1993 U.S. Women's Open

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1993 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 22–25, 1993
Location Carmel, Indiana
Course(s) Crooked Stick Golf Club
Organized by USGA
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,311 yards (5,771 m) [1]
Cut147 (+3)
Prize fund $800,000 [2]
Winner's share$144,000
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Lauri Merten
280 (−8)
  1992
1994  
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Crooked Stick Golf Club
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Crooked
Stick GC

The 1993 U.S. Women's Open was the 48th U.S. Women's Open, held July 22–25 at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb north of Indianapolis. Five strokes back after three rounds, Lauri Merten fired a 68 (−4) to win her only major title, one stroke ahead of runners-up Donna Andrews and Helen Alfredsson, the 54-hole leader. [3] [4]

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This Open set a record for sup-par rounds at 89; the previous record was 66 in 1988. The par-72 Pete Dye-designed course was set at 6,311 yards (5,771 m), the third-longest in the championship's 48-year history. Only nine rounds were under par on Sunday. [1]

Two years earlier, Crooked Stick was the venue for the PGA Championship, won by John Daly. It later hosted the Solheim Cup matches in 2005, won by the United States.

Round summaries

First round

Friday, July 22, 1993

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1 Flag of Sweden.svg Helen Alfredsson 68−4
Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Okamoto
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dawn Coe-Jones 69−3
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Alcott 70−2
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Geddes
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Koyama (a)
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez
Flag of the United States.svg Michelle McGann
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Read
T10 Flag of the United States.svg Dina Ammaccapane71−1
Flag of the United States.svg Donna Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Florence Descampe
Flag of the United States.svg Nina Foust
Flag of the United States.svg Juli Inkster
Flag of the United States.svg Christa Johnson
Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Kobayashi
Flag of the United States.svg Lauri Merten
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Ramsbottom
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Robbins

Source: [5]

Second round

Friday, July 23, 1993

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of the United States.svg Michelle McGann 70-66=136−8
T2 Flag of Sweden.svg Helen Alfredsson 68-70=138−6
Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Kobayashi 71-67=138
T4 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner 71-69=140−4
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Geddes 70-70=140
Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Okamoto 68-72=140
Flag of the United States.svg Sherri Steinhauer 73-67=140
T8 Flag of the United States.svg Dina Ammaccapane71-70=141−3
Flag of the United States.svg Donna Andrews 71-70=141
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dawn Coe-Jones 69-72=141
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez 70-71=141
Flag of the United States.svg Alice Miller 73-68=141
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Robbins 71-70=141

Source: [6] [7]

Third round

Saturday, July 24, 1993

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Helen Alfredsson 68-70-69=207−9
2 Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Kobayashi 71-67-71=209−7
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Donna Andrews 71-70-69=210−6
Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley 72-70-68=210
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Dina Ammaccapane71-70-70=211−5
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez 70-71-70=211
Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Okamoto 68-72-71=211
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lauri Merten 71-71-70=212−4
T9 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner 71-69-73=213−3
Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 73-71-69=213
Flag of the United States.svg Nina Foust71-71-71=213
Flag of the United States.svg Patty Sheehan 73-71-69=213
Flag of the United States.svg Kris Tschetter 73-71-69=213

Source: [8]

Final round

Sunday, July 25, 1993

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lauri Merten 71-71-70-68=280−8144,000
T2 Flag of Sweden.svg Helen Alfredsson 68-70-69-74=281−762,431
Flag of the United States.svg Donna Andrews 71-70-69-71=281
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley 72-70-68-73=283−529,249
Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Kobayashi 71-67-71-74=283
6 Flag of the United States.svg Patty Sheehan 73-71-69-71=284−422,379
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King 74-70-72-69=285−317,525
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez 70-71-70-74=285
Flag of the United States.svg Michelle McGann 70-66-78-71=285
Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Okamoto 68-72-71-74=285

Source: [4]

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References

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