1978 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1978 U.S. Women's Open July 20–23, 1978 Indianapolis, Indiana Country Club of Indianapolis USGA LPGA Tour 71 6115 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zoZhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5080%2C1910157 Bangor Daily News Maine Associated Press Nancy Lopez, two others knotted in Women's Open July 22, 1978 17 150 players, 66 after cut 154 (+12)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RMhYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6851%2C6073600 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Lopez teeters, but doesn't topple to share Open lead July 22, 1978 2C $100,000 $15,000 USA Hollis Stacy 289 (+5) 1977 1979 USA 1 Indianapolis 39.807 -86.305 Location in the United States bottom 5 230 USA Indiana 1 Indianapolis 39.807 -86.305 Location in Indiana bottom 5 120 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. 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.https://www.si.com/vault/1978/07/31/822839/no-open-and-shut-open-prevailing-despite-rain-delays-five-final-round-lead-changes-and-the-determined-challenge-of-joanne-carner-hollis-stacy-won-her-second-straight-us-open Sports Illustrated No open-and-shut Open Pileggi Sarah July 31, 1978 61 April 18, 2018 June 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180619113337/https://www.si.com/vault/1978/07/31/822839/no-open-and-shut-open-prevailing-despite-rain-delays-five-final-round-lead-changes-and-the-determined-challenge-of-joanne-carner-hollis-stacy-won-her-second-straight-us-open dead https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RshYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2786%2C6737318 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Stacy makes it two straight July 24, 1978 1B She sank a 5 ft on in putt for par on the 72nd green to secure the win,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0MA8AAAAIBAJ&sjid=NC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3135%2C2477504 Bangor Daily News Maine UPI Hollis Stacy defends Open title with 1-stroke win July 24, 1978 10 the second of her four major titles. Rookie sensation Nancy Lopez was a co-leader after two rounds,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q8hYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4696%2C5906543 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Young sets mark, Lopez sets sights July 21, 1978 3D but a 79 on Saturday took her out of contention,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RchYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4415%2C6402993 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Lopez shoots a 'terrible' 79 and Stacy takes advantage July 23, 1978 6B and she tied for ninth. Final leaderboard Sunday, July 23, 1978 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Hollis Stacy70-75-72-72=289+515,000 T2 USA JoAnne Carner73-72-73-72=290+67,000 ZAF 1928 Sally Little75-75-75-65=290 T4 USA Jane Blalock74-74-71-74=293+94,650 USA Pam Higgins74-73-75-71=293T6 USA Donna Caponi Young68-78-73-75=294+103,260 USA Donna White72-72-79-71=294 USA Kathy Martin76-74-71-73=294T9 USA Nancy Lopez71-73-79-72=295+11$2,533 USA Peggy Conley75-76-70-74=295 CAN Sandra Post78-73-74-70=295 Source: References External links Golf Observer final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship Country Club of Indianapolis 1978 39.807 N 86.305 W type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Indiana Category:Sports competitions in Indianapolis Category:Women's sports in Indianapolis U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open Category:20th century in Indianapolis