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1961 U.S. Women's Open
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1961 U.S. Women's Open |
| dates | June 29 – July 1, 1961 |
| location | Springfield, New Jersey |
| course | Baltusrol Golf Club, |
| Lower Course | |
| org | USGA |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| par | 72 |
| yardage | 6372 yd |
| field | 82: 30 pros, 52 amateurs |
| 41 after cut | |
| cut | 168 (+24) |
| purse | $8,000 |
| winners_share | $1,800 |
| champion | USA Mickey Wright |
| score | 293 (+5) |
| previous | 1960 |
| next | 1962 |
Lower Course 41 after cut |USA Golf Club |USA New Jersey Golf Club The 1961 U.S. Women's Open was the 16th U.S. Women's Open, held June 29 to July 1 at the Lower Course of Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.
Mickey Wright, age 26, won the third of her four U.S. Women's Open titles, six strokes ahead of runner-up Betsy Rawls, a four-time winner and the defending champion. It was Wright's third win at the U.S. Women's Open in four years, and the sixth of her thirteen major titles.
After opening with a par 72 on Thursday to co-lead, A three-under 69 on Saturday morning regained the lead after 54 holes, two strokes ahead of Rawls.
The Lower Course has hosted the U.S. Open four times (two won by Jack Nicklaus) and a PGA Championship, won by Phil Mickelson. The U.S. Women's Open returned to Baltusrol in 1985, but was played on the Upper Course.
Final leaderboard
Saturday, July 1, 1961
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Mickey Wright | 72-80-69-72=293 | +5 | ||
| 2 | USA Betsy Rawls | 74-76-73-76=299 | +11 | ||
| 3 | USA Ruth Jessen | 75-73-77-75=300 | +12 | ||
| 4 | USA Louise Suggs | 78-74-76-73=301 | +13 | ||
| 5 | USA Marilynn Smith | 77-74-77-75=303 | +15 | ||
| 6 | USA Jo Ann Prentice | 72-76-80-76=304 | +16 | ||
| T7 | USA Barbara Romack | 77-77-78-74=306 | +18 | ||
| CAN Marlene Streit (a) | 74-77-77-78=306 | 0 | |||
| T9 | USA Carolyn Cudone (a) | 77-76-75-80=308 | +20 | ||
| USA Shirley Englehorn | 80-73-78-77=308 | 313 | |||
| USA Mary Lena Faulk | 78-77-80-73=308 |
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References
References
- (July 2, 1961). "Wright cards 72 hole 293 to win Open title". Daytona Beach Morning Journal.
- (June 30, 1961). "Wright, Prentice grab Open lead". Spokesman-Review.
- (July 1, 1961). "Jessen, Prentice share Open first". Spokesman-Review.
- Brown, Gwilym. (July 10, 1961). "Women's golf finds a new Zaharias".
- (July 1, 1961). "Ruth Jessen, JoAnn Prentice share lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- (July 2, 1961). "Miss Wright takes third Open crown". Spokesman-Review.
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