The 1980 U.S. Women's Open was the 35th U.S. Women's Open, held July 10–13 at Richland Country Club in Nashville, Tennessee.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 10–13, 1980 |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Course(s) | Richland Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,229 yards (5,696 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 60 after cut |
| Cut | 153 (+9)[2] |
| Prize fund | $140,000 |
| Winner's share | $20,047 |
| Champion | |
 Amy Alcott | |
| 280 (−4) | |
Nashville
Location in the United States
Nashville
Location in Tennessee
Amy Alcott won her only U.S. Women's Open, nine shots ahead of runner-up Hollis Stacy.[1][3][4][5] She entered the final round with an eight-stroke lead;[6] it was the second of her five major titles.
The field of 150 players included 49 amateurs,[7] of which two made the 36-hole cut.[8]
Final leaderboard
editSunday, July 13, 1980
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy Alcott |
70-70-68-72=280 | −4 | 20,047 |
| 2 | Hollis Stacy |
75-71-70-73=289 | +5 | 11,347 |
| 3 | Kathy McMullen |
74-73-71-73=291 | +7 | 8,547 |
| T4 | Donna Caponi Young |
72-72-75-73=292 | +8 | 6,347 |
| Judy Dickinson |
75-73-73-71=292 | |||
| 6 | Louise Bruce-Parks |
73-74-73-73=293 | +9 | 4,847 |
| T7 | Jane Blalock |
76-71-71-76=294 | +10 | 3,964 |
| Lori Garbacz |
72-76-75-71=294 | |||
| Nancy Lopez-Melton |
74-72-71-77=294 | |||
| T10 | Beth Daniel |
76-72-69-78=295 | +11 | 3,085 |
 Eva Chang |
74-74-72-75=295 | |||
| JoAnne Carner |
74-72-74-75=295 | |||
| Patty Hayes |
75-72-74-74=295 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "'It was my show,' Alcott says of win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 14, 1980. p. 3C.
- ^ "Alcott surges ahead by four in U.S. Open". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). AP, UPI. July 12, 1980. p. 3C.
- ^ a b McDermott, Barry (July 21, 1980). "She kept the heat on". Sports Illustrated. p. 52.
- ^ a b "Alcott's Open dream is real". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. July 14, 1980. p. 12, part 2.
- ^ a b "Alcott snaps record". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. July 14, 1980. p. 15.
- ^ "Alcott closing in on women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. July 13, 1980. p. 9B.
- ^ "Alcott lone leader in Women's Open". Lakeland Ledger. (Florida). Associated Press. July 12, 1980. p. 1D.
- ^ "Alcott fronts field in Women's Open". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. July 12, 1980. p. 6.