1970 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1970 U.S. Women's Open July 2–5, 1970 Muskogee, Oklahoma Muskogee Country Club USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 71 6210 yd 0https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kTJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2560%2C747455 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Caponi extends lead in Women's Open July 5, 1970 5B $30,000 $5,000 USA Donna Caponi 287 (+3) 1969 1971 USA 1 Muskogee 35.778 -95.321 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Oklahoma 1 Muskogee  35.778 -95.321 Location in Oklahoma 5 240 The 1970 U.S. Women's Open was the 25th U.S. Women's Open, held July 2–5 at Muskogee Country Club in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Defending champion Donna Caponi won the second of her four major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Sandra Haynie and Sandra Spuzich. Caponi's four-foot (1.3 m) putt for a double bogey on the final hole hung on the lip before falling to avoid a Monday playoff.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iQMqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QigEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5548%2C2288047 Milwaukee Journal Miss Caponi golf champ press dispatches July 6, 1970 12, part 2 She was the second of seven to successfully defend the championship, following Mickey Wright in 1959. Caponi entered the final round with a four-stroke lead and shot a 77 (+6). Final leaderboard Sunday, July 5, 1970 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Donna Caponi69-70-71-77=287+35,000 T2 USA Sandra Haynie71-72-71-74=288+42,000 USA Sandra Spuzich72-72-70-74=288 T4 USA Kathy Whitworth71-71-76-71=289+51,100 USA Sandra Palmer73-71-71-74=289 6 USA Sharon Miller70-77-74-69=290+6900 7 USA Jo Ann Prentice72-75-70-74=291+7850 8 USA Carol Mann69-70-77-76=292+8800 T9 USA Clifford Ann Creed73-73-74-73=293+9725 USA Shirley Englehorn70-74-74-75=293 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=omdcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qVYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2478%2C1952513 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Donna Caponi drops four-foot putt to win U.S. Women's Open Jul 6, 1970 13 References External links Golf Observer final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1970 Muskogee Country Club 1970 35.778 -95.321 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Oklahoma Category:Women's sports in Oklahoma Category:Sports in Muskogee, Oklahoma U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open