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 | $6,073 |
| Champion | |
 Sandra Haynie | |
| 295 (+7) | |
La Grange
Location in the United States
La Grange
Country Club
Country Club
Location in Illinois
After a double bogey, Sandra Haynie sank birdie putts from 70 and 15 feet (21 and 5 m) on the final two holes to win by a stroke over runners-up Carol Mann and Beth Stone.[1][2][3][4] Haynie had won the previous major, the LPGA Championship, a month earlier.[5]
Final leaderboard
editSunday, July 21, 1974
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.