1968 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1968 U.S. Women's Open July 4–7, 1968 Fleetwood, Pennsylvania Moselem Springs Golf Club USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 71 6232 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ar5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4450%2C1481286 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Susie shoots 73, ahead by four July 6, 1968 9 104: 65 pros, 39 amateurs;44 after cuthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8j0jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RqAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4983%2C2095797 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Into the Third Round July 6, 1968 6 156 (+14) $25,000 $5,000 USA Susie Maxwell Berning 294 (+10) 1967 1969 USA 1 Moselem  Springs GC 40.499 -75.846 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Pennsylvania 1 Moselem  Springs GC 40.499 -75.846 Location in Pennsylvania 5 200 The 1968 U.S. Women's Open was the 23rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 4–7 at Moselem Springs Golf Club in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, northeast of Reading. Susie Maxwell Berning won the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, three shots ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright, a four-time champion. It was the second of four major titles for Berning, a newlywed of less than two months.https://www.si.com/vault/1968/07/15/611263/loved-having-you-catherine Sports Illustrated Ryan Pat Loved having you, Catherine July 15, 1968 July 4, 2014 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BL5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7230%2C2388820 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Tiny Susie wins gals' Open title July 8, 1968 11 She led wire-to-wire and bogeyed the final three holes. Defending champion Catherine Lacoste, still an amateur, finished thirteen strokes back, tied for thirteenth place. Final leaderboard Sunday, July 7, 1968 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Susie Maxwell Berning 69-73-76-71=289 +5 5,000 2 USA Mickey Wright 70-78-76-68=292 +8 2,200 T3 USA Carol Mann 71-76-73-75=295 +11 1,125 USA Marilynn Smith 72-76-74-73=295T5 USA Murle Lindstrom 73-73-75-75=296 +12 800 USA Kathy Whitworth 75-74-73-74=2967 USA Clifford Ann Creed 77-73-76-71=297 +13 680 8 FRG Gerda Whalen 75-72-79-73=299 +15 630T9 USA Phyllis Preuss (a) 73-76-73-78=300 +16 0 USA Judy Rankin 75-76-74-75=300 570 USA Sandra Spuzich 75-75-78-72=300 Source: References External links Golf Observer final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1968 Moselem Springs Golf Club 1968 40.499 -75.846 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:Women's sports in Pennsylvania U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open