1979 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 12–15, 1979 |
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Course(s) | Brooklawn Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,010 yards (5,496 m) |
| Field | 153 players, 56 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 152 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $125,000 |
| Winner's share | $19,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jerilyn Britz | |
| 284 (E) | |
|
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Brooklawn
Country Club
Country Club
Location in the United States
Brooklawn CC
Location in Connecticut
The 1979 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 34th U.S. Women's Open, held July 12–15 at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Jerilyn Britz won her first LPGA Tour event (and only major), two shots ahead of runners-up Debbie Massey and Sandra Palmer.[2][3]
Co-leading after the first round and leading after the second, Britz shot a four-over-par 75 in the third round on Saturday.[4] She entered the final round three strokes behind Massey and shot a two-under 69 for an even-par 284 total.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 1975 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 286 | +2 | T2 |
| Susie Berning | United States | 1968, 1972, 1973 | 79 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 289 | +5 | T5 |
| Donna Caponi-Young | United States | 1969, 1970 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 70 | 290 | +6 | T8 |
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 1977, 1978 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 293 | +9 | T15 |
| Sandra Spuzich | United States | 1966 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 293 | +9 | T15 |
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 15, 1979
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerilyn Britz | United States | 70-70-75-69=284 | E | 19,000 |
| T2 | Debbie Massey | United States | 70-72-70-74=286 | +2 | 9,200 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 73-69-74-70=286 | |||
| 4 | Sally Little | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa | 71-71-74-71=287 | +3 | 6,500 |
| T5 | Jo Ann Washam | United States | 76-74-72-67=289 | +5 | 4,566 |
| Mary Dwyer | United States | 73-71-74-71=289 | |||
| Susie Berning | United States | 79-66-71-73=289 | |||
| T8 | Donna Caponi | United States | 72-74-74-70=290 | +6 | 3,400 |
| Joyce Kazmierski | United States | 76-72-72-70=290 | |||
| Laura Baugh | United States | 73-72-77-68=290 |
Source:[2]
References
- ↑ "Britz's 70 opens 2-shot Open gap". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. July 14, 1979. p. 2B.
- 1 2 3 "Britz didn't choke in the U.S. Open". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. July 16, 1979. p. 2C.
- ↑ "Britz holds on to win U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 16, 1979. p. 19.
- ↑ "Britz not worried about losing lead". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. July 15, 1979. p. 5B.
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