1990 U.S. Women's Open
The 1990 U.S. Women's Open was the 45th U.S. Women's Open, held July 12–15 at the Riverside Course of Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, a suburb northeast of Atlanta.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 12–15, 1990 |
| Location | Johns Creek, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Atlanta Athletic Club, Riverside Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,298 yards (5,759 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 63 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5)[2] |
| Prize fund | $500,000 |
| Winner's share | $85,000 |
| Champion | |
 Betsy King | |
| 284 (−4) | |
Atlanta AC
Location in the United States
Atlanta AC
Location in Georgia
Defending champion Betsy King became the fifth of seven to win consecutive titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Patty Sheehan, the leader after each of the first three rounds.[3][4] Rains delayed the completion of each of the first two rounds until the following day; the final two rounds were played on Sunday.[1][2]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy King | United States | 1989 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 284 | −4 | 1 |
| Amy Alcott | United States | 1980 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 289 | +1 | T9 |
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 1977, 1978, 1984 | 71 | 72 | 77 | 69 | 289 | +1 | T9 |
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 1971, 1976 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 77 | 291 | +3 | 18 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 1981 | 74 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 292 | +4 | T19 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 1986 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 73 | 292 | +4 | T19 |
| Laura Davies |  England | 1987 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 293 | +5 | T26 |
| Janet Anderson | United States | 1982 | 70 | 72 | 80 | 74 | 296 | +8 | T40 |
| Jan Stephenson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1983 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 78 | 298 | +10 | 48 |
| Jerilyn Britz | United States | 1979 | 76 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 299 | +11 | T49 |
| Liselotte Neumann |  Sweden | 1988 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 300 | +12 | T54 |
Source:[5]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, July 12, 1990
Friday, July 13, 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jane Geddes | United States | 66 | −6 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States | |||
| 3 | Caroline Keggi | United States | 67 | −5 |
| 4 | Nancy Lopez | United States | 68 | −4 |
| T5 | Jerilyn Britz | United States | 69 | −3 |
| Colleen Walker | United States | |||
| T7 | Janet Anderson | United States | 70 | −2 |
| Cathy Gerring | United States | |||
| Tammie Green | United States | |||
| Debbie Massey | United States | |||
| Mary Murphy | United States | |||
| Susan Sanders | United States |
Source:[6]
Second round
Friday, July 13, 1990
Saturday, July 14, 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 66-68=134 | −10 |
| 2 | Jane Geddes | United States | 66-74=140 | −4 |
| T3 | Janet Anderson | United States | 70-72=142 | −2 |
| Beth Daniel | United States | 71-71=142 | ||
| Shirley Furlong | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
| Rosie Jones | United States | 72-70=142 | ||
| Caroline Keggi | United States | 67-75=142 | ||
| Meg Mallon | United States | 71-71=142 | ||
| T9 | Jerilyn Britz | United States | 69-74=143 | −1 |
| Betsy King | United States | 72-71=143 | ||
| Nancy Rubin | United States | 71-72=143 | ||
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 71-72=143 |
Source:[2]
Third round
Sunday, July 15, 1990 (morning)
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 66-68-75=209 | −7 |
| 2 | Mary Murphy | United States | 70-74-69=213 | −3 |
| 3 | Betsy King | United States | 72-71-71=214 | −2 |
| T4 | Danielle Ammaccapane | United States | 72-73-70=215 | −1 |
| Caroline Keggi | United States | 67-75-73=215 | ||
| T6 | Amy Alcott | United States | 72-72-72=216 | E |
| Beth Daniel | United States | 71-71-74=216 | ||
| T8 | Tammie Green | United States | 70-74-73=217 | +1 |
| Sherri Turner | United States | 74-72-71=217 | ||
| Colleen Walker | United States | 69-75-73=217 |
Source:[1]
Final round
Sunday, July 15, 1990 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | United States | 72-71-71-70=284 | −4 | 85,000 |
| 2 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 66-68-75-76=285 | −3 | 42,500 |
| T3 | Danielle Ammaccapane | United States | 72-73-70-71=286 | −2 | 23,956 |
| Dottie Pepper | United States | 74-74-72-66=286 | |||
| 5 | Mary Murphy | United States | 70-74-69-74=287 | −1 | 15,904 |
| T6 | Elaine Crosby | United States | 71-74-73-70=288 | E | 12,464 |
| Beth Daniel | United States | 71-71-74-72=288 | |||
| Tammie Green | United States | 70-74-73-71=288 | |||
| T9 | Amy Alcott | United States | 72-72-72-73=289 | +1 | 8,533 |
| Cathy Gerring | United States | 70-78-70-71=289 | |||
| Caroline Keggi | United States | 67-75-73-74=289 | |||
| Meg Mallon | United States | 71-71-77-70=289 | |||
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 71-72-77-69=289 | |||
| Sherri Turner | United States | 74-72-71-72=289 | |||
| Colleen Walker | United States | 69-75-73-72=289 |
Source:[1]
References
- "King takes 2nd straight Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 16, 1990. p. 2B.
- "Sheehan sets 36-hole mark in the U.S. Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 15, 1990. p. 3F.
- "King captures US Open as Sheehan fades". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Knight News Service. July 16, 1990. p. 15.
- Garrity, John (July 23, 1990). "Joyless Open". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
- "U.S. Women's Open: final scores". Milwaukee Journal. July 16, 1990. p. C6.
- "Few finish golf 'marathon'". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 14, 1990. p. 7D.
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