The 1978 U.S. Women's Open was the 33rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 20–23 at Country Club of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 20–23, 1978 |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Course(s) | Country Club of Indianapolis |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,115 yards (5,592 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+12) [2] |
| Prize fund | $100,000 |
| Winner's share | $15,000 |
| Champion | |
 Hollis Stacy | |
| 289 (+5) | |
Indianapolis
Location in the United States
Indianapolis
Location in Indiana
Defending champion Hollis Stacy won the second of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up JoAnne Carner and Sally Little.[3][4] She sank a five-foot (1.5 m) putt for par on the 72nd green to secure the win,[5] the second of her four major titles.
Rookie sensation Nancy Lopez was a co-leader after two rounds,[2][6] but a 79 on Saturday took her out of contention,[7] and she tied for ninth.[3][4]
Final leaderboard
editSunday, July 23, 1978
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollis Stacy |
70-75-72-72=289 | +5 | 15,000 |
| T2 | JoAnne Carner |
73-72-73-72=290 | +6 | 7,000 |
 Sally Little |
75-75-75-65=290 | |||
| T4 | Jane Blalock |
74-74-71-74=293 | +9 | 4,650 |
| Pam Higgins |
74-73-75-71=293 | |||
| T6 | Donna Caponi Young |
68-78-73-75=294 | +10 | 3,260 |
| Donna White |
72-72-79-71=294 | |||
| Kathy Martin |
76-74-71-73=294 | |||
| T9 | Nancy Lopez |
71-73-79-72=295 | +11 | $2,533 |
| Peggy Conley |
75-76-70-74=295 | |||
 Sandra Post |
78-73-74-70=295 |
Source:[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nancy Lopez, two others knotted in Women's Open". Bangor Daily News. (Maine). Associated Press. July 22, 1978. p. 17.
- ^ a b "Lopez teeters, but doesn't topple to share Open lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 22, 1978. p. 2C.
- ^ a b Pileggi, Sarah (July 31, 1978). "No open-and-shut Open". Sports Illustrated. p. 61.
- ^ a b c "Stacy makes it two straight". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 24, 1978. p. 1B.
- ^ "Hollis Stacy defends Open title with 1-stroke win". Bangor Daily News. (Maine). UPI. July 24, 1978. p. 10.
- ^ "Young sets mark, Lopez sets sights". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 21, 1978. p. 3D.
- ^ "Lopez shoots a 'terrible' 79 and Stacy takes advantage". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. July 23, 1978. p. 6B.