1989 U.S. Women's Open

The 1989 U.S. Women's Open was the 44th U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at the Old Course of Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan, north of Detroit.

1989 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 13–16, 1989
LocationLake Orion, Michigan
Course(s)Indianwood Golf and
Country Club
, Old Course
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length6,109 yards (5,586 m)[1]
Cut150 (+8)
Prize fund$450,000
Winner's share$80,000
Champion
United States Betsy King
278 (−6)
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Indianwood Golf & CC is located in the United States
Indianwood Golf & CC
Indianwood
Golf & CC
Indianwood Golf & CC is located in Michigan
Indianwood Golf & CC
Indianwood Golf & CC

Betsy King won the first of her two consecutive titles, four strokes ahead of runner-up Nancy Lopez.[2][3][4] It was the second of King's six major titles. With the win, her fifth in 1989, she became the first in the history of the LPGA Tour to exceed $500,000 in earnings for a single season.[1]

Ending the third round on Saturday, King lost four shots on the last four holes and fell into the 54-hole co-lead with Patty Sheehan.[5] The Sunday gallery was the largest to date at the U.S. Women's Open, exceeding 25,000, and King birdied the first hole on the way to a 68. Sheehan, a future champion in 1992 and 1994, carded a disappointing 79 and finished tied for 17th.[2]

The championship returned to Indianwood five years later, in 1994, won by Sheehan.

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, July 13, 1989

Place Player Score To par
1   Betsy King 67 −4
2   M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya 68 −3
3   Jane Geddes 70 −2
T4   Kristi Albers 71 E
  Amy Benz
  Donna Cusano-Wilkins
  Lori Garbacz
  Linda Hunt
  Caroline Keggi
  Debbie Massey
  Liselotte Neumann
  Cathy Reynolds
  Angie Ridgeway
  Alice Ritzman
  Robin Watton

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Second round

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Friday, July 14, 1989

Place Player Score To par
1   Betsy King 67-71=138 −4
T2   Lori Garbacz 71-70=141 −1
  Patty Sheehan 74-67=141
  Colleen Walker 72-69=141
T5   Jane Geddes 70-72=142 E
  M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya 68-74=142
  Liselotte Neumann 71-71=142
  Dottie Pepper 72-70=142
T9   Danielle Ammaccapane 73-70=143 +1
  Donna Cusano-Wilkins 71-72=143
  Tammie Green 77-67=143
  Linda Hunt 71-72=143
  Nancy Lopez 73-70=143
  Debbie Massey 71-72=143
  Kim Shipman 74-69=143

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Third round

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Saturday, July 15, 1989

Place Player Score To par
T1   Betsy King 67-71-72=210 −3
  Patty Sheehan 74-67-69=210
3   Colleen Walker 72-69-71=212 −1
4   M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya 68-74-71=213 E
T5   Donna Cusano-Wilkins 71-72-71=214 +1
  Lori Garbacz 71-70-73=214
  Jane Geddes 70-72-72=214
  Nancy Lopez 73-70-71=214
T9   Myra Blackwelder 76-68-71=215 +2
  Pat Bradley 73-74-68=215
  Vicki Fergon 72-74-69=215
  Marta Figueras-Dotti 75-70-70=215

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Final round

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Sunday, July 16, 1989

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Betsy King 67-71-72-68=278 −6 80,000
2   Nancy Lopez 73-70-71-68=282 −2 40,000
T3   Pat Bradley 73-74-68-68=283 −1 24,250
  Penny Hammel 74-73-69-67=283
T5   Dottie Pepper 72-70-75-67=284 E 15,043
  Lori Garbacz 71-70-73-70=284
T7   Laura Davies 73-71-75-66=285 +1 11,931
  Vicki Fergon 72-74-69-70=285
T9   Colleen Walker 72-69-71-74=286 +2 9,974
  Jane Geddes 70-72-72-72=286

Source:[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "King regroups, takes U.S. Women's Open in walk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 17, 1989. p. 12.
  2. ^ a b Stewart, John W. (July 17, 1989). "King runs away from U.S. Open field". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Baltimore Sun). p. 1B.
  3. ^ Bunch, Ken (July 17, 1989). "King runs away with Open title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
  4. ^ Garrity, John (July 24, 1989). "A King is crowned queen". Sports Illustrated. p. 71.
  5. ^ a b White, Gordon S. Jr. (July 16, 1989). "King suffers big collapse in the Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (New York Times). p. 7E.
  6. ^ "King claims lead in women's open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 14, 1989. p. 5C.
  7. ^ Stewart, John W. (July 15, 1989). "King remains steady for three-stroke bulge at Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Baltimore Sun). p. 3D.
  8. ^ "Golf: U.S. Women's Open scores". Milwaukee Sentinel. July 17, 1989. p. 6, part 2.
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