1982 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 22–25, 1982 |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Course(s) | Del Paso Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,342 yards (5,799 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 68 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+10)[2][3] |
| Prize fund | $175,000 |
| Winner's share | $27,315 |
| Champion | |
 Janet Alex | |
| 283 (−5) | |
|
«1981 1983» | |
Del Paso
Country Club
Country Club
Location in the United States
Del Paso
Country Club
Country Club
Location in California
The 1982 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 37th U.S. Women's Open, held July 22–25 at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California.
Janet Alex shot a final round 68 (−4) for 283 (−5) to gain her only LPGA victory (and only major title), six strokes ahead of four runners-up.[4][5] She began the final round in third, two strokes behind 54-hole leader Beth Daniel with two-time champion JoAnne Carner, the 36-hole leader, in second.[6] Alex's 68 was the lowest score for all four rounds of the championship.[7]
Attendance records were set for the U.S. Women's Open, with over 14,600 on Sunday and 44,600 for the week.[4][5]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 1971, 1976 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 289 | +1 | T2 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States | 1974 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 289 | +1 | T2 |
| Amy Alcott | United States | 1980 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 76 | 296 | +8 | T13 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 1975 | 78 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 297 | +9 | T18 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 1981 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 298 | +10 | T21 |
| Donna Caponi | United States | 1969, 1970 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 71 | 298 | +10 | T21 |
| Jerilyn Britz | United States | 1979 | 74 | 79 | 74 | 75 | 302 | +14 | T38 |
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 1977, 1978 | 78 | 73 | 79 | 76 | 306 | +18 | T49 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 25, 1982
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Alex | United States | 70-73-72-68=283 | −5 | 27,315 |
| T2 | Beth Daniel | United States | 71-71-71-76=289 | +1 | 10,659 |
| Donna White | United States | 70-74-73-72=289 | |||
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 69-70-75-75=289 | |||
| Sandra Haynie | United States | 70-74-74-71=289 | |||
| 6 | Susie McAllister | United States | 77-70-75-71=293 | +5 | 5,673 |
| T7 | Carole Jo Callison | United States | 76-69-72-77=294 | +6 | 4,539 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States | 78-73-74-69=294 | |||
| Vicki Tabor | United States | 70-76-75-73=294 | |||
| T10 | Beverley Davis | United States | 73-72-76-74=295 | +7 | 3,637 |
| Muffin Spencer-Devlin | United States | 76-71-76-72=295 | |||
| Stephanie Farwig | United States | 75-76-72-72=295 |
References
- ↑ "Carner has 3-shot lead". Youngstown Vindicator (Ohio). Associated Press. July 24, 1982. p. 15.
- 1 2 "Carner winning the fight for Open, Hall of Fame". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). UPI. July 24, 1982. p. 2C.
- ↑ "U.S. Women's Open scores". Toledo Blade (Ohio). Associated Press. July 24, 1982. p. 16.
- 1 2 3 4 "First win good one for Alex". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). UPI. July 26, 1982. p. 1B.
- 1 2 "Alex blows by Carner to claim Open crown". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 13.
- ↑ "Alex: Confidence helped". Spokane Chronicle (Washington). Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 15.
- ↑ "Alex breezes to Open title". Reading Eagle (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 16.
- 1 2 "U.S. Women's Open scores". Spokane Chronicle (Washington). Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 17.
External links
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