The 1971 U.S. Women's Open was the 26th U.S. Women's Open, held June 24–27 at Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pennsylvania.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 24–27, 1971 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Kahkwa Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1] |
| Field | 134, 53 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 159 (+15) |
| Prize fund | $31,000 |
| Winner's share | $5,000 |
| Champion | |
 JoAnne Carner | |
| 288 (E) | |
Erie
Location in the United States
Erie
Location in Pennsylvania
JoAnne Carner won the first of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Whitworth.[2] Carner led (or co-led) wire-to-wire and entered the final round with a five-stroke lead over 1963 champion Mary Mills.[3] The course was designed by Donald Ross.
Final leaderboard
editSunday, June 27, 1971
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoAnne Carner |
70-73-72-73=288 | E | 5,000 |
| 2 | Kathy Whitworth |
73-77-73-72=295 | +7 | 2,500 |
| T3 | Jane Booth (a) |
72-77-76-74=299 | +11 | 0 |
| Jane Blalock |
75-73-74-77=299 | 1,233 | ||
| Donna Caponi |
70-75-77-77=299 | |||
| Mickey Wright |
73-75-75-76=299 | |||
| T7 | Kathy Cornelius |
73-78-73-76=300 | +12 | 875 |
| Lesley Holbert |
71-75-81-73=300 | |||
| T9 | Martha Kirouac (a) |
74-78-77-72=301 | +13 | 0 |
| Shelley Hamlin (a) |
77-76-73-75=301 |
Source:[2]
References
edit- ^ "Mrs. Carner pulls ahead in gals' Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 26, 1971. p. 13.
- ^ a b c "Carner is Open queen". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 28, 1971. p. 18.
- ^ "Wide lead for Carner in golf meet". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 27, 1971. p. D4.
External links
edit- Golf Observer final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1971
- Kahkwa Club