1983 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

1983 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates July 28–31, 1983
Location Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Course(s) Cedar Ridge Country Club
Organized by USGA
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par 71
Length 6,298 yards (5,759 m)
Prize fund $200,000
Winner's share $32,780
Champion
Australia Jan Stephenson
290 (+6)
«1982
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Cedar Ridge Country Club
Location in the United States
Cedar Ridge 
Country Club
Location in Oklahoma

The 1983 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 38th U.S. Women's Open, held July 28–31 at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb southeast of Tulsa.

In oppressive heat,[1] Jan Stephenson won her third and final major championship with a score of 290 (+6), a stroke ahead of runners-up JoAnne Carner and Patty Sheehan.[2][3]

The low amateur was 18-year-old Heather Farr of Phoenix, Arizona, who tied for eleventh place at 296 (+12).[2]

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 TotalTo parFinish
JoAnne Carner United States 1971, 1976 81707268291+7T2
Pat Bradley United States 198172767176295+11T8
Amy Alcott  United States 1980 75747176296+12T11
Sandra Haynie United States 1974 74747477299+15T21
Hollis Stacy United States 1977, 1978 78747278302+18T32
Sandra Palmer  United States 1975 77778174309+1957

Source:[2][4]

Missed the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Jerilyn Britz  United States 19797879157+15
Janet Anderson  United States 19828276158+16
Susie Berning  United States 1968, 1972, 1973 7980159+17

Source:[1]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 31, 1983

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1Jan Stephenson Australia72-73-71-74=290+632,780
T2JoAnne Carner United States81-70-72-68=291+715,400
Patty Sheehan United States71-71-76-73=291
4Patti Rizzo United States75-74-73-70=292+89,659
5Cathy Morse United States76-71-77-69=293+97,708
T6Dot Germain United States73-72-76-73=294+105,998
Myra Blackwelder United States77-72-72-73=294
T8Ayako Okamoto Japan77-73-75-70=295+114,714
Jane Lock Australia75-73-72-75=295
Pat Bradley United States72-76-71-76=295

Source:[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "100-degree heat baking Women's Open players". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. July 30, 1983. p. D1.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Stephenson makes dream a reality at Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. August 1, 1983. p. 2D.
  3. Rabun, Mike (August 1, 1983). "Stephenson beats heat, LPGA field". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. UPI. p. D-3.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Women's Open scores". Palm Beach Post. Florida. Associated Press. August 1, 1983. p. D6.

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