1992 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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The 1992 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from July 23 to July 27 at Oakmont Country Club
in Oakmont
, Pennsylvania
. It was the 47th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
The champion was Patty Sheehan
, the winner of an 18-hole playoff on Monday, July 27 over runner-up Juli Inkster
, 72 to 74. Tied for the lead after the third round at 211 (-2) on the par-71 course, both players shot 69 in the fourth round to finish at 280 (-4) for the championship, four strokes ahead of the field.
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont Country Club is a country club and the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the U. S.", in the Pittsburgh suburbs of Plum and Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA. The Pennsylvania Turnpike separates the eastern seven holes from the rest of the course....
in Oakmont
Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Oakmont is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a Pittsburgh suburb and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 6,303 at the 2010 census....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It was the 47th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
The champion was Patty Sheehan
Patty Sheehan
Patty Sheehan is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame....
, the winner of an 18-hole playoff on Monday, July 27 over runner-up Juli Inkster
Juli Inkster
Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $11 million in career earnings...
, 72 to 74. Tied for the lead after the third round at 211 (-2) on the par-71 course, both players shot 69 in the fourth round to finish at 280 (-4) for the championship, four strokes ahead of the field.
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... |
 United States |
69-72-70-69=280 | -4 | 130,000 | 72 (+1) |
| 2 | Juli Inkster Juli Inkster Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $11 million in career earnings... |
United States |
72-68-71-69=280 | 65,000 | 74 (+3) | |
| 3 | Donna Andrews | United States |
69-73-72-70=284 | E | 38,830 | |
| 4 | Meg Mallon | United States |
73-72-72-70=287 | +3 | 28,336 | |
| 5 | Dawn Coe-Jones Dawn Coe-Jones Dawn Coe-Jones is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Coe-Jones was born in Campbell River, British Columbia. She won several amateur events in Canada, including the Canadian Women's Amateur in 1983... |
 Canada |
71-71-72-74=288 | +4 | 22,295 | |
| T6 | Dottie Pepper Dottie Pepper Dottie Pepper is an American professional golfer and television golf broadcaster. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce... |
United States |
70-74-72-73=289 | +5 | 17,472 | |
| Gail Graham Gail Graham Gail Anderson Graham is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Graham won twice on the LPGA Tour in 1995 and 1997.-LPGA Tour wins:*1995 Fieldcrest Cannon Classic*1997 Alpine Australian Ladies Masters... |
Canada |
72-71-71-75=289 | ||||
| Michelle McGann Michelle McGann Michelle McGann is an American professional golfer.McGann was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was diagnosed as with juvenile diabetes at age 13 but she did not let the disease interfere with her game... |
United States |
72-73-70-74=289 | ||||
| T9 | Jane Geddes Jane Geddes Jane Geddes is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1983 and won two major championships and 11 LPGA Tour victories overall.-Career:... |
United States |
73-70-78-70=291 | +7 | 13,372 | |
| Pamela Wright | 70-69-76-76=291 | |||||
| Tammie Green Tammie Green Tammie Green is an American professional golfer.-Career:Green was born in Somerset, Ohio. She attended Marshall University. She started her professional career on the Futures Tour, on which she won 11 tournaments and was Player of the Year in 1985 and 1986. She was Rookie of the Year on the LPGA... |
United States |
73-75-70-73=291 |