1990 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

1990 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates	July 12–15, 1990
Location	Johns Creek, Georgia
Course(s)	Atlanta Athletic Club, Riverside Course
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,298 yards (5,759 m)^[1]
Field	156 players, 63 after cut
Cut	149 (+5)^[2]
Prize fund	$500,000
Winner's share	$85,000
Champion
Betsy King
284 (−4)
«1989 1991»

Atlanta AC

Location in the United States

Atlanta AC

Location in Georgia

The 1990 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 45th U.S. Women's Open, held July 12–15 at the Riverside Course of Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, a suburb northeast of Atlanta.

Defending champion Betsy King became the fifth of seven to win consecutive titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Patty Sheehan, the leader after each of the first three rounds.^[3]^[4] Rains delayed the completion of each of the first two rounds until the following day; the final two rounds were played on Sunday.^[1]^[2]

Past champions in the field

Player	Country	Year(s) won	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par	Finish
Betsy King	United States	1989	72	71	71	70	284	−4	1
Amy Alcott	United States	1980	72	72	72	73	289	+1	T9
Hollis Stacy	United States	1977, 1978, 1984	71	72	77	69	289	+1	T9
JoAnne Carner	United States	1971, 1976	73	71	70	77	291	+3	18
Pat Bradley	United States	1981	74	70	75	73	292	+4	T19
Jane Geddes	United States	1986	66	74	79	73	292	+4	T19
Laura Davies	England	1987	73	73	74	73	293	+5	T26
Janet Anderson	United States	1982	70	72	80	74	296	+8	T40
Jan Stephenson	Australia	1983	75	72	73	78	298	+10	48
Jerilyn Britz	United States	1979	76	74	78	78	299	+11	T49
Liselotte Neumann	Sweden	1988	73	74	78	75	300	+12	T54

Source:^[5]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, July 12, 1990
Friday, July 13, 1990

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par
T1	Jane Geddes	United States	66	−6
T1	Patty Sheehan	United States	66	−6
3	Caroline Keggi	United States	67	−5
4	Nancy Lopez	United States	68	−4
T5	Jerilyn Britz	United States	69	−3
T5	Colleen Walker	United States	69	−3
T7	Janet Anderson	United States	70	−2
	Cathy Gerring	United States
	Tammie Green	United States
	Debbie Massey	United States
	Mary Murphy	United States
	Susan Sanders	United States

Source:^[6]

Second round

Friday, July 13, 1990
Saturday, July 14, 1990

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par
1	Patty Sheehan	United States	66-68=134	−10
2	Jane Geddes	United States	66-74=140	−4
T3	Janet Anderson	United States	70-72=142	−2
	Beth Daniel	United States	71-71=142
	Shirley Furlong	United States	70-72=142
	Rosie Jones	United States	72-70=142
	Caroline Keggi	United States	67-75=142
	Meg Mallon	United States	71-71=142
T9	Jerilyn Britz	United States	69-74=143	−1
	Betsy King	United States	72-71=143
	Nancy Rubin	United States	71-72=143
	Hollis Stacy	United States	71-72=143

Source:^[2]

Third round

Sunday, July 15, 1990 (morning)

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par
1	Patty Sheehan	United States	66-68-75=209	−7
2	Mary Murphy	United States	70-74-69=213	−3
3	Betsy King	United States	72-71-71=214	−2
T4	Danielle Ammaccapane	United States	72-73-70=215	−1
T4	Caroline Keggi	United States	67-75-73=215	−1
T6	Amy Alcott	United States	72-72-72=216	E
T6	Beth Daniel	United States	71-71-74=216	E
T8	Tammie Green	United States	70-74-73=217	+1
	Sherri Turner	United States	74-72-71=217
	Colleen Walker	United States	69-75-73=217

Source:^[1]

Final round

Sunday, July 15, 1990 (afternoon)

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Betsy King	United States	72-71-71-70=284	−4	85,000
2	Patty Sheehan	United States	66-68-75-76=285	−3	42,500
T3	Danielle Ammaccapane	United States	72-73-70-71=286	−2	23,956
T3	Dottie Pepper	United States	74-74-72-66=286	−2	23,956
5	Mary Murphy	United States	70-74-69-74=287	−1	15,904
T6	Elaine Crosby	United States	71-74-73-70=288	E	12,464
	Beth Daniel	United States	71-71-74-72=288
	Tammie Green	United States	70-74-73-71=288
T9	Amy Alcott	United States	72-72-72-73=289	+1	8,533
	Cathy Gerring	United States	70-78-70-71=289
	Caroline Keggi	United States	67-75-73-74=289
	Meg Mallon	United States	71-71-77-70=289
	Hollis Stacy	United States	71-72-77-69=289
	Sherri Turner	United States	74-72-71-72=289
	Colleen Walker	United States	69-75-73-72=289

Source:^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 "King takes 2nd straight Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 16, 1990. p. 2B.
1 2 3 "Sheehan sets 36-hole mark in the U.S. Women's Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 15, 1990. p. 3F.
↑ "King captures US Open as Sheehan fades". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Knight News Service. July 16, 1990. p. 15.
↑ Garrity, John (July 23, 1990). "Joyless Open". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
↑ "U.S. Women's Open: final scores". Milwaukee Journal. July 16, 1990. p. C6.
↑ "Few finish golf 'marathon'". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 14, 1990. p. 7D.

External links

U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 1990
Atlanta Athletic Club: official site

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