1987 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

1987 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates July 23–28, 1987
Location Edison, New Jersey
Course(s) Plainfield Country Club
Organized by USGA
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Length 6,284 yards (5,746 m)[1]
Field 153 players, 68 after cut
Cut 152 (+8)
Prize fund $325,000
Winner's share $55,000
Champion
England Laura Davies
285 (−3), playoff
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Plainfield CC
Location in the United States
Plainfield
Country
Club
Location in New Jersey

The 1987 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 42nd U.S. Women's Open, held July 23–28 at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey, a suburb southwest of New York City.

Laura Davies won the first of her four major titles in an 18-hole Tuesday playoff over runners-up Ayako Okamoto and Joanne Carner. The final round concluded on Monday after rain delays. It was Davies' first victory in the United States,[2][3] and she became the fourth international winner of the championship.[4]

Following this year, the Women's Open was not played in the New York City area for over a quarter century, returning in 2013 at Sebonack on eastern Long Island. In that time, the winner's share of the purse grew over tenfold, from $55,000 to $585,000.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 TotalTo parFinish
JoAnne Carner United States 1971, 1976 74707269285−3T2
Amy Alcott  United States 1980 72717674293+5T12
Sandra Palmer  United States 1975 71727577295+7T17
Jerilyn Britz  United States 197979717672298+10T28
Hollis Stacy United States 1977, 1978, 198476767572299+15T33
Jane Geddes United States 1986 757474WD

Source:[1]

Missed the cut

Player Country Year won R1 R2 Total To par
Kathy Guadagnino  United States 19857777154+10
Janet Anderson  United States 19828175156+12
Pat Bradley United States 19818175156+12
Jan Stephenson  Australia 1983 8079159+15

Source:[5]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, July 23, 1987

Place Player Country Score To par
T1 Dot Germain United States69−3
Bonnie Lauer United States
3 Kathy Postlewait United States70−2
T4 Ayako Okamoto Japan71 −1
Sandra Palmer United States
Jody Rosenthal United States
T7 Amy Alcott United States72 E
Marci Bozarth  United States
Laura Davies England
Tammie Green United States
Deb Richard United States

Source:[6]

Second round

Friday, July 24, 1987

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Laura Davies England72-70=142−2
T2 Ayako Okamoto Japan71-72=143 −1
Sandra Palmer United States71-72=143
Jody Rosenthal United States71-72=143
T5 Dot Germain  United States 69-75=144 E
Nancy Lopez  United States 71-72=144
T7 Marci Bozarth  United States 72-73=145 +1
Debbie Massey United States76-69=145
Bonnie Lauer United States69-76=145
Martha Nause United States76-69=145
Dottie Pepper United States73-72=145
Cindy Rarick United States74-71=145
Deb Richard United States72-73=145

Source:[7][8]

Third round

Saturday, July 25, 1987

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Ayako Okamoto Japan71-72-70=213 −3
2 Laura Davies England72-70-72=214−2
3 Martha Nause United States76-69-70=215−1
T4JoAnne Carner United States74-70-72=216E
Deedee Roberts  United States74-73-69=216
T6 Rosie Jones United States75-71-71=217 +1
Sally Quinlan United States75-71-71=217
Jody Rosenthal United States71-72-74=217
T9Tammie Green United States72-74-72=218+2
Betsy King United States75-73-70=218
Sandra Palmer United States71-72-75=218

Source:[8]

Final round

Monday, July 27, 1987

Play on Sunday was postponed due to heavy rain.

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
T1 Laura Davies England72-70-72-71=285−3Playoff
Ayako Okamoto Japan71-72-70-72=285
JoAnne Carner United States74-70-72-69=285
T4Betsy King United States75-73-70-71=289+113,461
Jody Rosenthal United States71-72-74-72=289
T6Debbie Massey United States76-69-74-71=290+29,741
Deedee Roberts  United States74-73-69-74=290
8 Martha Nause United States76-69-70-76=291+38,390
T9Kathy Postlewait United States70-79-73-70=292+47,111
Rosie Jones United States75-71-71-75=292
Sally Quinlan United States75-71-71-75=292

Source:[1]

Playoff

Tuesday, July 28, 1987

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Laura Davies  England 71 −155,000
T2 Ayako Okamoto  Japan 73 +123,824
JoAnne Carner  United States 74 +2

Source:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Golf: U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 29, 1987. p. D4.
  2. "British long-drive artist claims Open with putter". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 29, 1987. p. 1B.
  3. 1 2 "Davies takes Women's Open on sixth day of tournament". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. July 29, 1987. p. 18.
  4. Diaz, Jaime (August 10, 1987). "A new force in the game". Sports Illustrated. p. 66.
  5. "U.S. Women's Open scores". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). July 25, 1987. p. 17.
  6. "Lauer, Germain share Open lead". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 24, 1987. p. 32.
  7. "U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 25, 1987. p. B4.
  8. 1 2 "U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 27, 1987. p. C2.

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Coordinates: 40°35′42″N 74°23′24″W / 40.595°N 74.390°W / 40.595; -74.390

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