1990 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 12–15, 1990 |
| Location | Johns Creek, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Atlanta Athletic Club, Riverside Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,298 yards (5,759 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 63 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5)[2] |
| Prize fund | $500,000 |
| Winner's share | $85,000 |
| Champion | |
| Betsy King | |
| 284 (−4) | |
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Location in the United States
Atlanta AC
Location in Georgia
The 1990 U.S. Women's Open was the 45th U.S. Women's Open, held July 12–15 at the Riverside Course of Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, a suburb northeast of Atlanta.
Defending champion Betsy King became the fifth of seven to win consecutive titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Patty Sheehan, the leader after each of the first three rounds.[3][4] Rains delayed the completion of each of the first two rounds until the following day; the final two rounds were played on Sunday.[1][2]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, July 12, 1990
Friday, July 13, 1990
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jane Geddes | 66 | −6 |
| Patty Sheehan | |||
| 3 | Caroline Keggi | 67 | −5 |
| 4 | Nancy Lopez | 68 | −4 |
| T5 | Jerilyn Britz | 69 | −3 |
| Colleen Walker | |||
| T7 | Janet Anderson | 70 | −2 |
| Cathy Gerring | |||
| Tammie Green | |||
| Debbie Massey | |||
| Mary Murphy | |||
| Susan Sanders |
Source:[5]
Second round
Friday, July 13, 1990
Saturday, July 14, 1990
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Sheehan | 66-68=134 | −10 |
| 2 | Jane Geddes | 66-74=140 | −4 |
| T3 | Janet Anderson | 70-72=142 | −2 |
| Beth Daniel | 71-71=142 | ||
| Shirley Furlong | 70-72=142 | ||
| Rosie Jones | 72-70=142 | ||
| Caroline Keggi | 67-75=142 | ||
| Meg Mallon | 71-71=142 | ||
| T9 | Jerilyn Britz | 69-74=143 | −1 |
| Betsy King | 72-71=143 | ||
| Nancy Rubin | 71-72=143 | ||
| Hollis Stacy | 71-72=143 |
Source:[2]
Third round
Sunday, July 15, 1990 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Sheehan | 66-68-75=209 | −7 |
| 2 | Mary Murphy | 70-74-69=213 | −3 |
| 3 | Betsy King | 72-71-71=214 | −2 |
| T4 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 72-73-70=215 | −1 |
| Caroline Keggi | 67-75-73=215 | ||
| T6 | Amy Alcott | 72-72-72=216 | E |
| Beth Daniel | 71-71-74=216 | ||
| T8 | Tammie Green | 70-74-73=217 | +1 |
| Sherri Turner | 74-72-71=217 | ||
| Colleen Walker | 69-75-73=217 |
Source:[1]
Final round
Sunday, July 15, 1990 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 72-71-71-70=284 | −4 | 85,000 |
| 2 | Patty Sheehan | 66-68-75-76=285 | −3 | 42,500 |
| T3 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 72-73-70-71=286 | −2 | 23,956 |
| Dottie Pepper | 74-74-72-66=286 | |||
| 5 | Mary Murphy | 70-74-69-74=287 | −1 | 15,904 |
| T6 | Elaine Crosby | 71-74-73-70=288 | E | 12,464 |
| Beth Daniel | 71-71-74-72=288 | |||
| Tammie Green | 70-74-73-71=288 | |||
| T9 | Amy Alcott | 72-72-72-73=289 | +1 | 8,533 |
| Cathy Gerring | 70-78-70-71=289 | |||
| Caroline Keggi | 67-75-73-74=289 | |||
| Meg Mallon | 71-71-77-70=289 | |||
| Hollis Stacy | 71-72-77-69=289 | |||
| Sherri Turner | 74-72-71-72=289 | |||
| Colleen Walker | 69-75-73-72=289 |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "King takes 2nd straight Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 16, 1990. p. 2B.
- ^ a b c "Sheehan sets 36-hole mark in the U.S. Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 15, 1990. p. 3F.
- ^ "King captures US Open as Sheehan fades". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Knight News Service. July 16, 1990. p. 15.
- ^ Garrity, John (July 23, 1990). "Joyless Open". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
- ^ "Few finish golf 'marathon'". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 14, 1990. p. 7D.
External links
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1990
- Atlanta Athletic Club: official site