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1972 U.S. Women's Open

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name1972 U.S. Women's Open
datesJune 29 – July 2, 1972
locationMamaroneck, New York
courseWinged Foot Golf Club,
East Course
orgUSGA
tourLPGA Tour
formatStroke play – 72 holes
par72
yardage6226 yd
field150 players, 53 after cut
cut161 (+17)
purse$40,000
winners_share$6,000
championUSA Susie Berning
score299 (+11)
previous[1971](1971-u-s-women-s-open)
next[1973](1973-u-s-women-s-open)

East Course |USA |USA New York The 1972 U.S. Women's Open was the 27th U.S. Women's Open, held June 29 to July 2 at the East Course of Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York.

Susie Berning won the second of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, a stroke ahead of runners-up Kathy Ahern, Pam Barnett, and Judy Rankin. Berning opened with a 79 (+7) and started the final round at 228 (+12), four strokes behind 54-hole leader Barnett. Berning carded a one-under 71 for the third of her four major wins. Defending champion JoAnne Carner finished at 312 (+24), thirteen strokes back.

With a winner's share of $6,000, the 1972 edition was the first to exceed that of the inaugural championship in 1946, the only one conducted as a match play event. The course conditions at Winged Foot were soft, affected by the recent heavy rains of tropical storm Agnes, originally a hurricane. Two-time champion Louise Suggs made the cut at age 48.

The championship was previously held at the East Course in 1957; the adjacent West Course has hosted many major championships.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 2, 1972

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1USA **Susie Berning**79-73-76-71=299+116,000
T2USA Kathy Ahern74-80-76-70=300+122,200
USA Pam Barnett73-76-75-76=300
USA Judy Rankin76-75-76-73=300
5USA Betty Burfeindt75-78-74-75=302+141,500
T6USA Jane Booth (a)79-75-78-72=304+160
USA Gloria Ehret74-74-80-76=3041,350
USA Mickey Wright77-80-76-71=304
T9CAN Jocelyne Bourassa76-75-78-76=305+171,150
USA Carol Mann79-77-78-71=305
USA Carol Semple Thompson (a)79-79-74-73=3050

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References

References

  1. (June 30, 1972). "Surprising Shirley tops women's golf". Spokesman-Review.
  2. (July 2, 1972). "Pam Barnett's 75 takes Open lead". Spokesman-Review.
  3. (July 3, 1972). "Finishing 71 brings victory to Susie Maxwell Berning". Spokesman-Review.
  4. (July 3, 1972). "Marriage great for new champ of Women's Open". The Bulletin.
  5. (July 1, 1972). "Englehorn stays in front, but her lead falls to one". Eugene Register-Guard.
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