The 1982 U.S. Women's Open was the 37th U.S. Women's Open, held July 22–25 at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 22–25, 1982 |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Course(s) | Del Paso Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,342 yards (5,799 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 68 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+10)[2][3] |
| Prize fund | $175,000 |
| Winner's share | $27,315 |
| Champion | |
 Janet Alex | |
| 283 (−5) | |
Sacramento
Location in the United States
Sacramento
Location in California
Janet Alex shot a final round 68 (−4) for 283 (−5) to gain her only LPGA victory (and only major title), six strokes ahead of four runners-up.[4][5][6] She began the final round in third, two strokes behind 54-hole leader Beth Daniel with two-time champion JoAnne Carner, the 36-hole leader, in second.[7] Alex's 68 was the lowest score for all four rounds of the championship.[8]
Attendance records were set for the U.S. Women's Open, with over 14,600 on Sunday and 44,600 for the week.[5][6]
Final leaderboard
editSunday, July 25, 1982
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet Alex |
70-73-72-68=283 | −5 | 27,315 |
| T2 | Beth Daniel |
71-71-71-76=289 | +1 | 10,659 |
| Donna White |
70-74-73-72=289 | |||
| JoAnne Carner |
69-70-75-75=289 | |||
| Sandra Haynie |
70-74-74-71=289 | |||
| 6 | Susie McAllister |
77-70-75-71=293 | +5 | 5,673 |
| T7 | Carole Jo Callison |
76-69-72-77=294 | +6 | 4,539 |
| Nancy Lopez |
78-73-74-69=294 | |||
| Vicki Tabor |
70-76-75-73=294 | |||
| T10 | Beverley Davis |
73-72-76-74=295 | +7 | 3,637 |
| Muffin Spencer-Devlin |
76-71-76-72=295 | |||
| Stephanie Farwig |
75-76-72-72=295 |
References
edit- ^ "Carner has 3-shot lead". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. July 24, 1982. p. 15.
- ^ "Carner winning the fight for Open, Hall of Fame". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. July 24, 1982. p. 2C.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Open scores". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 24, 1982. p. 16.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (August 2, 1982). "In the end it was Alex in Wonderland". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
- ^ a b c "First win good one for Alex". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. July 26, 1982. p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Alex blows by Carner to claim Open crown". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 13.
- ^ "Alex: Confidence helped". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 15.
- ^ "Alex breezes to Open title". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 16.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Open scores". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 17.