1973 U.S. Women's Open

The 1973 U.S. Women's Open was the 28th U.S. Women's Open, held July 19–22 at the Country Club of Rochester in Rochester, New York.

1973 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 19–22, 1973
LocationRochester, New York
Course(s)Country Club of Rochester
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,120 yards (5,596 m)[1]
Field147: 99 pros, 48 amateurs[2]
59 after cut[3]
Cut155 (+11)
Prize fund$40,000
Winner's share$6,000
Champion
Susie Berning
290 (+2)
Rochester
Location in the United States
Rochester
Location in New York

Defending champion Susie Berning won the third of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, five strokes ahead of runners-up Gloria Ehret and Shelley Hamlin.[1][4] After a three-under 69 in the third round, Berning was the co-leader with Pam Higgins, two strokes ahead of 36-hole leader Sharon Miller.[5][6]

Berning was the third of seven to successfully defend the championship, following Mickey Wright in 1959 and Donna Caponi in 1970; it was the last of her four major titles.

The championship was held at the course twenty years earlier in 1953, the first Women's Open conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). It was the second consecutive Women's Open played in the state of New York; the 1972 edition was at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 22, 1973

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Susie Berning72-77-69-72=290+26,000
T2 Gloria Ehret75-75-74-71=295+72,500
Shelley Hamlin76-70-75-74=295
4 Anne Sander (a)74-72-76-74=296+80
5 Pam Higgins72-76-70-79=297+91,600
T6 Mary Mills74-73-75-76=298+101,400
Sandra Palmer76-72-74-76=298
Judy Rankin77-72-75-74=298
T9 Jane Blalock78-76-72-73=299+11$1,117
Mary Lou Crocker75-78-69-77=299
Sue Roberts71-81-73-74=299

Source:[1]

References
  1. "Pressure over now, it's vacation time". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. July 23, 1973. p. 10.
  2. Pike, Marvin R. (July 19, 1973). "Jitters time for Women's Open golfers at Rochester". Lewiston Daily Sun. (Maine). Associated Press. p. 24.
  3. "Miller takes lead in Women's Open". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. (South Carolina). Associated Press. July 21, 1973. p. A6.
  4. McDermott, Barry (July 30, 1973). "Birthday present for herself". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  5. "Berning, Higgins share Open lead". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. July 22, 1973. p. 2B.
  6. "Miller forges LPGA lead". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). UPI. July 21, 1973. p. 4C.

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