1971 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 24–27, 1971
LocationErie, Pennsylvania
Course(s)Kahkwa Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1]
Field134, 53 after cut[2]
Cut159 (+15)
Prize fund$31,000
Winner's share$5,000
Champion
United States JoAnne Carner
288 (E)
Erie is located in the United States
Erie
Erie
Location in the United States
Erie is located in Pennsylvania
Erie
Erie
Location in Pennsylvania

The 1971 U.S. Women's Open was the 26th U.S. Women's Open, held June 24–27 at Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pennsylvania.

JoAnne Carner won the first of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Whitworth.[2] Carner led (or co-led) wire-to-wire and entered the final round with a five-stroke lead over 1963 champion Mary Mills.[3] The course was designed by Donald Ross.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 27, 1971

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States JoAnne Carner70-73-72-73=288E5,000
2United States Kathy Whitworth73-77-73-72=295+72,500
T3United States Jane Booth (a)72-77-76-74=299+110
United States Jane Blalock75-73-74-77=2991,233
United States Donna Caponi70-75-77-77=299
United States Mickey Wright73-75-75-76=299
T7United States Kathy Cornelius73-78-73-76=300+12875
United States Lesley Holbert71-75-81-73=300
T9United States Martha Kirouac (a)74-78-77-72=301+130
United States Shelley Hamlin (a)77-76-73-75=301

Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Mrs. Carner pulls ahead in gals' Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 26, 1971. p. 13.
  2. 1 2 3 "Carner is Open queen". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 28, 1971. p. 18.
  3. ↑ "Wide lead for Carner in golf meet". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. June 27, 1971. p. D4.

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