1974 U.S. Women's Open
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.
| 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 | $6,073 |
| Champion | |
 Sandra Haynie | |
| 295 (+7) | |
La Grange
Location in the United States
La Grange
Country Club
Country Club
Location in Illinois
After a double bogey, Sandra Haynie sank birdie putts from 70 and 15 feet (21 and 5 m) on the final two holes to win by a stroke over runners-up Carol Mann and Beth Stone.[1][2][3][4] Haynie had won the previous major, the LPGA Championship, a month earlier.[5]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Mann | United States | 1965 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 296 | +8 | T2 |
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 1971 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 77 | 297 | +9 | T4 |
| Donna Caponi Young | United States | 1969, 1970 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 73 | 299 | +11 | T7 |
| Susie Berning | United States | 1968, 1972, 1973 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 301 | +13 | 11 |
| Sandra Spuzich | United States | 1966 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 82 | 302 | +14 | T12 |
| Murle Breer | United States | 1962 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 303 | +15 | T14 |
| Mary Mills | United States | 1963 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 304 | +16 | T18 |
| Kathy Cornelius | United States | 1956 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 307 | +19 | T28 |
| Louise Suggs | United States | 1949, 1952 | 80 | 74 | 79 | 76 | 309 | +21 | T35 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 21, 1974
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Haynie | United States | 73-73-74-75=295 | +7 | 6,073 |
| T2 | Beth Stone | United States | 75-74-76-71=296 | +8 | 2,573 |
| Carol Mann | United States | 72-72-77-75=296 | |||
| T4 | JoAnne Carner | United States | 77-72-71-77=297 | +9 | 1,623 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States | 75-77-74-71=297 | |||
| 6 | Sandra Post | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 81-72-71-74=298 | +10 | 1,473 |
| T7 | Debbie Massey (a) | United States | 71-73-80-75=299 | +11 | 0 |
| Donna Caponi Young | United States | 71-76-79-73=299 | 1,373 | ||
| T9 | Jane Booth (a) | United States | 76-74-76-74=300 | +12 | 0 |
| Ruth Jessen | United States | 77-71-71-81=300 | 1,273 |
References
- 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.
- "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.
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