1985 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1985 U.S. Women's Open July 11–14, 1985 Springfield, New Jersey Baltusrol Golf Club,Upper Course USGA LPGA Tour 72 6274 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Uu5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6996%2C3051356 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Newsday Cimino Rich Newcomers atop Open's leaderboard July 14, 1985 4C 153 players, 62 after cut 151 (+7) $250,000 $41,975 USA Kathy Baker 280 (−8) 1984 1986 USA 1 Baltusrol Golf Club 40.705 -74.328 Location in the United States 5 240 USA New Jersey Union County 1 BaltusrolGolf Club 40.705 -74.328 Location in Union County, New Jersey 5 240 The 1985 U.S. Women's Open was the 40th U.S. Women's Open, held July 11–14 at the Upper Course of Baltusrol Golf Club, in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City. Kathy Baker, 24, won her first LPGA Tour event and only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Judy Clark (later Dickinson).http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1119684/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140203140729/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1119684/index.htm dead February 3, 2014 Sports Illustrated McDermott Barry Opening in high style July 22, 1985 28https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U-5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2263%2C3363880 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Jenkins Sally (Washington Post) Baker shakes off pressure to win Open July 15, 1985 1C Baker (later Guadagnino) held the lead after 54 holes at 210 (−6), one stroke ahead of Clark and 36-hole leader Nancy Lopez.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ue5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3369%2C2659345 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Lopez's putter makes her day at the Open July 13, 1985 1C The 153-player field included 24 amateurs.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UO5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6790%2C2434732 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Lopez off to good start in U.S. Women's Open July 12, 1985 3E The Upper Course previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1936, won by Tony Manero. The U.S. Women's Open in 1961 was played on the more renowned Lower Course, where Mickey Wright won the third of her four titles. Final leaderboard Sunday, July 14, 1985 Place Player Score To par Money ($) 1 USA Kathy Baker70-72-68-70=280−841,975 2 USA Judy Clark71-75-65-72=283−521,700 3 USA Vicki Alvarez72-69-71-75=287−116,800T4 USA Janet Coles72-69-71-76=288E10,854 USA Nancy Lopez70-70-71-77=288T6 USA Sally Little73-70-74-72=289+17,498 AUS Penny Pulz75-74-70-70=289T8 USA Jane Geddes74-75-69-72=290+25,893 USA Betsy King71-73-71-75=290 JPN Ayako Okamoto72-74-73-71=290 Source: References External links U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1985 1985 40.705 -74.328 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