1962 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1962 U.S. Women's Open June 28–30, 1962 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Dunes Golf and Beach Club USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 72 6400 yd -1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AjlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6961%2C4629625 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Ruth Jessen grabs Women's Open lead June 29, 1962 15 68, 41 after cuthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AzlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2412%2C4870683 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Miss Wright battles back to tie Ruth for Open lead June 30, 1962 8 166 (+22) $8,000 $1,800 USA Murle Lindstrom 301 (+13) 1961 1963 USA 1 Myrtle Beach  33.757 -78.796 Location in the United States 5 240 USA South Carolina 1 Myrtle Beach  33.757 -78.796 Location in South Carolina 5 160 The 1962 U.S. Women's Open was the 17th U.S. Women's Open, held June 28–30 at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Murle Lindstrom, age 23, won the title for her first LPGA Tour victory, two strokes ahead of runners-up Ruth Jessen and Jo Ann Prentice.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2U4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5013%2C376483 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Lindstrom snaps records in winning Women's Open July 1, 1962 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2idhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SXQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1346%2C94461 Sunday Star-News Wilmington, North Carolina UPI Unknown takes Open as favorites fade July 1, 1962 1-Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r69YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4639%2C93482 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington UPI Open topped by Lindstrom July 2, 1962 15 The first of her four wins on tour, it was the only major title for Lindstrom, later known as Murle Breer. Defending champion Mickey Wright was a co-leader after 36 holes, but fell back on Saturday morning in the third round and finished five strokes back in a tie for fourth. Wright had won three of the previous four years; she won her fourth U.S. Women's Open two years later in 1964. Jessen led after each of the first three rounds, but a final round 80 (+8) dropped her back. Thirty professionals and eleven amateurs made the 36-hole cut at 166 (+22) or better; the low amateur was JoAnne Gunderson at 313 (+25), tied for fifteenth place. Final leaderboard Saturday, June 30, 1962 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Murle Lindstrom 78-74-76-73=301 +13 1,800T2 USA Ruth Jessen72-76-75-80=303+151,000 USA Jo Ann Prentice75-77-73-78=303T4 USA Louise Suggs80-77-74-75=306+18575 USA Mickey Wright75-73-81-77=306T6 USA Shirley Englehorn81-72-79-75=307+19375 USA Mary Lena Faulk78-74-77-78=307T8 USA Marlene Hagge76-75-81-76=308+20313 USA Shirley Spork77-77-79-75=308T10 USA Mary Mills78-79-77-75=309+21263 USA Kathy Whitworth80-78-73-78=309 Source: References External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1962 The Dunes Golf & Beach Club 1962 33.757 -78.796 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in South Carolina Category:Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Category:Women's sports in South Carolina U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open