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Golf tournament

1970 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates	July 2–5, 1970
Location	Muskogee, Oklahoma
Course(s)	Muskogee Country Club
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par	71
Length	6,210 yards (5,678 m)
Prize fund	$30,000
Winner's share	$5,000
Champion
Donna Caponi
287 (+3)
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Muskogeeclass=notpageimage| Location in the United States

Muskogee class=notpageimage| Location in Oklahoma

The 1970 U.S. Women's Open was the 25th U.S. Women's Open, held July 2–5 at Muskogee Country Club in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Defending champion Donna Caponi won the second of her four major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Sandra Haynie and Sandra Spuzich. Caponi's four-foot (1.3 m) putt for a double bogey on the final hole hung on the lip before falling to avoid a Monday playoff. She was the second of seven to successfully defend the championship, following Mickey Wright in 1959. Caponi entered the final round with a four-stroke lead and shot a 77 (+6).

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 5, 1970

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Donna Caponi	69-70-71-77=287	+3	5,000
T2	Sandra Haynie	71-72-71-74=288	+4	2,000
T2	Sandra Spuzich	72-72-70-74=288	+4	2,000
T4	Kathy Whitworth	71-71-76-71=289	+5	1,100
T4	Sandra Palmer	73-71-71-74=289	+5	1,100
6	Sharon Miller	70-77-74-69=290	+6	900
7	Jo Ann Prentice	72-75-70-74=291	+7	850
8	Carol Mann	69-70-77-76=292	+8	800
T9	Clifford Ann Creed	73-73-74-73=293	+9	725
T9	Shirley Englehorn	70-74-74-75=293	+9	725

Source:

References

^ "Caponi extends lead in Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 5, 1970. p. 5B.
^ "Miss Caponi golf champ". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. July 6, 1970. p. 12, part 2.
"Donna Caponi drops four-foot putt to win U.S. Women's Open". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. July 6, 1970. p. 13.

External links

Golf Observer final leaderboard
U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1970
Muskogee Country Club

v t e 1970 Women's Major Golf Championships
LPGA Championship U.S. Women's Open

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