1960 U.S. Women's Open
Golf tournament
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The 1960 U.S. Women's Open was the 15th U.S. Women's Open, held July 21â23 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was the eighth conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21â23, 1960 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Course | Worcester Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play â 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,137 yards (5,612 m)[1] |
| Field | 53, 42 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 173 (+29)[2] |
| Prize fund | $7,200 |
| Winner's share | $1,710 |
| Champion | |
 Betsy Rawls | |
| 292 (+4) | |
Betsy Rawls won her fourth U.S. Women's Open, a stroke ahead of runner-up Joyce Ziske.[3][4][5] Two-time defending champion Mickey Wright led by two strokes after 36 holes on Friday,[1] but a difficult Saturday dropped her to fifth.[3][5] She entered the championship with an ailing knee.[6] It was the seventh of eight major championships for Rawls.
The low amateur was also the youngest competitor: 15-year-old Judy Torluemke (later Rankin) finished at 326 (+38), in 24th place.[4][7]
The championship was held the same week as the PGA Championship, which concluded on Sunday.
Final leaderboard
Saturday, July 23, 1960
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy Rawls | 76-73-68-75=292 | +4 | 1,710 |
| 2 | Joyce Ziske | 75-74-71-73=293 | +5 | 1,140 |
| T3 | Mary Lena Faulk | 75-72-76-75=298 | +10 | 689 |
| Marlene Hagge | 74-74-75-75=298 | |||
| 5 | Mickey Wright | 71-71-75-82=299 | +11 | 475 |
| 6 | Wiffi Smith | 75-76-73-76=300 | +12 | 380 |
| 7 | Beverly Hanson | 75-77-77-72=301 | +13 | 323 |
| 8 |  Fay Crocker | 74-76-76-76=302 | +14 | 275 |
| T9 | Marilynn Smith | 72-72-83-77=304 | +16 | 215 |
| Louise Suggs | 78-77-72-77=304 | |||
| Kathy Whitworth | 75-73-80-76=304 |