1982 U.S. Women's Open
The 1982 U.S. Women's Open was the 37th U.S. Women's Open, held July 22–25 at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 22–25, 1982 |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Course(s) | Del Paso Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,342 yards (5,799 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 68 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+10)[2][3] |
| Prize fund | $175,000 |
| Winner's share | $27,315 |
| Champion | |
 Janet Alex | |
| 283 (−5) | |
Sacramento
Location in the United States
Sacramento
Location in California
Janet Alex shot a final round 68 (−4) for 283 (−5) to gain her only LPGA victory (and only major title), six strokes ahead of four runners-up.[4][5][6] She began the final round in third, two strokes behind 54-hole leader Beth Daniel with two-time champion JoAnne Carner, the 36-hole leader, in second.[7] Alex's 68 was the lowest score for all four rounds of the championship.[8]
Attendance records were set for the U.S. Women's Open, with over 14,600 on Sunday and 44,600 for the week.[5][6]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 1971, 1976 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 289 | +1 | T2 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States | 1974 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 289 | +1 | T2 |
| Amy Alcott | United States | 1980 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 76 | 296 | +8 | T13 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 1975 | 78 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 297 | +9 | T18 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 1981 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 298 | +10 | T21 |
| Donna Caponi | United States | 1969, 1970 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 71 | 298 | +10 | T21 |
| Jerilyn Britz | United States | 1979 | 74 | 79 | 74 | 75 | 302 | +14 | T38 |
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 1977, 1978 | 78 | 73 | 79 | 76 | 306 | +18 | T49 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 25, 1982
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Alex | United States | 70-73-72-68=283 | −5 | 27,315 |
| T2 | Beth Daniel | United States | 71-71-71-76=289 | +1 | 10,659 |
| Donna White | United States | 70-74-73-72=289 | |||
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 69-70-75-75=289 | |||
| Sandra Haynie | United States | 70-74-74-71=289 | |||
| 6 | Susie McAllister | United States | 77-70-75-71=293 | +5 | 5,673 |
| T7 | Carole Jo Callison | United States | 76-69-72-77=294 | +6 | 4,539 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States | 78-73-74-69=294 | |||
| Vicki Tabor | United States | 70-76-75-73=294 | |||
| T10 | Beverley Davis | United States | 73-72-76-74=295 | +7 | 3,637 |
| Muffin Spencer-Devlin | United States | 76-71-76-72=295 | |||
| Stephanie Farwig | United States | 75-76-72-72=295 |
References
- "Carner has 3-shot lead". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. July 24, 1982. p. 15.
- "Carner winning the fight for Open, Hall of Fame". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. July 24, 1982. p. 2C.
- "U.S. Women's Open scores". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 24, 1982. p. 16.
- McDermott, Barry (August 2, 1982). "In the end it was Alex in Wonderland". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
- "First win good one for Alex". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. July 26, 1982. p. 1B.
- "Alex blows by Carner to claim Open crown". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 13.
- "Alex: Confidence helped". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 15.
- "Alex breezes to Open title". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 16.
- "U.S. Women's Open scores". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 17.
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