1983 U.S. Women's Open

The 1983 U.S. Women's Open was the 38th U.S. Women's Open, held July 28–31 at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb southeast of Tulsa.

1983 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 28–31, 1983
LocationBroken Arrow, Oklahoma
Course(s)Cedar Ridge Country Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length6,298 yards (5,759 m)[1]
Prize fund$200,000
Winner's share$32,780
Champion
Australia Jan Stephenson
290 (+6)
Broken Arrow is located in the United States
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
Location in the United States
BrokenArrow is located in Oklahoma
BrokenArrow
Broken
Arrow
Location in Oklahoma

In oppressive heat, Jan Stephenson won her third and final major championship with a score of 290 (+6), a stroke ahead of runners-up JoAnne Carner and Patty Sheehan.[1][2][3][4][5]

The low amateur was 18-year-old Heather Farr of Phoenix, who tied for eleventh place at 296 (+12).[4]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 31, 1983

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Australia Jan Stephenson72-73-71-74=290+632,780
T2United States JoAnne Carner81-70-72-68=291+715,400
United States Patty Sheehan71-71-76-73=291
4United States Patti Rizzo75-74-73-70=292+89,659
5United States Cathy Morse76-71-77-69=293+97,708
T6United States Dot Germain73-72-76-73=294+105,998
United States Myra Blackwelder77-72-72-73=294
T8Japan Ayako Okamoto77-73-75-70=295+114,714
Australia Jane Lock75-73-72-75=295
United States Pat Bradley72-76-71-76=295

Source:[4][6]

References
  1. McDermott, Barry (August 8, 1983). "The lady was too hot to handle". Sports Illustrated. p. 30.
  2. "Sheehan leads Open by 3". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. July 30, 1983. p. 14B.
  3. "100-degree heat baking Women's Open players". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). Associated Press. July 30, 1983. p. D1.
  4. "Stephenson makes dream a reality at Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 1, 1983. p. 2D.
  5. Rabun, Mike (August 1, 1983). "Stephenson beats heat, LPGA field". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. p. D-3.
  6. "U.S. Women's Open scores". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). Associated Press. August 1, 1983. p. D6.

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