1968 U.S. Women's Open Explained

1968 U.S. Women's Open
Dates:July 4–7, 1968
Location:Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
Course:Moselem Springs Golf Club
Org:USGA
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Stroke play – 72 holes
Par:71
Yardage:[1]
Field:104: 65 pros, 39 amateurs;
44 after cut[2]
Cut:156 (+14)
Purse:$25,000
Winners Share:$5,000
Champion: Susie Maxwell Berning
Score:294 (+10)
Previous:1967
Next:1969

The 1968 U.S. Women's Open was the 23rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 4–7 at Moselem Springs Golf Club in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, northeast of Reading.

Susie Maxwell Berning won the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, three shots ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright, a four-time champion. It was the second of four major titles for Berning, a newlywed of less than two months.[3] [4] She led wire-to-wire and bogeyed the final three holes.

Defending champion Catherine Lacoste, still an amateur, finished thirteen strokes back, tied for thirteenth place.[3] [4]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 7, 1968

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 Susie Maxwell Berning 69-73-76-71=289 +5 5,000
2 70-78-76-68=292 +8 2,200
align=center rowspan=2T3 71-76-73-75=295 align=center rowspan=2+11 align=center rowspan=21,125
72-76-74-73=295
align=center rowspan=2T5 73-73-75-75=296 align=center rowspan=2+12 align=center rowspan=2800
75-74-73-74=296
7 77-73-76-71=297 +13 680
8 75-72-79-73=299 +15 630
align=center rowspan=3T9 Phyllis Preuss (a) 73-76-73-78=300 align=center rowspan=3+16 0
75-76-74-75=300 align=center rowspan=2570
75-75-78-72=300
Source:[4]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Susie shoots 73, ahead by four . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . Associated Press . July 6, 1968 . 9.
  2. News: Into the Third Round . Reading Eagle . Pennsylvania . July 6, 1968 . 6.
  3. Loved having you, Catherine . Sports Illustrated . Ryan . Pat . July 15, 1968 . July 4, 2014 .
  4. News: Tiny Susie wins gals' Open title . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . Associated Press . July 8, 1968 . 11.