1975 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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The 1975 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from July 17 to July 20 at Atlantic City Country Club
. It was the 30th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
This champion was Sandra Palmer
with a 295 (+7), four strokes ahead of the three runners-up, JoAnne Carner
, Sandra Post
, and amateur Nancy Lopez
.
Atlantic City Country Club
The Atlantic City Country Club is a golf club located in Northfield, New Jersey, west of Atlantic City. In addition to a golf course, the club offers banquet and dining facilities. The course resides on in a coastal setting with skyline views of Atlantic City.-History:The club was established in...
. It was the 30th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
This champion was Sandra Palmer
Sandra Palmer
Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen....
with a 295 (+7), four strokes ahead of the three runners-up, JoAnne Carner
JoAnne Carner
JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to...
, Sandra Post
Sandra Post
Sandra Post, CM is a Canadian professional golfer. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour.-Early years, junior and amateur golf:...
, and amateur Nancy Lopez
Nancy Lopez
Nancy Marie Lopez is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events during her LPGA career, including three major championships.-Amateur career:...
.
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... |
78-74-71-72=295 | +7 | 8,045 | |
| T2 | JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... |
73-77-74-75=299 | +11 | 4,045 | |
| Sandra Post Sandra Post Sandra Post, CM is a Canadian professional golfer. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour.-Early years, junior and amateur golf:... |
74-73-76-76=299 | ||||
| Nancy Lopez Nancy Lopez Nancy Marie Lopez is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events during her LPGA career, including three major championships.-Amateur career:... (a) Amateur An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training.... |
73-74-77-75=299 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Susie McAllister Susie McAllister Mary H. "Susie" McAllister is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.McAllister won once on the LPGA Tour in 1975.-External links:... |
79-75-74-72=300 | +12 | 2,445 | |
| 6 | Sandra Haynie Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being... |
74-77-74-76=301 | +13 | 2,245 | |
| 7 | Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... |
76-76-75-75=302 | +14 | 2,045 | |
| 8 | Debbie Austin Debbie Austin Debbie Austin is an American professional golfer.Austin was born in Oneida, New York. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. Her... |
76-76-72-79=303 | +15 | 1,945 | |
| T9 | Jocelyne Bourassa Jocelyne Bourassa Jocelyne Bourassa, CM is a former Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour who had a distinguished amateur career.-Amateur career:Bourassa was born in Shawinigan, Quebec... |
77-76-75-76=304 | +16 | 1,745 | |
| Judy Rankin Judy Rankin Judy Torluemke Rankin is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won 26 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Amateur career:... |
72-77-79-76=304 | ||||
| Sally Little Sally Little Sally Little is a professional golfer. She originally had South African nationality, but became a United States citizen in August 1982.... |
 South Africa |
80-70-73-81=304 |