1980 U.S. Women's Open
The 1980 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 35th U.S. Women's Open, held July 10–13 at Richland Country Club in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | July 10–13, 1980 |
Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
Course(s) | Richland Country Club |
Organized by | USGA |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,229 yards (5,696 m)[1] |
Field | 150 players, 60 after cut |
Cut | 153 (+9)[2] |
Prize fund | $140,000 |
Winner's share | $20,047 |
Champion | |
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280 (−4) | |


Nashville
Location in the United States


Nashville
Location in Tennessee
Amy Alcott won her only U.S. Women's Open, nine shots ahead of runner-up Hollis Stacy.[1][3][4][5] She entered the final round with an eight-stroke lead;[6] it was the second of her five major titles.
The field of 150 players included 49 amateurs,[7] of which two made the 36-hole cut.[8]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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Hollis Stacy | ![]() | 1977, 1978 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 289 | +5 | 2 |
Donna Caponi Young | ![]() | 1969, 1970 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 292 | +8 | T4 |
JoAnne Carner | ![]() | 1971, 1976 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 295 | +11 | T10 |
Sandra Spuzich | ![]() | 1966 | 78 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 302 | +18 | T30 |
Mary Mills | ![]() | 1963 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 309 | +25 | T48 |
Source:[1]
Missed the cut
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandra Palmer | ![]() | 1975 | 77 | 77 | 154 | +12 |
Jerilyn Britz | ![]() | 1979 | 78 | 78 | 156 | +14 |
Susie Berning | ![]() | 1968, 1972, 1973 | 80 | |||
Carol Mann | ![]() | 1965 | 83 | |||
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 13, 1980
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | Amy Alcott | ![]() | 70-70-68-72=280 | −4 | 20,047 |
2 | Hollis Stacy | ![]() | 75-71-70-73=289 | +5 | 11,347 |
3 | Kathy McMullen | ![]() | 74-73-71-73=291 | +7 | 8,547 |
T4 | Donna Caponi Young | ![]() | 72-72-75-73=292 | +8 | 6,347 |
Judy Dickinson | ![]() | 75-73-73-71=292 | |||
6 | Louise Bruce-Parks | ![]() | 73-74-73-73=293 | +9 | 4,847 |
T7 | Jane Blalock | ![]() | 76-71-71-76=294 | +10 | 3,964 |
Lori Garbacz | ![]() | 72-76-75-71=294 | |||
Nancy Lopez-Melton | ![]() | 74-72-71-77=294 | |||
T10 | Beth Daniel | ![]() | 76-72-69-78=295 | +11 | 3,085 |
Eva Chang | ![]() | 74-74-72-75=295 | |||
JoAnne Carner | ![]() | 74-72-74-75=295 | |||
Patty Hayes | ![]() | 75-72-74-74=295 |
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References
- "'It was my show,' Alcott says of win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 14, 1980. p. 3C.
- "Alcott surges ahead by four in U.S. Open". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). AP, UPI. July 12, 1980. p. 3C.
- McDermott, Barry (July 21, 1980). "She kept the heat on". Sports Illustrated. p. 52.
- "Alcott's Open dream is real". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. July 14, 1980. p. 12, part 2.
- "Alcott snaps record". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. July 14, 1980. p. 15.
- "Alcott closing in on women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. July 13, 1980. p. 9B.
- "Alcott lone leader in Women's Open". Lakeland Ledger. (Florida). Associated Press. July 12, 1980. p. 1D.
- "Alcott fronts field in Women's Open". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. July 12, 1980. p. 6.
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