1995 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1995 U.S. Women's Open July 13–16, 1995 Colorado Springs, Colorado The Broadmoor, East Course USGA LPGA Tour 70 6398 ydhttps://www.si.com/vault/1995/07/24/204946/a-major-breakthrough-little-known-swede-annika-sorenstam-made-the-womens-open-her-first-pro-victory-in-the-us Sports Illustrated Garrity John A Major Breakthrough July 24, 1995 86https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9kZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6196%2C4286801 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Mossman John Open closes in on golfers July 16, 1995 1E 156 players, 76 after cut 148 (+8) $1.0 million $175,000 SWE Annika Sörenstam 278 (−2) 1994 1996 USA 1 The Broadmoor 38.788 -104.851 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Colorado 1 The Broadmoor 38.788 -104.851 Location in Colorado 5 180 The 1995 U.S. Women's Open was the 50th U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at the East Course of Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Annika Sörenstam shot a final round 68 (−2) to win the first of her three U.S. Women's Opens, one stroke ahead of Meg Mallon, the 54-hole leader and 1991 champion.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kmJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1575%2C4840404 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Sorenstam survives the Open July 17, 1995 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kmJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6771%2C4861393 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Mallon saw Open hopes close down on fourth hole July 17, 1995 D6 Sörenstam started the final round at even-par 210, five strokes back in a tie for fourth place; the victory was the first of her ten major titles. The event was televised by ESPN and for the first time by NBC Sports. Weather delays caused both of the first two rounds to be completed on the following day.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9EZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6253%2C3144455 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Mossman John Low road leads to Open high July 14, 1995 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9UZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3592%2C3742290 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Mossman John Unknown undaunted at the Open July 15, 1995 1D The low amateur was Sarah LeBrun Ingram at 294 (+14), who was seven months pregnant.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=90ZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5205%2C4401129 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Mossman John With Open win, Sorenstam is a happy Annika July 17, 1995 1B Dawn Coe-Jones, six months pregnant, finished in a tie for seventh.https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/07/25/sports-and-pregnancy/ Chicago Tribune Knight-Ridder/Tribune Candace Putnam Sports And Pregnancy July 25, 1995 July 8, 2013 The 1995 edition was the first million dollar purse at the U.S. Women's Open, double that of 1990. It was only the fourth time the U.S. Women's Open was played in the western U.S. and the first ever in the Mountain Time Zone. The East Course, at an average elevation of over 6200 ft 0 above sea level, hosted the championship again sixteen years later in 2011. Cherry Hills Country Club, south of Denver, hosted in between in 2005. Round summaries First round Thursday, July 13, 1995 Friday, July 14, 1995 Place Player Score To par 1 USA Jill Briles-Hinton66−4T2 ESP Tania Abitbol67 −3 USA Jean Bartholomew USA Pat Bradley SWE Annika SörenstamT6 CAN Dawn Coe-Jones68 −2 USA Tammie Green USA Julie Larsen USA Val Skinner USA Kris Tschetter Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kGJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2838%2C2304290 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Golf: U.S. Women's Open scores July 15, 1995 C5 Second round Friday, July 14, 1995 Saturday, July 15, 1995 Place Player Score To parT1 USA Jean Bartholomew67-71=138 −2 USA Pat Bradley67-71=138 USA Jill Briles-Hinton66-72=138 CAN Dawn Coe-Jones68-70=138 USA Dale Eggeling70-68=138 USA Tammie Green68-70=138 USA Leta Lindley70-68=138 SWE Annika Sörenstam67-71=138T9 ESP Tania Abitbol67-72=139 −1 USA Rosie Jones69-70=139 USA Julie Larsen68-71=139 USA Meg Mallon70-69=139 Source: Third round Saturday, July 15, 1995 Place Player Score To par 1 USA Meg Mallon70-69-66=205−5 2 USA Julie Larsen68-71-68=207−3 3 USA Rosie Jones69-70-70=209−1T4 USA Pat Bradley67-71-72=210 E USA Kelly Robbins74-68-68=210 SWE Annika Sörenstam67-71-72=210T7 ESP Tania Abitbol67-72-72=211 +1 USA Dale Eggeling70-68-73=211 USA Kris Tschetter68-74-69=211T10 USA Jill Briles-Hinton66-72-74=212+2 CAN Dawn Coe-Jones68-70-74=212 USA Leta Lindley70-68-74=212 USA Dottie Mochrie73-70-69=212 USA Val Skinner68-72-72=212 USA Mary Beth Zimmerman72-72-68=212 Source: Final round Sunday, July 16, 1995 Place Player Score To par Money ($) 1 SWE Annika Sörenstam67-71-72-68=278−2175,000 2 USA Meg Mallon70-69-66-74=279−1103,500 T3 USA Betsy King72-69-72-67=280E56,238 USA Pat Bradley67-71-72-70=280 T5 USA Leta Lindley70-68-74-69=281+135,285 USA Rosie Jones69-70-70-72=281 T7 CAN Dawn Coe-Jones68-70-74-70=282+228,009 USA Julie Piers68-71-68-75=282 USA Tammie Green68-70-75-69=282 T10 USA Marianne Morris73-73-70-67=283+322,190 USA Patty Sheehan70-73-71-69=283 USA Val Skinner68-72-72-71=283 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kmJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4036%2C4847139 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Golf: U.S. Women's Open scores July 17, 1995 D3 References External links U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1995 1995 38.788 -104.851 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Colorado Category:Women's sports in Colorado Category:Sports competitions in Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open Category:1990s in Colorado Springs, Colorado