1989 U.S. Women's Open
Golf tournament
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The 1989 U.S. Women's Open was the 44th U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at the Old Course of Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan, north of Detroit.
Country Club, Old Course
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 13–16, 1989 |
| Location | Lake Orion, Michigan |
| Courses | Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Old Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,109 yards (5,586 m)[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $450,000 |
| Winner's share | $80,000 |
| Champion | |
 Betsy King | |
| 278 (−6) | |
Golf & CC
Betsy King won the first of her two consecutive titles, four strokes ahead of runner-up Nancy Lopez.[2][3][4] It was the second of King's six major titles. With the win, her fifth in 1989, she became the first in the history of the LPGA Tour to exceed $500,000 in earnings for a single season.[1]
Ending the third round on Saturday, King lost four shots on the last four holes and fell into the 54-hole co-lead with Patty Sheehan.[5] The Sunday gallery was the largest to date at the U.S. Women's Open, exceeding 25,000, and King birdied the first hole on the way to a 68. Sheehan, a future champion in 1992 and 1994, carded a disappointing 79 and finished tied for 17th.[2]
The championship returned to Indianwood five years later, in 1994, won by Sheehan.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, July 13, 1989
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 67 | −4 |
| 2 |  M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya | 68 | −3 |
| 3 | Jane Geddes | 70 | −2 |
| T4 | Kristi Albers | 71 | E |
| Amy Benz | |||
| Donna Cusano-Wilkins | |||
| Lori Garbacz | |||
| Linda Hunt | |||
| Caroline Keggi | |||
| Debbie Massey | |||
 Liselotte Neumann | |||
| Cathy Reynolds | |||
| Angie Ridgeway | |||
| Alice Ritzman | |||
| Robin Watton |
Source:[6]
Second round
Friday, July 14, 1989
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 67-71=138 | −4 |
| T2 | Lori Garbacz | 71-70=141 | −1 |
| Patty Sheehan | 74-67=141 | ||
| Colleen Walker | 72-69=141 | ||
| T5 | Jane Geddes | 70-72=142 | E |
| M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya | 68-74=142 | ||
| Liselotte Neumann | 71-71=142 | ||
| Dottie Pepper | 72-70=142 | ||
| T9 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 73-70=143 | +1 |
| Donna Cusano-Wilkins | 71-72=143 | ||
| Tammie Green | 77-67=143 | ||
| Linda Hunt | 71-72=143 | ||
| Nancy Lopez | 73-70=143 | ||
| Debbie Massey | 71-72=143 | ||
| Kim Shipman | 74-69=143 |
Source:[7]
Third round
Saturday, July 15, 1989
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Betsy King | 67-71-72=210 | −3 |
| Patty Sheehan | 74-67-69=210 | ||
| 3 | Colleen Walker | 72-69-71=212 | −1 |
| 4 | M.L. de Lorenzi-Taya | 68-74-71=213 | E |
| T5 | Donna Cusano-Wilkins | 71-72-71=214 | +1 |
| Lori Garbacz | 71-70-73=214 | ||
| Jane Geddes | 70-72-72=214 | ||
| Nancy Lopez | 73-70-71=214 | ||
| T9 | Myra Blackwelder | 76-68-71=215 | +2 |
| Pat Bradley | 73-74-68=215 | ||
| Vicki Fergon | 72-74-69=215 | ||
 Marta Figueras-Dotti | 75-70-70=215 |
Source:[5]
Final round
Sunday, July 16, 1989
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 67-71-72-68=278 | −6 | 80,000 |
| 2 | Nancy Lopez | 73-70-71-68=282 | −2 | 40,000 |
| T3 | Pat Bradley | 73-74-68-68=283 | −1 | 24,250 |
| Penny Hammel | 74-73-69-67=283 | |||
| T5 | Dottie Pepper | 72-70-75-67=284 | E | 15,043 |
| Lori Garbacz | 71-70-73-70=284 | |||
| T7 |  Laura Davies | 73-71-75-66=285 | +1 | 11,931 |
| Vicki Fergon | 72-74-69-70=285 | |||
| T9 | Colleen Walker | 72-69-71-74=286 | +2 | 9,974 |
| Jane Geddes | 70-72-72-72=286 |
Source:[8]