1961 U.S. Women's Open

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1961 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 29 – July 1, 1961
Location Springfield, New Jersey
Course(s) Baltusrol Golf Club,
Lower Course
Organized by USGA
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,372 yards (5,827 m) [1]
Field82: 30 pros, 52 amateurs [2]
41 after cut [3]
Cut168 (+24)
Prize fund $8,000
Winner's share$1,800
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Mickey Wright
293 (+5)
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The 1961 U.S. Women's Open was the 16th U.S. Women's Open, held June 29 to July 1 at the Lower Course of Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.

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Mickey Wright, age 26, won the third of her four U.S. Women's Open titles, six strokes ahead of runner-up Betsy Rawls, a four-time winner and the defending champion. [1] It was Wright's third win at the U.S. Women's Open in four years, and the sixth of her thirteen major titles.

After opening with a par 72 on Thursday to co-lead, [2] Wright shot an 80 (+8) in the second round on Friday and dropped four shots back after 36 holes. [4] [5] A three-under 69 on Saturday morning regained the lead after 54 holes, two strokes ahead of Rawls. [1] [6]

The Lower Course has hosted the U.S. Open four times (two won by Jack Nicklaus) and a PGA Championship, won by Phil Mickelson. The U.S. Women's Open returned to Baltusrol in 1985, but was played on the Upper Course.

Final leaderboard

Saturday, July 1, 1961

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mickey Wright 72-80-69-72=293+51,800
2 Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Rawls 74-76-73-76=299+111,200
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ruth Jessen 75-73-77-75=300+12800
4 Flag of the United States.svg Louise Suggs 78-74-76-73=301+13650
5 Flag of the United States.svg Marilynn Smith 77-74-77-75=303+15500
6 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnn Prentice 72-76-80-76=304+16400
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Romack 77-77-78-74=306+18350
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Marlene Streit (a)74-77-77-78=3060
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Carolyn Cudone (a)77-76-75-80=308+200
Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Englehorn 80-73-78-77=308313
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lena Faulk 78-77-80-73=308

Source: [1] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Wright cards 72 hole 293 to win Open title". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. July 2, 1961. p. 4B.
  2. 1 2 "Wright, Prentice grab Open lead". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 30, 1961. p. 14.
  3. ↑ "Jessen, Prentice share Open first". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 1, 1961. p. 8.
  4. ↑ Brown, Gwilym (July 10, 1961). "Women's golf finds a new Zaharias". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ruth Jessen, JoAnn Prentice share lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 1, 1961. p. 9.
  6. 1 2 "Miss Wright takes third Open crown". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 2, 1961. p. 1, sports.

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