1994 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21–24, LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,244 yards (5,710 m)[2] |
| Cut | 147 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $850,000 |
| Winner's share | $155,000 |
| Champion | |
 Patty Sheehan | |
| 277 (−7) | |
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Indianwood
Golf & CC
Golf & CC
Location in the United States
Indianwood Golf & CC
Location in Michigan
The 1994 U.S. Women's Open was the 49th
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Sheehan birdied the 16th hole and Green had a chance to force a Monday playoff, but her 12-foot (3.7 m) birdie putt on the 72nd hole did not fall.[1]
Helen Alfredsson opened with 63 (−8) on the first day to better the single round record at the U.S. Women's Open by two strokes.[2] She also set the record for the first 36 holes at 132 (−10),[5] but carded 153 (+11) on the weekend. She had been as low as 13-under after 43 holes.[4]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, July 21, 1994
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Helen Alfredsson |
63 | −8 |
| T2 | Judy Dickinson |
66 | −5 |
| Tammie Green
| |||
| Patty Sheehan
| |||
| Carol Thompson (a)
| |||
| T6 | Donna Andrews |
67 | −4 |
| Dale Eggeling
| |||
 Sally Little
| |||
| T9 |  Laura Davies |
68 | −3 |
| Amy Read
| |||
| Deb Richard
| |||
| Sherri Steinhauer
|
Source:[2]
Second round
Friday, July 22, 1994
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Alfredsson |
63-69=132 | −10 |
| 2 | Laura Davies |
68-68=136 | −6 |
| T3 |  Alicia Dibos |
69-68=137 | −5 |
| Michelle Estill |
69-68=137 | ||
| Patty Sheehan |
66-71=137 | ||
| T6 | Amy Alcott |
71-67=138 | −4 |
| Tammie Green |
66-72=138 | ||
| T8 | Donna Andrews |
67-72=139 | −3 |
| Judy Dickinson |
66-73=139 | ||
 Pamela Wright |
74-65=139 |
Source:[5]
Third round
Saturday, July 23, 1994
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Sheehan |
66-71-69=206 | −7 |
| 2 | Tammie Green |
66-72-69=207 | −6 |
| 3 | Helen Alfredsson |
63-69-76=208 | −5 |
| 4 | Donna Andrews |
67-72-70=209 | −4 |
| T5 | Alicia Dibos |
69-68-73=210 | −3 |
| Pamela Wright |
74-65-71=210 | ||
| T7 | Pat Bradley |
72-69-70=211 | −2 |
| Laura Davies |
68-68-75=211 | ||
| T9 | Judy Dickinson |
66-73-73=212 | −1 |
| Michelle Estill |
69-68-75=212 | ||
| Betsy King |
69-71-72=212 | ||
| Liselotte Neumann |
69-72-71=212 |
Source:[6]
Final round
Sunday, July 24, 1994
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Sheehan |
66-71-69-71=277 | −7 | 155,000 |
| 2 | Tammie Green |
66-72-69-71=278 | −6 | 85,000 |
| 3 | Liselotte Neumann |
69-72-71-69=281 | −3 | 47,752 |
| T4 |  Tania Abitbol |
72-68-73-70=283 | −1 | 31,133 |
| Alicia Dibos |
69-68-73-73=283 | |||
| T6 | Amy Alcott |
71-67-77-69=284 | E | 21,487 |
| Betsy King |
69-71-72-72=284 | |||
| Meg Mallon |
70-72-73-69=284 | |||
| T9 | Helen Alfredsson |
63-69-76-77=285 | +1 | 16,446 |
| Donna Andrews |
67-72-70-76=285 | |||
| Kelly Robbins |
71-72-70-72=285 |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Watkins, Harry (July 25, 1994). "Late birdie lifts Sheehan". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. p. 1B.
- ^ a b c Watkins, Harry (July 22, 1994). "Alfredsson's day historic at U.S. Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. p. 1E.
- ^ "Sheehan's cool hand wins Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 25, 1994. p. C1.
- ^ a b Nutt, Amy (August 1, 1994). "Sweet and Sour". Sports Illustrated. p. 30.
- ^ a b "Record-setting Alfredsson keeps cruising". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 23, 1994. p. C-5.
- ^ Atkins, Harry (July 24, 1994). "Swede's collapse saves Sheehan". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. p. 1D.