The 1976 U.S. Women's Open was the 31st U.S. Women's Open, held July 8–12 at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 8–12, 1976 |
| Location | Springfield, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Rolling Green Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,066 yards (5,547 m) |
| Prize fund | $60,000 |
| Winner's share | $9,054 |
| Champion | |
 JoAnne Carner | |
| 292 (+8), playoff | |
Springfield
Location in the United States
Rolling Green Golf Club
Location in Pennsylvania
JoAnne Carner, the 1971 champion, won in a Monday playoff over defending champion Sandra Palmer by a score of 76 to 78.[1][2][3] The two had tied at 292 (+8), four strokes ahead of Jane Blalock.[4][5]
Final leaderboard
editSunday, July 11, 1976
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | JoAnne Carner |
71-71-77-73=292 | +8 | Playoff |
| Sandra Palmer |
70-74-73-75=292 | |||
| 3 | Jane Blalock |
75-72-73-76=296 | +12 | 3,454 |
| 4 | Susie McAllister |
76-78-70-73=297 | +13 | 2,654 |
| T5 | Amy Alcott |
72-75-78-74=299 | +15 | 2,329 |
| Sharon Miller |
75-75-77-72=299 | |||
| 7 |  Silvia Bertolaccini |
78-73-74-75=300 | +16 | 2,054 |
| T8 | Susie Berning |
73-76-79-75=303 | +19 | 1,954 |
| Betsy King (a) |
76-74-76-77=303 | 0 | ||
| T10 | Carole Jo Callison |
78-77-72-78=305 | +21 | 1,854 |
| Carol Semple (a) |
71-77-82-75=305 | 0 | ||
| Debbie Massey (a) |
75-74-74-82=305 |
Playoff
editMonday, July 12, 1976
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoAnne Carner |
76 | +5 | 9,054 |
| 2 | Sandra Palmer |
78 | +7 | 5,554 |
References
edit- ^ McDermott, Barry (July 19, 1976). "A mountain of trouble". Sports Illustrated. p. 80.
- ^ a b Bernstein, Ralph (July 13, 1976). "Carner earns $9,000 and prestige". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 20.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Carner wins playoff". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. July 13, 1976. p. 2, part 2.
- ^ Bernstein, Ralph (July 12, 1976). "Sandra Palmer cites poor play". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Palmer, Carner vie in Open playoff". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 12, 1976. p. 2D.