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1968 U.S. Women's Open

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.

1968 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 4–7, 1968
LocationFleetwood, Pennsylvania
Course(s)Moselem Springs Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par71
Length6,232 yards (5,699 m)[1]
Field104: 65 pros, 39 amateurs;
44 after cut[2]
Cut156 ( 14)[2]
Prize fund$25,000
Winner's share$5,000
Champion
United States Susie Maxwell Berning
294 ( 10)
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Location in the United States
Moselem   Springs GC is located in Pennsylvania
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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.[3][4] 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.[3][4]

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, July 7, 1968

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Susie Maxwell Berning 69-73-76-71=289 5 5,000
2   Mickey Wright 70-78-76-68=292 8 2,200
T3   Carol Mann 71-76-73-75=295 11 1,125
  Marilynn Smith 72-76-74-73=295
T5   Murle Lindstrom 73-73-75-75=296 12 800
  Kathy Whitworth 75-74-73-74=296
7   Clifford Ann Creed 77-73-76-71=297 13 680
8   Gerda Whalen 75-72-79-73=299 15 630
T9   Phyllis Preuss (a) 73-76-73-78=300 16 0
  Judy Rankin 75-76-74-75=300 570
  Sandra Spuzich 75-75-78-72=300

Source:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Susie shoots 73, ahead by four". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 6, 1968. p. 9.
  2. ^ a b "Into the Third Round". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. July 6, 1968. p. 6.
  3. ^ a b Ryan, Pat (July 15, 1968). "Loved having you, Catherine". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Tiny Susie wins gals' Open title". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 8, 1968. p. 11.
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