The 1979 U.S. Women's Open was the 34th U.S. Women's Open, held July 12–15 at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Connecticut.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 12–15, 1979 |
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Course(s) | Brooklawn Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,010 yards (5,496 m)[1] |
| Field | 153 players, 56 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 152 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $125,000 |
| Winner's share | $19,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jerilyn Britz | |
| 284 (E) | |
Fairfield
Location in the United States
Brooklawn CC
Location in Connecticut
Jerilyn Britz won her first LPGA Tour event (and only major), two shots ahead of runners-up Debbie Massey and Sandra Palmer.[2][3][4][5]
Co-leading after the first round and leading after the second, Britz shot a four-over-par 75 in the third round on Saturday.[6] She entered the final round three strokes behind Massey and shot a two-under 69 for an even-par 284 total.
Final leaderboard
editSunday, July 15, 1979
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerilyn Britz |
70-70-75-69=284 | E | 19,000 |
| T2 | Debbie Massey |
70-72-70-74=286 | +2 | 9,200 |
| Sandra Palmer |
73-69-74-70=286 | |||
| 4 |  Sally Little |
71-71-74-71=287 | +3 | 6,500 |
| T5 | Jo Ann Washam |
76-74-72-67=289 | +5 | 4,566 |
| Mary Dwyer |
73-71-74-71=289 | |||
| Susie Berning |
79-66-71-73=289 | |||
| T8 | Donna Caponi |
72-74-74-70=290 | +6 | 3,400 |
| Joyce Kazmierski |
76-72-72-70=290 | |||
| Laura Baugh |
73-72-77-68=290 |
Source:[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Britz's 70 opens 2-shot Open gap". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 14, 1979. p. 2B.
- ^ Pileggi, Sarah (July 23, 1979). "Cool hand Jerilyn takes a hot Open". Sports Illustrated. p. 32.
- ^ Bushnell, Scott M. (July 16, 1979). "Britz' first win is a big one". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 38.
- ^ a b "Britz didn't choke in the U.S. Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 16, 1979. p. 2C.
- ^ "Britz holds on to win U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 16, 1979. p. 19.
- ^ "Britz not worried about losing lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 15, 1979. p. 5B.