1974 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 18–21, 1974 |
| Location | La Grange, Illinois |
| Course(s) | La Grange Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Cut | 155 (+11) |
| Prize fund | $40,000 |
| Winner's share | $6,073 |
| Champion | |
 Sandra Haynie | |
| 295 (+7) | |
La Grange
Location in the United States
La Grange
Country Club
Country Club
Location in Illinois
The 1974 U.S. Women's Open was the 29th U.S. Women's Open, held July 18–21 at La Grange Country Club in La Grange, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.
After a double bogey, Sandra Haynie sank birdie putts from 70 and 15 feet (21 and 5 m) on the final two holes to win by a stroke over runners-up Carol Mann and Beth Stone.[1][2][3][4] Haynie had won the previous major, the LPGA Championship, a month earlier.[5]
Final leaderboard[edit]
Sunday, July 21, 1974
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Haynie |
73-73-74-75=295 | +7 | 6,073 |
| T2 | Beth Stone |
75-74-76-71=296 | +8 | 2,573 |
| Carol Mann |
72-72-77-75=296 | |||
| T4 | JoAnne Carner |
77-72-71-77=297 | +9 | 1,623 |
| Kathy Whitworth |
75-77-74-71=297 | |||
| 6 |  Sandra Post |
81-72-71-74=298 | +10 | 1,473 |
| T7 | Debbie Massey (a) |
71-73-80-75=299 | +11 | 0 |
| Donna Caponi Young |
71-76-79-73=299 | 1,373 | ||
| T9 | Jane Booth (a) |
76-74-76-74=300 | +12 | 0 |
| Ruth Jessen |
77-71-71-81=300 | 1,273 |
References[edit]
- ^ McDermott, Barry (July 29, 1974). "And then things were putt in order". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
- ^ Sainsbury, Ed (July 22, 1974). "Hot putter saves Sandra Haynie". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. C-2.
- ^ a b "Birdies of 70, 15 win for Haynie". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 22, 1974. p. 2D.
- ^ "Haynie putts to Open win". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. July 22, 1974. p. 1-C.
- ^ "Haynie wins LPGA with birdie streak". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. June 24, 1974. p. 1-C.
- ^ "Women's Open scores". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. UPI. July 22, 1974. p. 4-C.