1961 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1961 U.S. Women's Open June 29 – July 1, 1961 Springfield, New Jersey Baltusrol Golf Club,Lower Course USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 72 6372 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4ekoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kNEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=510,222073 Daytona Beach Morning Journal Florida Associated Press Wright cards 72 hole 293 to win Open title July 2, 1961 4B 82: 30 pros, 52 amateurshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3TNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1ucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4687%2C5031599 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Wright, Prentice grab Open lead June 30, 1961 1441 after cuthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aAURAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3135%2C63360 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Jessen, Prentice share Open first July 1, 1961 8 168 (+24) $8,000 $1,800 USA Mickey Wright 293 (+5) 1960 1962 USA 1 Baltusrol Golf Club  40.705 -74.328 Location in the United States 5 240 USA New Jersey 1 Baltusrol Golf Club  40.705 -74.328 Location in New Jersey 5 140 The 1961 U.S. Women's Open was the 16th U.S. Women's Open, held June 29 to July 1 at the Lower Course of Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. Mickey Wright, age 26, won the third of her four U.S. Women's Open titles, six strokes ahead of runner-up Betsy Rawls, a four-time winner and the defending champion. It was Wright's third win at the U.S. Women's Open in four years, and the sixth of her thirteen major titles. After opening with a par 72 on Thursday to co-lead, Wright shot an 80 (+8) in the second round on Friday and dropped four shots back after 36 holes.https://www.si.com/vault/1961/07/10/670280/womens-golf-finds-a-new-zaharias Sports Illustrated Brown Gwilym Women's golf finds a new Zaharias July 10, 1961 July 7, 2014https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=McdaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7052%2C36058 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Ruth Jessen, JoAnn Prentice share lead July 1, 1961 9 A three-under 69 on Saturday morning regained the lead after 54 holes, two strokes ahead of Rawls.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aQURAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4629%2C605406 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Miss Wright takes third Open crown July 2, 1961 1, sports The Lower Course has hosted the U.S. Open four times (two won by Jack Nicklaus) and a PGA Championship, won by Phil Mickelson. The U.S. Women's Open returned to Baltusrol in 1985, but was played on the Upper Course. Final leaderboard Saturday, July 1, 1961 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Mickey Wright72-80-69-72=293+51,8002 USA Betsy Rawls74-76-73-76=299+111,200 3 USA Ruth Jessen75-73-77-75=300+12800 4 USA Louise Suggs78-74-76-73=301+13650 5 USA Marilynn Smith77-74-77-75=303+15500 6 USA Jo Ann Prentice72-76-80-76=304+16400 T7 USA Barbara Romack77-77-78-74=306+18350 CAN 1957 Marlene Streit (a)74-77-77-78=3060 T9 USA Carolyn Cudone (a)77-76-75-80=308+200 USA Shirley Englehorn80-73-78-77=308313 USA Mary Lena Faulk78-77-80-73=308 Source: References External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1961 Baltusrol Golf Club 1961 40.698 -74.333 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in New Jersey Category:Women's sports in New Jersey U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open