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1960 U.S. Women's Open

FieldValue
name1960 U.S. Women's Open
datesJuly 21–23, 1960
locationWorcester, Massachusetts
courseWorcester Country Club
orgUSGA
tourLPGA Tour
formatStroke play – 72 holes
par72
yardage6137 yd
field53, 42 after cut
cut173 (+29)
purse$7,200
winners_share$1,710
championUSA Betsy Rawls
score292 (+4)
previous1959
next1961

|USA |USA Massachusetts The 1960 U.S. Women's Open was the 15th U.S. Women's Open, held July 21–23 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was the eighth conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).

Betsy Rawls won her fourth U.S. Women's Open, a stroke ahead of runner-up Joyce Ziske. Two-time defending champion Mickey Wright led by two strokes after 36 holes on Friday, It was the seventh of eight major championships for Rawls.

The low amateur was also the youngest competitor: 15-year-old Judy Torluemke (later Rankin) finished at 326 (+38), in 24th place.

The championship was held the same week as the PGA Championship, which concluded on Sunday.

Final leaderboard

Saturday, July 23, 1960

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1USA Betsy Rawls76-73-68-75=292+4
2USA Joyce Ziske75-74-71-73=293+5
T3USA Mary Lena Faulk75-72-76-75=298+10
USA Marlene Hagge74-74-75-75=298
5USA Mickey Wright71-71-75-82=299+11
6USA Wiffi Smith75-76-73-76=300+12
7USA Beverly Hanson75-77-77-72=301+13
8URY Fay Crocker74-76-76-76=302+14
T9USA Marilynn Smith72-72-83-77=304+16
USA Louise Suggs78-77-72-77=304
USA Kathy Whitworth75-73-80-76=304

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References

References

  1. (July 23, 1960). "Mickey Wright takes two stroke Women's Open lead". Daytona Beach Morning Journal.
  2. (July 23, 1960). "Miss Wright registers 71 to hold Ladies' PGA lead". Spokesman-Review.
  3. Brown, Gwilym. (August 1, 1960). "Heaven to Betsy four times over".
  4. (July 25, 1960). "Rawls wins, Ziske 1 back". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  5. (July 24, 1960). "7-strokes off pace, Rawls' rally wins 4th Women's Open title". Palm Beach Post-Times.
  6. (July 20, 1960). "Betsy Rawls gets nod as favorite". Eugene Register-Guard.
  7. (August 8, 1960). "Faces in the crowd".
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