| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 13–16, 1989 |
| Location | Lake Orion, Michigan |
| Course(s) | Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Old Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,109 yards (5,586 m)[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $450,000 |
| Winner's share | $80,000 |
| Champion | |
 Betsy King | |
| 278 (−6) | |
Golf & CC
The 1989 U.S. Women's Open was the 44th U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at the Old Course of Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan, north of Detroit.
Betsy King won the first of her two consecutive titles, four strokes ahead of runner-up Nancy Lopez.[2][3][4] It was the second of King's six major titles. With the win, her fifth in 1989, she became the first in the history of the LPGA Tour to exceed $500,000 in earnings for a single season.[1]
Ending the third round on Saturday, King lost four shots on the last four holes and fell into the 54-hole co-lead with Patty Sheehan.[5] The Sunday gallery was the largest to date at the U.S. Women's Open, exceeding 25,000, and King birdied the first hole on the way to a 68. Sheehan, a future champion in 1992 and 1994, carded a disappointing 79 and finished tied for 17th.[2]
The championship returned to Indianwood five years later, in 1994, won by Sheehan.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, July 13, 1989
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 67 | −4 |
| 2 |  M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya | 68 | −3 |
| 3 | Jane Geddes | 70 | −2 |
| T4 | Kristi Albers | 71 | E |
| Amy Benz | |||
| Donna Cusano-Wilkins | |||
| Lori Garbacz | |||
| Linda Hunt | |||
| Caroline Keggi | |||
| Debbie Massey | |||
 Liselotte Neumann | |||
| Cathy Reynolds | |||
| Angie Ridgeway | |||
| Alice Ritzman | |||
| Robin Watton |
Source:[6]
Second round
Friday, July 14, 1989
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 67-71=138 | −4 |
| T2 | Lori Garbacz | 71-70=141 | −1 |
| Patty Sheehan | 74-67=141 | ||
| Colleen Walker | 72-69=141 | ||
| T5 | Jane Geddes | 70-72=142 | E |
| M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya | 68-74=142 | ||
| Liselotte Neumann | 71-71=142 | ||
| Dottie Pepper | 72-70=142 | ||
| T9 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 73-70=143 | +1 |
| Donna Cusano-Wilkins | 71-72=143 | ||
| Tammie Green | 77-67=143 | ||
| Linda Hunt | 71-72=143 | ||
| Nancy Lopez | 73-70=143 | ||
| Debbie Massey | 71-72=143 | ||
| Kim Shipman | 74-69=143 |
Source:[7]
Third round
Saturday, July 15, 1989
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Betsy King | 67-71-72=210 | −3 |
| Patty Sheehan | 74-67-69=210 | ||
| 3 | Colleen Walker | 72-69-71=212 | −1 |
| 4 | M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya | 68-74-71=213 | E |
| T5 | Donna Cusano-Wilkins | 71-72-71=214 | +1 |
| Lori Garbacz | 71-70-73=214 | ||
| Jane Geddes | 70-72-72=214 | ||
| Nancy Lopez | 73-70-71=214 | ||
| T9 | Myra Blackwelder | 76-68-71=215 | +2 |
| Pat Bradley | 73-74-68=215 | ||
| Vicki Fergon | 72-74-69=215 | ||
 Marta Figueras-Dotti | 75-70-70=215 |
Source:[5]
Final round
Sunday, July 16, 1989
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 67-71-72-68=278 | −6 | 80,000 |
| 2 | Nancy Lopez | 73-70-71-68=282 | −2 | 40,000 |
| T3 | Pat Bradley | 73-74-68-68=283 | −1 | 24,250 |
| Penny Hammel | 74-73-69-67=283 | |||
| T5 | Dottie Pepper | 72-70-75-67=284 | E | 15,043 |
| Lori Garbacz | 71-70-73-70=284 | |||
| T7 |  Laura Davies | 73-71-75-66=285 | +1 | 11,931 |
| Vicki Fergon | 72-74-69-70=285 | |||
| T9 | Colleen Walker | 72-69-71-74=286 | +2 | 9,974 |
| Jane Geddes | 70-72-72-72=286 |
Source:[8]
References
- 1 2 "King regroups, takes U.S. Women's Open in walk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 17, 1989. p. 12.
- 1 2 Stewart, John W. (July 17, 1989). "King runs away from U.S. Open field". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Baltimore Sun). p. 1B.
- ↑ Bunch, Ken (July 17, 1989). "King runs away with Open title". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
- ↑ Garrity, John (July 24, 1989). "A King is crowned queen". Sports Illustrated. p. 71.
- 1 2 White, Gordon S. Jr. (July 16, 1989). "King suffers big collapse in the Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (New York Times). p. 7E.
- ↑ "King claims lead in women's open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 14, 1989. p. 5C.
- ↑ Stewart, John W. (July 15, 1989). "King remains steady for three-stroke bulge at Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Baltimore Sun). p. 3D.
- ↑ "Golf: U.S. Women's Open scores". Milwaukee Sentinel. July 17, 1989. p. 6, part 2.
External links
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1989