1964 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1964 U.S. Women's Open July 9–12, 1964 Chula Vista, California San Diego Country Club USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 73 6376 yd https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4apWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4469%2C3100503 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Mickey has fine 71, aedds to lead July 11, 1964 8 58: 29 pros, 29 amateurshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v9kiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZcwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1043%2C1829211 Wright heads Open field July 9, 1964 37 $10,010https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nQswAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VAEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4879%2C7109055 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Wright, Jessen tie in U.S. Open July 12, 1964 G2 $2,200 USA Mickey Wright 290 (−2), playoff 1963 1965 USA 1 San Diego CC 32.622 -117.063 Location in the United States 5 240 USA California 1 San Diego CC 32.622 -117.063 Location in California 5 180 The 1964 U.S. Women's Open was the 19th U.S. Women's Open, held July 9–12 at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, California. Hometown favorite Mickey Wright won her fourth and final U.S. Women's Open in an 18-hole playoff, two strokes ahead of runner-up Ruth Jessen, 70 to 72.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IjsxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VgEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5785%2C110238 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Golf queen adds 4th Open crown July 13, 1964 20https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jCdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4662%2C2725674 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Wright wins women's title July 13, 1964 2B At the 72nd hole on Saturday afternoon, Jessen birdied while Wright scrambled for par from a greenside bunker to force the Sunday playoff. Both players had San Diego ties, as Wright was born and raised in the area and Jessen was a resident of Bonsall.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4qpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5263%2C3405059 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Mickey, Ruth will play off tie in Open July 12, 1964 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4KpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5337%2C2858693 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Miss Wright, two others lead Open July 10, 1964 14 Jessen, originally of Seattle, was also a runner-up two years earlier in 1962. Wright, a Dallas resident, led (or co-led) after each of the five rounds to win the twelfth of her thirteen major titles. Defending champion Mary Mills finished in eleventh place.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iydWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4627%2C2202177 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Jessen rally ties Wright; playoff slated July 12, 1964 1B The championship was held the same week as the Open Championship in Scotland, which concluded on Friday. This was the last U.S. Women's Open to schedule the final two rounds for Saturday, the format since the USGA took over in 1953. In 1965, the final round was moved to Sunday, as it was from 1947 through 1952. Final leaderboard Saturday, July 11, 1964 Place Player Score To par Money ($)T1 USA Mickey Wright71-71-75-73=290−2Playoff USA Ruth Jessen72-73-74-71=290T3 USA Marilynn Smith75-70-72-74=291−1797 USA Shirley Englehorn71-78-68-74=2915 USA Sandra Haynie78-73-70-74=295+35506 USA Peggy Wilson73-77-72-74=296+4440 T7 USA Jo Ann Prentice78-73-76-71=298+6371 USA Marlene Hagge71-76-74-77=2989 USA Kathy Whitworth76-76-75-73=300+8330 10 USA Patty Berg76-74-77-75=302+10302 Source: Playoff Sunday, July 12, 1964 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA Mickey Wright35-35=70 −3 2,2002 USA Ruth Jessen36-36=72 −1 1,320 Par: 36-37=73 Source: References External links Golf Observer final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1964 San Diego Country Club https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220029/http://www.sandiegocountryclub.org/Club/Scripts/Home/home.asp February 1, 2014 1964 32.622 -117.063 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in California Category:Women's sports in California Category:Sports in Chula Vista, California Category:Sports competitions in San Diego County, California U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open