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1985 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates	July 11–14, 1985
Location	Springfield, New Jersey
Course(s)	Baltusrol Golf Club,; Upper Course
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,274 yards (5,737 m)
Field	153 players, 62 after cut
Cut	151 (+7)
Prize fund	$250,000
Winner's share	$41,975
Champion
	Kathy Baker
	280 (−8)
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Baltusrol
Golf Club

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Location in the United States

Baltusrol
Golf Club

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Location in Union County, New Jersey

The 1985 U.S. Women's Open was the 40th U.S. Women's Open, held July 11–14 at the Upper Course of Baltusrol Golf Club, in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City.

Kathy Baker, 24, won her first LPGA Tour event and only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Judy Clark (later Dickinson).^[2]^[3] Baker (later Guadagnino) held the lead after 54 holes at 210 (−6), one stroke ahead of Clark and 36-hole leader Nancy Lopez.^[1]^[4]

The 153-player field included 24 amateurs.^[5]

The Upper Course previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1936, won by Tony Manero. The U.S. Women's Open in 1961 was played on the more renowned Lower Course, where Mickey Wright won the third of her four titles.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 14, 1985

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Kathy Baker	70-72-68-70=280	−8	41,975
2	Judy Clark	71-75-65-72=283	−5	21,700
3	Vicki Alvarez	72-69-71-75=287	−1	16,800
T4	Janet Coles	72-69-71-76=288	E	10,854
T4	Nancy Lopez	70-70-71-77=288	E	10,854
T6	Sally Little	73-70-74-72=289	+1	7,498
T6	Penny Pulz	75-74-70-70=289	+1	7,498
T8	Jane Geddes	74-75-69-72=290	+2	5,893
	Betsy King	71-73-71-75=290
	Ayako Okamoto	72-74-73-71=290

Source:^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Cimino, Rich (July 14, 1985). "Newcomers atop Open's leaderboard". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Newsday. p. 4C.
^ McDermott, Barry (July 22, 1985). "Opening in high style". Sports Illustrated. p. 28. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Jenkins, Sally (July 15, 1985). "Baker shakes off pressure to win Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Washington Post). p. 1C.
^ "Lopez's putter makes her day at the Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 13, 1985. p. 1C.
^ "Lopez off to good start in U.S. Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 12, 1985. p. 3E.