the course twenty years earlier in 1953, the first Women's Open conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). It was the second consecutive Women's Open played in the state of New York; the 1972 edition was at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 22, 1973

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Susie Berning 72-77-69-72=290 +2 6,000
T2 United States Gloria Ehret 75-75-74-71=295 +7 2,500
United States Shelley Hamlin 76-70-75-74=295
4 United States Anne Sander (a) 74-72-76-74=296 +8 0
5 United States Pam Higgins 72-76-70-79=297 +9 1,600
T6 United States Mary Mills 74-73-75-76=298 +10 1,400
United States Sandra Palmer 76-72-74-76=298
United States Judy Rankin 77-72-75-74=298
T9 United States Jane Blalock 78-76-72-73=299 +11 $1,117
United States Mary Lou Crocker 75-78-69-77=299
United States Sue Roberts 71-81-73-74=299

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pressure over now, it's vacation time". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. July 23, 1973. p. 10.
  2. ^ Pike, Marvin R. (July 19, 1973). "Jitters time for Women's Open golfers at Rochester". Lewiston Daily Sun. (Maine). Associated Press. p. 24.
  3. ^ "Miller takes lead in Women's Open". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. (South Carolina). Associated Press. July 21, 1973. p. A6.
  4. ^ McDermott, Barry (July 30, 1973). "Birthday present for herself". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  5. ^ "Berning, Higgins share Open lead". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. July 22, 1973. p. 2B.
  6. ^ "Miller forges LPGA lead". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). UPI. July 21, 1973. p. 4C.

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