1994 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21–24, 1994 |
| Location | Lake Orion, Michigan |
| Course(s) | Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Old Course[1] |
| 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 | $155,000 |
| Champion | |
 Patty Sheehan | |
| 277 (–7) | |
Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 526: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/USA relief" does not exist. The 1994 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 49th U.S. Women's Open, held July 21–24 at the Old Course of Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan, north of Detroit. Patty Sheehan, the 1992 champion. won her second title in three years, one stroke ahead of runner-up Tammie Green.[3][1] It was the fifth of Sheehan's six major titles.
Sheehan birdied the 16th hole and Green had a chance to force a Monday playoff, but her 12-foot (3.7 m) birdie putt on the 72nd hole did not fall.[1]
Helen Alfredsson shot 63 (–8) on the first day to better the single round record at the U.S. Women's Open by two strokes.[2] She also set the record for the first 36 holes at 132 (–10),[4] but carded 153 (+11) on the weekend. She had been as low as 13-under after 43 holes.[3]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 24, 1994
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Sheehan |  United States |
66-71-69-71=277 | –7 | 155,000 |
| 2 | Tammie Green | United States |
66-72-69-71=278 | –6 | 85,000 |
| 3 | Liselotte Neumann |  Sweden |
69-72-71-69=281 | –3 | 47,752 |
| T4 | Tania Abitbol |  Spain |
72-68-73-70=283 | –1 | 31,133 |
| Alicia Dibos |  Peru |
69-68-73-73=283 | |||
| T6 | Amy Alcott | United States |
71-67-77-69=284 | E | 21,487 |
| Betsy King | United States |
69-71-72-72=284 | |||
| Meg Mallon | United States |
70-72-73-69=284 | |||
| T9 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
63-69-76-77=285 | +1 | 16,446 |
| Donna Andrews | United States |
67-72-70-76=285 | |||
| Kelly Robbins | United States |
71-72-70-72=285 |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Watkins, Harry (July 25, 1994). "Late birdie lifts Sheehan". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. p. 1B.
- ^ a b Watkins, Harry (July 22, 1994). "Alfredsson's day historic at U.S. Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. p. 1E.
- ^ a b Nutt, Amy (August 1, 1994). "Sweet and Sour". Sports Illustrated. p. 30.
- ^ "Record-setting Alfredsson keeps cruising". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 23, 1994. p. C-5.