1987 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information | |
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Dates | July 23–28, 1987 |
Location | Edison, New Jersey |
Course(s) | Plainfield Country Club |
Organized by | USGA |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,284 yards (5,746 m)[1] |
Field | 153 players, 68 after cut |
Cut | 152 (+8) |
Prize fund | $325,000 |
Winner's share | $55,000 |
Champion | |
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285 (−3), playoff | |
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Country
Club
The 1987 U.S. Women's Open was the 42nd U.S. Women's Open, held July 23–28 at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey, a suburb southwest of New York City.
Laura Davies won the first of her four major titles in an 18-hole Tuesday playoff over runners-up Ayako Okamoto and Joanne Carner. The final round concluded on Monday after rain delays. It was Davies' first victory in the United States,[2][3] and she became the fourth international winner of the championship.[4]
Following this year, the Women's Open was not played in the New York City area for over a quarter century, returning in 2013 at Sebonack on eastern Long Island. In that time, the winner's share of the purse grew over tenfold, from $55,000 to $585,000.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, July 23, 1987
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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T1 | ![]() | 69 | −3 |
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3 | ![]() | 70 | −2 |
T4 | ![]() | 71 | −1 |
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T7 | ![]() | 72 | E |
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Source:[5]
Second round
Friday, July 24, 1987
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() | 72-70=142 | −2 |
T2 | ![]() | 71-72=143 | −1 |
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T5 | ![]() | 69-75=144 | E |
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T7 | ![]() | 72-73=145 | +1 |
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Source:[6][7]
Third round
Saturday, July 25, 1987
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() | 71-72-70=213 | −3 |
2 | ![]() | 72-70-72=214 | −2 |
3 | ![]() | 76-69-70=215 | −1 |
T4 | ![]() | 74-70-72=216 | E |
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T6 | ![]() | 75-71-71=217 | +1 |
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T9 | ![]() | 72-74-72=218 | +2 |
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Source:[7]
Final round
Monday, July 27, 1987
Play on Sunday was postponed due to heavy rain.
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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T1 | ![]() | 72-70-72-71=285 | −3 | Playoff |
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T4 | ![]() | 75-73-70-71=289 | +1 | 13,461 |
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T6 | ![]() | 76-69-74-71=290 | +2 | 9,741 |
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8 | ![]() | 76-69-70-76=291 | +3 | 8,390 |
T9 | ![]() | 70-79-73-70=292 | +4 | 7,111 |
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Source:[1]
Playoff
Tuesday, July 28, 1987
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 71 | −1 | 55,000 |
T2 | ![]() | 73 | +1 | 23,824 |
![]() | 74 | +2 |
Source:[3]
References
- ^ a b "Golf: U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 29, 1987. p. D4.
- ^ "British long-drive artist claims Open with putter". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 29, 1987. p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Davies takes Women's Open on sixth day of tournament". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. July 29, 1987. p. 18.
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (August 10, 1987). "A new force in the game". Sports Illustrated. p. 66.
- ^ "Lauer, Germain share Open lead". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 24, 1987. p. 32.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 25, 1987. p. B4.
- ^ a b "U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 27, 1987. p. C2.
External links
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