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Golf tournament

1969 U.S. Women's Open
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)
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Pensacolaclass=notpageimage| Location in the United States

Pensacolaclass=notpageimage| Location in Florida

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.

Donna Caponi, age 24, won the first of her two consecutive U.S. Women's Opens, one stroke ahead of runner-up Peggy Wilson. 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. 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).

Final leaderboard

Sunday, 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

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References

^ "Donna Caponi wins U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 30, 1969. p. 16.
^ "'Watusi Kid' guessed right on good round". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. June 30, 1969. p. 30.

External links

Golf Observer final leaderboard
U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1969
Scenic Hills Country Club

v t e 1969 Women's Major Golf Championships
U.S. Women's Open LPGA Championship

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