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Oldest Champion (years / months / days)
40/11-Fay Crocker (1955)
Youngest Champion
20/9/8-Se Ri Pak (1998)
22/0/5-Catherine Lacoste (1967)
22/2/4-Liselotte Neumann (1988)
- Youngest Qualifier
12/11 -- Morgan Pressel (2001)
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Most Amateurs to Complete 72 Holes
22 (1954)
Best Finish By an Amateur
1- Catherine Lacoste, Virginia Hot Springs G.&T.C. (Cascades
Course), Hot Springs, Va., 1967
2- (lost in playoff) Polly Riley, Starmount Forest C.C., Greensboro,
N.C., 1947 Betsy Rawls, Rolling Hills C.C., Wichita, Kan., 1950
(lost in playoff) Barbara McIntire, Northland C.C., Duluth,
Minn., 1956 (lost in playoff) Jenny Chuasiriporn, Blackwolf
Run G.C., Kohler, Wis., 1998
T2- Nancy Lopez, Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J., 1975
Best Score By an Amateur
283-Grace Par, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
290-a-Jenny Chuasiriporn, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis.,
1998
290-Kellee Booth, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
291-Debbi Koyama, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1993
291-Carol Semple Thompson, Indianwood G.&. C.C., Lake Orion,
Mich., 1994
291-Cristie Kerr, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines,
N.C., 1996
291-Candy Hanneman, Pine Needles L. & G.C. Southern Pines,
N.C., 2001
292-Carol Semple Thompson, Baltimore (Md.) C. C. (Five Farms
East Course), 1988
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Most Victories
4-Mickey Wright (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964)
4-Betsy Rawls (1951, 1953, 1957, 1960)
3-Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1948, 1950, 1954)
3-Susie Berning (1968, 1972, 1973)
3-Hollis Stacy (1977, 1978, 1984)
2-Karrie Webb( 2000, 2001)
Foreign-Born Champions (8)
Fay Crocker, Uruguay, 1955
Catherine Lacoste, France, 1967
Jan Stephenson, Australia, 1983
Laura Davies, England, 1987
Liselotte Neumann, Sweden, 1988
Annika Sorenstam, Sweden, 1995, 1996
Alison Nicholas, England, 1997
Se Ri Pak, Korea, 1998
Kerrie Webb, Australia, 2000
Winners of Women's Open and Women's Amateur (7)
Patty Berg (1938 Amateur; 1946 Open)
Betty Jameson (1939, 1940 Amateurs; 1947 Open)
Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1946 Amateur; 1948, 1950, 1954 Opens)
Louise Suggs (1947 Amateur; 1949, 1952 Opens)
Catherine Lacoste (1969 Amateur; 1967 Open)
JoAnne Gunderson Carner (1957, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968 Amateurs;
1971, 1976 Opens)
Juli Inkster (1980, 1981, 1982 Amateur; 1999 Open)
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Longest Course
6,540 yards-The Merit Club, Gurnee, Ill., 2000
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Shortest Course
6,010 yards-Brooklawn C. C., Fairfield, Conn., 1979
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Most Often Host Club
3 - Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J. (1948, 1965, 1975)
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Entries
Largest
980 (2001)
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Smallest
37 (1953)
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Lowest Score, 9 Holes
30-Pamela Wright, second nine of second round, Indianwood G.&
C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1994
30-Juli Inskter, second nine of second round, Pumpkin Ridge
G.C. (Witch Hollow Course), North Plains, Ore., 1997
31-a-Judy Bell, first nine of third round, San Diego C.C.,
Chula Vista, Calif., 1964
31-Pat Bradley, first nine of third round, Cedar Ridge C.C.,
Tulsa, Okla., 1983
31-Rosie Jones, second nine of second round, Atlanta Athletic
Club, Duluth, Ga., 1990
31-Kristi Albers, second nine of second round, Colonial C.C.,
Fort Worth, Texas, 1991
31-Shelley Hamlin, first nine of second round, Crooked Stick
G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1993
31-Kelli Kuehne, first nine of first round, Old Waverly G.C.,
West Point, Miss., 1999
Lowest Round
63-Helen Alfredsson, first round, Indianwood G.& C.C., Lake
Orion, Mich., 1994
64-Kelli Kuehne, first round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point,
Miss., 1999
64-Lorie Kane, second round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point,
Miss., 1999
64-Becky Iverson, second round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point,
Miss., 1999
65-Juli Inkster, first round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point,
Miss., 1999
65-Sally Little, fourth round, C.C. of Indianapolis (Ind.),
1978
65-Judy Clark, third round, Baltusrol G.C. (Upper Course),
Springfield, N.J., 1985
65-Ayako Okamoto, fourth round, Indianwood G. & C. C., Lake
Orion, Mich., 1989
65-Pamela Wright, second round, Indianwood G.& C.C., Lake
Orion, Mich., 1994
65-Karrie Webb, third round, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow
Course), North Plains, Ore., 1997
65-Tammie Green, fourth round, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow
Course), North Plains, Ore., 1997
65-Karrie Webb, second round, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern
Pines, N.C., 2001
Lowest First-Round Score
63-Helen Alfredsson, Indianwood G.& C.C., Lake Orion, Mich.,
1994
64-Kelli Kuehne, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
65-Juli Inkster, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
66-Jane Geddes, Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Ga., 1990
66-Patty Sheehan, Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Ga., 1990
66-Judy Dickinson, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich.,
1994 66-Tammie Green, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich.,
1994
66-Patty Sheehan, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich.,
1994
66-a-Carol Semple Thompson, Indianwod G. & C.C., Lake Orion,
Mich., 1994
Lowest Second-Round Score
64-Lorie Kane, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
64-Becky Iverson, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
65-Pamela Wright, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich.,
1994
65-Karrie Webb, Pine Needles L. & G.C.. Southern Pines,
N.C., 2001
66-Susie Maxwell Berning, Brooklawn C. C., Fairfield, Conn.,
1979
66-Michelle McGann, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1993
66-Alison Nicholas, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course),
North Plains, Ore., 1997
Lowest Third-Round Score
65-Judy Clark, Baltusrol Golf Club (Upper Course), Springfield,
N.J., 1985
65-Karrie Webb, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course),
North Plains, Ore., 1997
Lowest Fourth-Round Score
65-Ayako Okamoto, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich.,
1989
65-Sally Little, C. C. of Indianapolis (Ind.), 1978
65-Tammie Green, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course),
North Plains, Ore., 1997
Lowest Score After 36 Holes
132-Helen Alfredsson (63-69), Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion,
Mich., 1994
Lowest Score After 54 Holes
201-Juli Inkster, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
203-Alison Nicholas, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course),
North Plains, Ore., 1997
204-Karrie Webb, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines,
N.C., 2001
205-Meg Mallon, Broadmoor Golf Club, Colorado Springs, Colo.,
1995
206-Patty Sheehan, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich.,
1994
206-Annika Sorenstam, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines,
N.C. 1996
Lowest Score, 72 Holes
272-Annika Sorenstam (70-67-69-66), Pine Needles L. & G.C.,
Southern Pines, N.C., 1996
272-Juli Inster (65-69-67-71), Old Waverly G.C., WEst Point,
Miss., 1999
273-Karrie Webb (70-65-69-69), Pine Needles L. & G.C.,
Southern Pines, N.C., 2001
274-Alison Nicholas (70-66-67-71),Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch
Hollow Course), North Plains, Ore., 1997
277-Liselotte Neumann (67-72-69-69), Baltimore (Md.) C.C.
(Five Farms East Course), 1988
277-Patty Sheehan (66-71-69-71), Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake
Orion, Mich., 1994
277-Sherri Turner (69-69-68-71), Old Waverly G.C., West Point,
Miss., 1999
Most Under Par, 72 Holes
Juli Inkster (-16), Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
Sherri Turner (-11), Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss.,
1999
Alison Nicholas (-10), Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course),
1997
Pat Bradley (-9), La Grange (Ill.) C.C., 1981
Kelli Kuehne (-9), Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
Highest Score to Lead Field, 18 Holes
74-a-Polly Riley, Louise Suggs, and Patty Berg, Starmount
Forest C.C., Greensboro, N.C., 1947
74-Peggy Kirk, Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J., 1948
74-Louise Suggs, Rolling Hills C.C., Wichita, Kan., 1950
74-Fay Crocker, Wichita (Kan.) C.C., 1955
74-Mickey Wright, Forest Lake C.C., Bloomfield Hills, Mich.,
1958
Highest Score to Lead Field, 36 Holes
149-a-Polly Riley and a-Estelle Page, Starmount Forest C.C.,
Greensboro, N.C., 1947
149-Betty Bush, Rolling Hills C.C., Wichita, Kan., 1950
149-Sandra Spuzich and Mickey Wright, Hazeltine National G.C.,
Chaska, Minn., 1966
Highest Score to Lead Field, 54 Holes225-Betty Jameson,
Starmount Forest C.C., Greensboro, N.C., 1947
225-Fay Crocker, Wichita (Kan.) C.C., 1955
225-Sandra Spuzich, Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, Minn.,
1966
Highest Score to Lead Field, 72 Holes
302-Betsy Rawls and Jacqueline Pung, C.C. of Rochester, Rochester,
N.Y., 1953
302-Kathy Cornelius and a-Barbara McIntire, Northland C.C.,
Duluth, Minn., 1956
300-Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Atlantic City C. C., Northfield,
N.J., 1948
Largest Winning Margin
14-Louise Suggs (291), Prince Georges G. & C. C. (Original
Course), Landover, Md., 1949
12-Babe Didrikson Zaharias (291), Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass.,
1954
Largest Lead After 18 Holes
3-Louise Suggs, Prince Georges G. & C.C. (original course),
Landover, Md., 1949
3-Patty Berg, C.C. of Rochester (N.Y.), 1953
3-Ruth Jessen, Dunes G. & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
1962
3-Kathy Ahern, La Grange (Ill.) C.C., 1974
3-Helen Alfredsson, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich.
(1994)
Largest Lead After 36 Holes
8-Patty Berg, C.C. of Rochester (N.Y.), 1953
8-Fay Crocker, Wichita (Kan.) C.C., 1955
Largest Lead After 54 Holes
10-Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 1954
Best Start By Champion
65-Juli Inkster, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
66-Patty Sheehan, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich.,
1994
67-Liselotte Neumann, at Baltimore (Md.) C.C. (Five Farms
East Course), 1988
68-Betsy King, Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1989
Best Finish By Champion
66-Pat Bradley, La Grange (Ill.) C.C., 1981
66-Annika Sorenstam, Pine Needles L. & G.C., Southern Pines,
N.C., 1996
67-Meg Mallon, Colonial C.C., Fort Worth, Texas, 1991
Worst Start By Champion
79-Susie Maxwell Berning, C.C. of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.,
1972
78-Murle Lindstrom, Dunes G. & Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
1962
78-Carol Mann, Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J., 1965
78-Sandra Palmer, Atlantic City C.C., Northfield, N.J., 1975
Worst Finish By Champion
79-Kathy Cornelius, Northland C.C., Duluth, Minn., 1956
79-a-Catherine Lacoste, Virginia Hot Springs G. & T.C. (Cascades
Course), Hot Springs, Va., 1967
78-Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Atlantic City C.C., Northfield,
N.J., 1948
Most Sub-Par Rounds, Championship
135-Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
89-Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel,Ind., 1993
68-Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course), North Plains,
Ore., 1997
66-Baltimore (Md.) C.C. (Five Farms East Course), 1988
54-Indianwood G. & C.C., Lake Orion, Mich., 1994
Most Sub-Par Rounds, One Round
61-Second round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss.,
1999
44-First round, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
38-Second round, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1993
Lowest Cut
144 (Even Par) Old Waverly G.C., West Point, Miss., 1999
145 (Three over par) Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind., 1993
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Most Holes-in-One
3-1998, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis.
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Holes-in-One
- Patty Berg, 7th hole, Churchill Valley C.C., Pittsburgh,
Pa., 1959
- Gerda Whalen, 7th hole, Scenic Hills C.C., Pensacola, Fla.,
1969
- a-Nancy Porter, 6th hole, Winged Foot G.C. (East Course),
Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1972
- a-Nancy Porter, 16th hole, Rolling Green G.C., Springfield,
Pa., 1976
- a-Amy Geithner, 14th hole, La Grange (Ill.) C.C., 1981
- Julie Stanger, 17th hole, La Grange (Ill.) C.C., 1981
- Pat Bradley, 6th hole, Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1983
- Susan Fromuth, 15th hole, Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa, Okla.,
1983
- Jane Lock, 15th hole, Cedar Ridge C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1983
- a-Joan Ellis, 15th hole, Salem C.C., Peabody, Mass., 1984
- a-Sarah Dekraay, 8th hole, NCR C.C., Kettering, Ohio, 1986
- Kristi Albers, 4th hole, Baltimore (Md.) C.C. (Five Farms
East Course), 1988
- Susan Sanders, 4th hole, Colonial C.C., Fort Worth, Texas,
1991
- Susie Redman, 15th hole, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow
Course), North Plains, Ore., 1997
- Helen Alfredsson, 8th hole, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler,
Wis., 1998
- Clarissa Childs, 8th hole, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis.,
1998
- Brandie Burton, 13th hole, Blackwolf Run G.C., Kohler, Wis.,
1998
Most Eagles at a Championship
30-1993, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind.
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Most Eagles, One Hole, at a Championship
24-1993, 9th hole (par 5), Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind.
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Most Rounds In The 60s
4-Nancy Lopez, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow Course),
North Plains, Ore., 1997
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Lowest Score By Non-Winner
275 (9-under)-Nancy Lopez, Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow
Course), North Plains, Ore., 1997
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Last foreign winner
Kerrie Webb, Australia, 2001
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Last to defend title
Karrie Webb, 2001
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Last to win three consecutive Opens
Never been done
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Last Champion to win Open on first attempt
Se Ri Pak, 1998
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Last winner to win Open on second attempt
Annika Sorenstam, 1995
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Last Amateur to win Open
Catherine Lacoste, 1967
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Last wire-to-wire winner
Amy Alcott, 1980
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Last winner to win money title in same year
Kerrie Webb, 2000
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Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole
Karrie Webb, 2001
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Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to force playoff
Patty Sheehan, 1992
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Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to win by one stroke
Lauri Merten, 1993
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Last to win without a round in the 60s
Betsy King, 1990
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Last to win with all rounds in the 60s
Never been done
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Last to win with a round in the 80s
80, Mickey Wright, second round, 1961
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Last to win with a round of 79
Susie Berning, first round, 1972
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Last to win with a round of 78
Sandra Palmer, first round, 1975
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Last to win with a round of 77
JoAnne Carner, third round, 1976
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Last to win with a round of 76
Se Ri Pak, fourth round, 1998
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Last to win with a round of 75
Se Ri Pak, third round, 1998
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Last to win with a round of 74
Jane Geddes, second round, 1986
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Last player to win after being in sectional qualifying
Never been done
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Last time a Women's Open winner was 40 or older
Fay Crocker, 40, 1955
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Last time a Women's Open winner was between the ages
of 20-29
Karrie Webb, 26, 2001
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Last time a Women's Open winner was between the ages
of 30-39
Julie Inkster, 38, 1999
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Last time a player that received a special exemption
won the Open
Never been done
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Last time a defending champion missed the cut
Alison Nicholas, 1998
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