1979 U.S. Women's Open
The 1979 U.S. Women's Open was the 34th U.S. Women's Open, held July 12–15 at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Connecticut.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 12–15, 1979 |
| Location | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Course(s) | Brooklawn Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,010 yards (5,496 m)[1] |
| Field | 153 players, 56 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 152 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $125,000 |
| Winner's share | $19,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jerilyn Britz | |
| 284 (E) | |
Fairfield
Location in the United States
Brooklawn CC
Location in Connecticut
Jerilyn Britz won her first LPGA Tour event (and only major), two shots ahead of runners-up Debbie Massey and Sandra Palmer.[2][3][4][5]
Co-leading after the first round and leading after the second, Britz shot a four-over-par 75 in the third round on Saturday.[6] She entered the final round three strokes behind Massey and shot a two-under 69 for an even-par 284 total.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 1975 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 286 | +2 | T2 |
| Susie Berning | United States | 1968, 1972, 1973 | 79 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 289 | +5 | T5 |
| Donna Caponi Young | United States | 1969, 1970 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 70 | 290 | +6 | T8 |
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 1977, 1978 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 293 | +9 | T15 |
| Sandra Spuzich | United States | 1966 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 293 | +9 | T15 |
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 15, 1979
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerilyn Britz | United States | 70-70-75-69=284 | E | 19,000 |
| T2 | Debbie Massey | United States | 70-72-70-74=286 | +2 | 9,200 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 73-69-74-70=286 | |||
| 4 | Sally Little | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 71-71-74-71=287 | +3 | 6,500 |
| T5 | Jo Ann Washam | United States | 76-74-72-67=289 | +5 | 4,566 |
| Mary Dwyer | United States | 73-71-74-71=289 | |||
| Susie Berning | United States | 79-66-71-73=289 | |||
| T8 | Donna Caponi | United States | 72-74-74-70=290 | +6 | 3,400 |
| Joyce Kazmierski | United States | 76-72-72-70=290 | |||
| Laura Baugh | United States | 73-72-77-68=290 |
Source:[4]
References
- "Britz's 70 opens 2-shot Open gap". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 14, 1979. p. 2B.
- Pileggi, Sarah (July 23, 1979). "Cool hand Jerilyn takes a hot Open". Sports Illustrated. p. 32.
- Bushnell, Scott M. (July 16, 1979). "Britz' first win is a big one". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 38.
- "Britz didn't choke in the U.S. Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 16, 1979. p. 2C.
- "Britz holds on to win U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 16, 1979. p. 19.
- "Britz not worried about losing lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 15, 1979. p. 5B.
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