1995 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 13–16, 1995 |
| Location | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Course(s) | The Broadmoor, East Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,398 yards (5,850 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 156 players, 76 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Winner's share | $175,000 |
| Champion | |
 Annika Sörenstam | |
| 278 (−2) | |
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The 1995 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 50th U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at the East Course of Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Annika Sörenstam shot a final round 68 (−2) to win the first of her three U.S. Women's Opens, one stroke ahead of Meg Mallon, the 54-hole leader and 1991 champion.[1][3][4] Sörenstam started the final round at even-par 210, five strokes back in a tie for fourth place; the victory was the first of her ten major titles. The event was televised by ESPN and for the first time by NBC Sports.
Weather delays caused both of the first two rounds to be completed on the following day.[5][6]
The low amateur was Sarah LeBrun Ingram at 294 (+14), who was seven months pregnant.[7] Dawn Coe-Jones, six months pregnant, finished in a tie for seventh.[8]
The 1995 edition was the first million dollar purse at the U.S. Women's Open, double that of 1990. It was only the fourth time the U.S. Women's Open was played in the western U.S. and the first ever in the Mountain Time Zone.
The East Course, at an average elevation of over 6,200 feet (1,890 m) above sea level, hosted the championship again sixteen years later in 2011. Cherry Hills Country Club, south of Denver, hosted in between in 2005.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Mallon |  United States | 1991 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 74 | 279 | −1 | 2 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 1981 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 280 | E | T3 |
| Betsy King | United States | 1989, 1990 | 72 | 69 | 72 | 67 | 280 | E | T3 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 1992, 1994 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 283 | +3 | T10 |
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden | 1988 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 287 | +7 | T21 |
| Laura Davies |  England | 1987 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 288 | +8 | T24 |
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 1977, 1978, 1984 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 290 | +10 | T37 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 1986 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 77 | 291 | +11 | T40 |
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia | 1983 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 294 | +14 | T51 |
| Amy Alcott | United States | 1980 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 297 | +17 | T63 |
Source:[9]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 1971, 1976 | 79 | 70 | 149 | +9 |
| Lauri Merten | United States | 1993 | 77 | 74 | 151 | +11 |
| Kathy Guadagnino | United States | 1985 | 74 | 83 | 157 | +17 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 1975 | 76 | 81 | 157 | +17 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 16, 1995
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 67-71-72-68=278 | −2 | 175,000 |
| 2 | Meg Mallon | United States | 70-69-66-74=279 | −1 | 103,500 |
| T3 | Betsy King | United States | 72-69-72-67=280 | E | 56,238 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 67-71-72-70=280 | |||
| T5 | Leta Lindley | United States | 70-68-74-69=281 | +1 | 35,285 |
| Rosie Jones | United States | 69-70-70-72=281 | |||
| T7 | Dawn Coe-Jones |  Canada | 68-70-74-70=282 | +2 | 28,009 |
| Julie Piers | United States | 68-71-68-75=282 | |||
| Tammie Green | United States | 68-70-75-69=282 | |||
| T10 | Marianne Morris | United States | 73-73-70-67=283 | +3 | 22,190 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 70-73-71-69=283 | |||
| Val Skinner | United States | 68-72-72-71=283 |
Source:[9]
References
- 1 2 Garrity, John (24 July 1995). "A Major Breakthrough". Sports Illustrated. p. 86.
- ↑ Mossman, John (July 16, 1995). "Open closes in on golfers". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1E.
- ↑ "Sorenstam survives the Open". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 17, 1995. p. D1.
- ↑ "Mallon saw Open hopes close down on fourth hole". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 17, 1995. p. D6.
- ↑ Mossman, John (July 14, 1995). "Low road leads to Open high". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1B.
- 1 2 Mossman, John (July 15, 1995). "Unknown undaunted at the Open". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1D.
- ↑ Mossman, John (July 17, 1995). "With Open win, Sorenstam is a happy Annika". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1B.
- ↑ Putnam, Candace (July 25, 1995). "Sports And Pregnancy". Chicago Tribune. Knight-Ridder/Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- 1 2 "Golf: U.S. Women's Open scores". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 17, 1995. p. D3.
- ↑ "Golf: U.S. Women's Open scores". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 15, 1995. p. C5.
External links
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1995
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