1971 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 24–27, 1971 |
Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
Course(s) | Kahkwa Club |
Organized by | USGA |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1] |
Field | 134, 53 after cut[2] |
Cut | 159 (+15) |
Prize fund | $31,000 |
Winner's share | $5,000 |
Champion | |
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288 (E) | |
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Erie
Location in the United States


Erie
Location in Pennsylvania
The 1971 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 26th U.S. Women's Open, held June 24–27 at Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pennsylvania.
JoAnne Carner won the first of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Whitworth.[2] Carner led (or co-led) wire-to-wire and entered the final round with a five-stroke lead over 1963 champion Mary Mills.[3] The course was designed by Donald Ross.
Past champions in the field
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donna Caponi | ![]() | 1969, 1970 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 299 | +11 | T3 |
Mickey Wright | ![]() | 1958, 1959, 1961 1964 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 299 | +11 | T3 |
Kathy Cornelius | ![]() | 1956 | 73 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 300 | +12 | T7 |
Murle Breer | ![]() | 1962 | 75 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 302 | +14 | T11 |
Mary Mills | ![]() | 1963 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 82 | 302 | +14 | T11 |
Carol Mann | ![]() | 1965 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 304 | +16 | T15 |
Susie Berning | ![]() | 1968 | 80 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 309 | +21 | T27 |
Sandra Spuzich | ![]() | 1966 | 78 | 81 | 75 | 76 | 310 | +22 | T29 |
Louise Suggs | ![]() | 1949, 1952 | 81 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 311 | +23 | T34 |
Betsy Rawls | ![]() | 1951, 1953, 1957, 1960 | 77 | 78 | 81 |
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 27, 1971
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | JoAnne Carner | ![]() | 70-73-72-73=288 | E | 5,000 |
2 | Kathy Whitworth | ![]() | 73-77-73-72=295 | +7 | 2,500 |
T3 | Jane Booth (a) | ![]() | 72-77-76-74=299 | +11 | 0 |
Jane Blalock | ![]() | 75-73-74-77=299 | 1,233 | ||
Donna Caponi | ![]() | 70-75-77-77=299 | |||
Mickey Wright | ![]() | 73-75-75-76=299 | |||
T7 | Kathy Cornelius | ![]() | 73-78-73-76=300 | +12 | 875 |
Lesley Holbert | ![]() | 71-75-81-73=300 | |||
T9 | Martha Kirouac (a) | ![]() | 74-78-77-72=301 | +13 | 0 |
Shelley Hamlin (a) | ![]() | 77-76-73-75=301 |
Source:[2]
References
- ↑ "Mrs. Carner pulls ahead in gals' Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 26, 1971. p. 13.
- 1 2 3 4 "Carner is Open queen". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 28, 1971. p. 18.
- ↑ "Wide lead for Carner in golf meet". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 27, 1971. p. D4.
External links
- Golf Observer final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1971
- Kahkwa Club
Coordinates: 42°03′18″N 80°12′36″W / 42.055°N 80.210°W
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