1979 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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The 1979 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from July 12 to July 15 at Brooklawn Country Club. It was the 34th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
This event was won by Jerilyn Britz
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This event was won by Jerilyn Britz
Jerilyn Britz
Jerilyn Britz is an American golfer. She attended Mankato State College and the University of New Mexico.Britz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Before making her LPGA Tour rookie debut in 1974 at age 31, Britz spent eight years working as a schoolteacher.During her 26 year career on the LPGA...
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Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money |
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| 1 | Jerilyn Britz Jerilyn Britz Jerilyn Britz is an American golfer. She attended Mankato State College and the University of New Mexico.Britz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Before making her LPGA Tour rookie debut in 1974 at age 31, Britz spent eight years working as a schoolteacher.During her 26 year career on the LPGA... |
70-70-75-69=284 | E | $19,000.00 | |
| T2 | Debbie Massey Debbie Massey Debbie Massey is an American professional golfer.Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-to-back victories in the Women's British Open, which is now one of the LPGA's major championships... |
70-72-70-74=286 | $9,200.00 | ||
| T2 | 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.... |
73-69-74-70=286 | $9,200.00 | ||
| 4 | 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 |
71-71-74-71=287 | $6,500.00 | |
| T5 | Jo Ann Washam Jo Ann Washam Jo Ann Washam is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Washam was born in Auburn, Washington. She played college golf and basketball at Washington State University... |
76-74-72-67=289 | $4,566.66 | ||
| T5 | Mary Dwyer | 73-71-74-71=289 | $4,566.67 | ||
| T5 | Susie Maxwell Berning | 79-66-71-73=289 | $4,566.67 | ||
| T8 | Donna Caponi Donna Caponi Donna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open... |
72-74-74-70=290 | $3,400.00 | ||
| T8 | Joyce Kazmierski | 76-72-72-70=290 | $3,400.00 | ||
| T8 | Laura Baugh Laura Baugh Laura Zonetta Baugh is an American golfer, who played the LPGA Tour for 25 years. She is a published writer and golf broadcaster.-Early life, family:... |
73-72-77-68=290 | $3,400.00 |