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1962 U.S. Women's Open
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1962 U.S. Women's Open |
| dates | June 28–30, 1962 |
| location | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| course | Dunes Golf and Beach Club |
| org | USGA |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| par | 72 |
| yardage | 6400 yd |
| field | 68, 41 after cut |
| cut | 166 (+22) |
| purse | $8,000 |
| winners_share | $1,800 |
| champion | USA Murle Lindstrom |
| score | 301 (+13) |
| previous | [1961](1961-u-s-women-s-open) |
| next | [1963](1963-u-s-women-s-open) |
|USA |USA South Carolina The 1962 U.S. Women's Open was the 17th U.S. Women's Open, held June 28–30 at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Murle Lindstrom, age 23, won the title for her first LPGA Tour victory, two strokes ahead of runners-up Ruth Jessen and Jo Ann Prentice. The first of her four wins on tour, it was the only major title for Lindstrom, later known as Murle Breer.
Defending champion Mickey Wright was a co-leader after 36 holes, but fell back on Saturday morning in the third round and finished five strokes back in a tie for fourth. Wright had won three of the previous four years; she won her fourth U.S. Women's Open two years later in 1964. Jessen led after each of the first three rounds, but a final round 80 (+8) dropped her back.
Thirty professionals and eleven amateurs made the 36-hole cut at 166 (+22) or better; the low amateur was JoAnne Gunderson at 313 (+25), tied for fifteenth place.
Final leaderboard
Saturday, June 30, 1962
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA **Murle Lindstrom** | 78-74-76-73=301 | +13 | 1,800 |
| T2 | USA Ruth Jessen | 72-76-75-80=303 | +15 | 1,000 |
| USA Jo Ann Prentice | 75-77-73-78=303 | |||
| T4 | USA Louise Suggs | 80-77-74-75=306 | +18 | 575 |
| USA Mickey Wright | 75-73-81-77=306 | |||
| T6 | USA Shirley Englehorn | 81-72-79-75=307 | +19 | 375 |
| USA Mary Lena Faulk | 78-74-77-78=307 | |||
| T8 | USA Marlene Hagge | 76-75-81-76=308 | +20 | 313 |
| USA Shirley Spork | 77-77-79-75=308 | |||
| T10 | USA Mary Mills | 78-79-77-75=309 | +21 | 263 |
| USA Kathy Whitworth | 80-78-73-78=309 |
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References
References
- (June 29, 1962). "Ruth Jessen grabs Women's Open lead". Spokesman-Review.
- (June 30, 1962). "Miss Wright battles back to tie Ruth for Open lead". Spokesman-Review.
- (July 1, 1962). "Lindstrom snaps records in winning Women's Open". Spokesman-Review.
- (July 1, 1962). "Unknown takes Open as favorites fade". Sunday Star-News.
- (July 2, 1962). "Open topped by Lindstrom". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
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