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1968 U.S. Women's Open
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1968 U.S. Women's Open |
| dates | July 4–7, 1968 |
| location | Fleetwood, Pennsylvania |
| course | Moselem Springs Golf Club |
| org | USGA |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| par | 71 |
| yardage | 6232 yd |
| field | 104: 65 pros, 39 amateurs; |
| 44 after cut | |
| cut | 156 (+14) |
| purse | $25,000 |
| winners_share | $5,000 |
| champion | USA Susie Maxwell Berning |
| score | 294 (+10) |
| previous | [1967](1967-u-s-women-s-open) |
| next | [1969](1969-u-s-women-s-open) |
44 after cut |USA Springs GC |USA Pennsylvania Springs GC The 1968 U.S. Women's Open was the 23rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 4–7 at Moselem Springs Golf Club in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, northeast of Reading.
Susie Maxwell Berning won the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, three shots ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright, a four-time champion. It was the second of four major titles for Berning, a newlywed of less than two months. She led wire-to-wire and bogeyed the final three holes.
Defending champion Catherine Lacoste, still an amateur, finished thirteen strokes back, tied for thirteenth place.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 7, 1968
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA **Susie Maxwell Berning** | 69-73-76-71=289 | +5 | 5,000 |
| 2 | USA Mickey Wright | 70-78-76-68=292 | +8 | 2,200 |
| T3 | USA Carol Mann | 71-76-73-75=295 | +11 | 1,125 |
| USA Marilynn Smith | 72-76-74-73=295 | |||
| T5 | USA Murle Lindstrom | 73-73-75-75=296 | +12 | 800 |
| USA Kathy Whitworth | 75-74-73-74=296 | |||
| 7 | USA Clifford Ann Creed | 77-73-76-71=297 | +13 | 680 |
| 8 | FRG Gerda Whalen | 75-72-79-73=299 | +15 | 630 |
| T9 | USA Phyllis Preuss (a) | 73-76-73-78=300 | +16 | 0 |
| USA Judy Rankin | 75-76-74-75=300 | 570 | ||
| USA Sandra Spuzich | 75-75-78-72=300 |
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References
References
- (July 6, 1968). "Susie shoots 73, ahead by four". Spokesman-Review.
- (July 6, 1968). "Into the Third Round". Reading Eagle.
- Ryan, Pat. (July 15, 1968). "Loved having you, Catherine".
- (July 8, 1968). "Tiny Susie wins gals' Open title". Spokesman-Review.
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