1974 U.S. Women's Open
Golf tournament
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The 1974 U.S. Women's Open was the 29th U.S. Women's Open, held July 18–21 at La Grange Country Club in La Grange, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 18–21, 1974 |
| Location | La Grange, Illinois |
| Course | La Grange Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Cut | 155 (+11) |
| Prize fund | $40,000 |
| Winner's share | $6,073 |
| Champion | |
 Sandra Haynie | |
| 295 (+7) | |
La Grange
Location in the United States
La Grange
Country Club
Country Club
Location in Illinois
After a double bogey, Sandra Haynie sank birdie putts from 70 and 15 feet (21 and 5 m) on the final two holes to win by a stroke over runners-up Carol Mann and Beth Stone.[1][2][3][4] Haynie had won the previous major, the LPGA Championship, a month earlier.[5]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 21, 1974
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Haynie | 73-73-74-75=295 | +7 | 6,073 |
| T2 | Beth Stone | 75-74-76-71=296 | +8 | 2,573 |
| Carol Mann | 72-72-77-75=296 | |||
| T4 | JoAnne Carner | 77-72-71-77=297 | +9 | 1,623 |
| Kathy Whitworth | 75-77-74-71=297 | |||
| 6 |  Sandra Post | 81-72-71-74=298 | +10 | 1,473 |
| T7 | Debbie Massey (a) | 71-73-80-75=299 | +11 | 0 |
| Donna Caponi Young | 71-76-79-73=299 | 1,373 | ||
| T9 | Jane Booth (a) | 76-74-76-74=300 | +12 | 0 |
| Ruth Jessen | 77-71-71-81=300 | 1,273 |