| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21–24, 1994 |
| Location | Lake Orion, Michigan |
| Course(s) | Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Old Course[1] |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | 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) | |
Golf & CC
The 1994 U.S. Women's Open was the 49th U.S. Women's Open, held July 21–24 at the Old Course of Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan, north of Detroit. Patty Sheehan, the 1992 champion, won her second title in three years, one stroke ahead of runner-up Tammie Green,[1][3][4] for the fifth of her six major titles. The event was televised by ESPN and ABC Sports.
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
- 1 2 3 4 Watkins, Harry (July 25, 1994). "Late birdie lifts Sheehan". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. p. 1B.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 Nutt, Amy (August 1, 1994). "Sweet and Sour". Sports Illustrated. p. 30.
- 1 2 "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.