The 1969 U.S. Women's Open was the 24th U.S. Women's Open, held June 26–29 at Scenic Hills Country Club in Pensacola, Florida.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 26–29, 1969 |
| Location | Pensacola, Florida |
| Course(s) | Scenic Hills Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Prize fund | $31,040 |
| Winner's share | $5,000 |
| Champion | |
 Donna Caponi | |
| 294 (+2) | |
Pensacola
Location in the United States
Pensacola
Location in Florida
Donna Caponi, age 24, won the first of her two consecutive U.S. Women's Opens, one stroke ahead of runner-up Peggy Wilson.[1] It was the first of four major titles for Caponi and the first of 24 victories on the LPGA Tour.
Caponi was five strokes behind Ruth Jessen at the start of the final round, played in oppressive 108 °F (42 °C) heat and humidity.[2] After hitting her tee shot on the 72nd hole, there was a brief weather delay due to a thunderstorm and she returned with a birdie for a final round 69 (−4).[1]
Final leaderboard
editSunday, June 29, 1969
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Caponi |
74-76-75-69=294 | +2 | 5,000 |
| 2 | Peggy Wilson |
71-76-75-73=295 | +3 | 2,500 |
| 3 | Kathy Whitworth |
76-78-69-73=296 | +4 | 1,500 |
| T4 | Sybil Griffin |
73-76-77-72=298 | +6 | 1,033 |
| Ruth Jessen |
73-72-75-78=298 | |||
| Jo Ann Prentice |
73-71-79-75=298 | |||
| 7 | Shirley Englehorn |
72-76-77-76=301 | +9 | 850 |
| T8 | Clifford Ann Creed |
76-76-75-75=302 | +10 | 718 |
| Murle Lindstrom |
74-79-74-75=302 | |||
| Mary Mills |
75-80-71-76=302 | |||
| Louise Suggs |
76-78-75-73=302 | |||
| Mickey Wright |
76-79-76-71=302 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Donna Caponi wins U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 30, 1969. p. 16.
- ^ a b "'Watusi Kid' guessed right on good round". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. June 30, 1969. p. 30.
External links
edit- Golf Observer final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1969
- Scenic Hills Country Club