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Golf tournament
1981 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 23–26, 1981
LocationLaGrange, Illinois
Course(s)La Grange Country Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,204 yards (5,673 m)
Field150 players, 70 after cut
Cut153 (+9)
Prize fund$150,000
Winner's share$22,000
Champion
United States Pat Bradley
279 (−9)
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The 1981 U.S. Women's Open was the 36th U.S. Women's Open, held July 23–26 at La Grange Country Club in LaGrange, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.

Three strokes back after 54 holes, Pat Bradley shot a final round 66 (−6) to win her only U.S. Women's Open, one stroke ahead of runner-up Beth Daniel. It was the second of Bradley's six major titles.

Kathy Whitworth had her best chance to win the U.S. Women's Open, the only major championship to elude her. She co-led after 18 and 36 holes, and led by a stroke over Bonnie Lauer after the third round. Both faded on Sunday as Whitworth carded a 74 (+2) to finish five strokes back in solo third. With that, she became the first to exceed one million dollars in career earnings on the LPGA Tour.

The course hosted the championship seven years earlier in 1974.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 26, 1981

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Pat Bradley 71-74-68-66=279 −9 22,000
2 United States Beth Daniel 69-74-69-68=280 −8 12,500
3 United States Kathy Whitworth 69-70-71-74=284 −4 9,500
T4 United States Bonnie Lauer 72-67-72-76=287 −1 7,000
United States Cindy Hill 76-70-69-72=287
T6 United States Donna Caponi 71-74-72-73=290 +2 4,562
United States JoAnne Carner 73-71-72-74=290
United States Marlene Floyd 71-72-73-74=290
United States Patty Sheehan 74-74-72-70=290
T10 United States Amelia Rorer 73-77-69-73=292 +4 2,967
United States Debbie Massey 71-72-72-77=292
United States Hollis Stacy 73-75-71-73=292
South Africa Sally Little 74-72-76-70=292
United States Sandra Haynie 75-73-73-71=292
United States Shelley Hamlin 70-75-75-72=292

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References

  1. ^ "Bradley shows she can't be overlooked". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. July 27, 1981. p. 4B.
  2. ^ "Bradley shoots past field". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. July 27, 1981. p. D2.
  3. McDermott, Barry (August 3, 1981). "A champion and a winner". Sports Illustrated. p. 42.
  4. Kausler, Don Jr. (July 27, 1981). "Bradley wins Open by 1". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
  5. "Whitworth touchy about Open hopes". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 25, 1981. p. 3C.
  6. "Whitworth alone in lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 26, 1981. p. 7C.
  7. "Women's Open emotional". St. Petersburg Independent. (Florida). Associated Press. July 27, 1981. p. 1C.

External links

1981 Women's Major Golf Championships
U.S. Women's Open Championships

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