1972 U.S. Women's Open

1972 U.S. Women's Open

Tournament information
Dates	June 29 – July 2, 1972
Location	Mamaroneck, New York
Course(s)	Winged Foot Golf Club, East Course
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,226 yards (5,693 m)[1]
Field	150 players, 53 after cut[2]
Cut	161 (+17)
Prize fund	$40,000
Winner's share	$6,000
Champion
Susie Berning
299 (+11)

Mamaroneck

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Location in the United States

Mamaroneck 

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Location in 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.^[3] Berning opened with a 79 (+7) and started the final round at 228 (+12), four strokes behind 54-hole leader Barnett.^[2][4] 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.^[3]

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.^[1][5] 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

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Susie Berning	79-73-76-71=299	+11	6,000
T2	Kathy Ahern	74-80-76-70=300	+12	2,200
	Pam Barnett	73-76-75-76=300
	Judy Rankin	76-75-76-73=300
5	Betty Burfeindt	75-78-74-75=302	+14	1,500
T6	Jane Booth (a)	79-75-78-72=304	+16	0
	Gloria Ehret	74-74-80-76=304		1,350
	Mickey Wright	77-80-76-71=304
T9	Jocelyne Bourassa	76-75-78-76=305	+17	1,150
	Carol Mann	79-77-78-71=305
	Carol Semple Thompson (a)	79-79-74-73=305		0

Source:^[3]

References

1. "Surprising Shirley tops women's golf". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. June 30, 1972. p. 23.
2. "Pam Barnett's 75 takes Open lead". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 2, 1972. p. 1, sports.
3. "Finishing 71 brings victory to Susie Maxwell Berning". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 3, 1972. p. 10.
4. "Marriage great for new champ of Women's Open". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. UPI. July 3, 1972. p. 6.
5. "Englehorn stays in front, but her lead falls to one". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 1, 1972. p. 5B.

External links

• Golf Observer final leaderboard
• U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
• U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1972

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