1962 U.S. Women's Open

The 1962 U.S. Women's Open was the 17th U.S. Women's Open, held June 28–30 at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

1962 U.S. Women's Open

Tournament information
Dates	June 28–30, 1962
Location	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Course(s)	Dunes Golf and Beach Club
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,400 yards (5,850 m)[1]
Field	68, 41 after cut[2]
Cut	166 (+22)[2]
Prize fund	$8,000 [1]
Winner's share	$1,800
Champion
Murle Lindstrom
301 (+13)

Myrtle Beach 

Location in the United States

Myrtle Beach 

Location in South Carolina

Murle Lindstrom, age 23, won the title for her first LPGA Tour victory, two strokes ahead of runners-up Ruth Jessen and Jo Ann Prentice.[3][4][5] The first of her four wins on tour, it was the only major title for Lindstrom, later known as Murle Breer.

Defending champion Mickey Wright was a co-leader after 36 holes,[2] but fell back on Saturday morning in the third round and finished five strokes back in a tie for fourth.[3] Wright had won three of the previous four years; she won her fourth U.S. Women's Open two years later in 1964. Jessen led after each of the first three rounds, but a final round 80 (+8) dropped her back.[3]

Thirty professionals and eleven amateurs made the 36-hole cut at 166 (+22) or better;[2] the low amateur was JoAnne Gunderson at 313 (+25), tied for fifteenth place.[3]