1960 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1960 U.S. Women's Open July 21–23, 1960 Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Country Club USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 72 6137 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mHkeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7skEAAAAIBAJ&pg=976%2C3742986 Daytona Beach Morning Journal Florida Associated Press Mickey Wright takes two stroke Women's Open lead July 23, 1960 7 53, 42 after cuthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VRMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3693%2C2289768 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Miss Wright registers 71 to hold Ladies' PGA lead July 23, 1960 8 173 (+29) $7,200 $1,710 USA Betsy Rawls 292 (+4) 1959 1961 USA 1 Worcester 42.323 -71.781 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Massachusetts 1 Worcester  42.323 -71.781 Location in Massachusetts left 5 200 The 1960 U.S. Women's Open was the 15th U.S. Women's Open, held July 21–23 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was the eighth conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). Betsy Rawls won her fourth U.S. Women's Open, a stroke ahead of runner-up Joyce Ziske.https://www.si.com/vault/1960/08/01/588766/heaven-to-betsy-four-times-over Sports Illustrated Heaven to Betsy four times over Brown Gwilym August 1, 1960 July 7, 2014https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HgMkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7295,2430516 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Rawls wins, Ziske 1 back July 25, 1960 4, part 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V_EiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9ssFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1182%2C4464572 Palm Beach Post-Times Associated Press 7-strokes off pace, Rawls' rally wins 4th Women's Open title July 24, 1960 35 Two-time defending champion Mickey Wright led by two strokes after 36 holes on Friday, but a difficult Saturday dropped her to fifth. She entered the championship with an ailing knee.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gRhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6907%2C3364667 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Betsy Rawls gets nod as favorite July 20, 1960 4B It was the seventh of eight major championships for Rawls. The low amateur was also the youngest competitor: 15-year-old Judy Torluemke (later Rankin) finished at 326 (+38), in 24th place.https://www.si.com/vault/1960/08/08/588054/faces-in-the-crowd Sports Illustrated Faces in the crowd August 8, 1960 July 7, 2014 The championship was held the same week as the PGA Championship, which concluded on Sunday. Final leaderboard Saturday, July 23, 1960 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Betsy Rawls76-73-68-75=292+41,7102 USA Joyce Ziske75-74-71-73=293+51,140 T3 USA Mary Lena Faulk75-72-76-75=298+10689 USA Marlene Hagge74-74-75-75=2985 USA Mickey Wright71-71-75-82=299+11475 6 USA Wiffi Smith75-76-73-76=300+12380 7 USA Beverly Hanson75-77-77-72=301+13323 8 URY Fay Crocker74-76-76-76=302+14275 T9 USA Marilynn Smith72-72-83-77=304+16215 USA Louise Suggs78-77-72-77=304 USA Kathy Whitworth75-73-80-76=304 Source: References External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1960 Worcester Country Club 1960 42.323 -71.781 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Massachusetts Category:Sports competitions in Worcester, Massachusetts Category:Women's sports in Massachusetts U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open