Profile
July 5-11, 2010
Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, PA
$3,250,000
History
The longest running tournament on tour was first held in 1946, and run by the Women's Professional Golf Association (WPGA). The LPGA took over the event from 1950-52, and the USGA has conducted it since 1953. Patty Berg won the inaugural event, which was the only one in match play format, in a 36-hole final over Betty Jameson. In 1947, the Open became a 72-hole stroke play format, and if there is a tie at the end of four rounds, an 18-hole playoff decides the winner.
1967 marked the only time that an amateur has won the Open, when Catherine Lacoste, daughter of French tennis player and fashion icon Rene Lacoste, won the tournament by two strokes over Susie Berning and Beth Stone. Betsy Rawls (1951, 1953, 1957, 1960) and Mickey Wright (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964) hold the record for most Open titles with four each.
The course setup for the Open is traditionally one of the most challenging on Tour, and is held at a different location each year.
Natalie's Results
| Year |
Rounds |
Total |
To Par |
Finish |
2009
| DNP
|
|
|
|
2008
|
73-80
|
153
|
|
Cut
|
| 2007 |
74-72-74-73 |
293 |
+9 |
T-35 |
| 2006 |
76-71-74-73 |
294 |
+10 |
T16 |
| 2005 |
70-75-74-71 |
290 |
+6 |
T4 |
| 2004 |
73-71-75-73 |
292 |
+8 |
T37 |
| 2003 |
73-69-72-78 |
292 |
+8 |
T13 |
| 2002 |
76-75 |
151 |
+11 |
Cut |
| 2001 |
73-71-75-73 |
292 |
+12 |
T34 |
Past Winners
| Year |
Winner |
To Par |
Score |
2009
| Eun Hee Ji
| E
| 284
|
| 2008 |
Inbee Park
|
-9
|
283
|
2007
|
Kristie Kerr
|
-5
|
279
|
| 2006 |
Annika Sorenstam |
E |
284 |
| 2005 |
Birdie Kim |
+3 |
287 |
| 2004 |
Meg Mallon |
-10 |
274 |
| 2003 |
Hilary Lunke |
-1 |
283 |
| 2002 |
Juli Inkster |
-4 |
276 |
| 2001 |
Karrie Webb |
-7 |
273 |
| 2000 |
Karrie Webb |
-6 |
282 |
| 1999 |
Juli Inkster |
-16 |
272 |
| 1998 |
Se Ri Pak* |
+6 |
290 |
| 1997 |
Alison Nicholas |
-10 |
274 |
| 1996 |
Annika Sorenstam |
-8 |
272 |
| 1995 |
Annika Sorenstam |
-2 |
278 |
| 1994 |
Patty Sheehan |
-7 |
277 |
| 1993 |
Lauri Merten |
-8 |
280 |
| 1992 |
Patty Sheehan* |
-4 |
280 |
| 1991 |
Meg Mallon |
-1 |
283 |
| 1990 |
Betsy King |
-4 |
284 |
| 1989 |
Betsy King |
-6 |
278 |
| 1988 |
Liselotte Neumann |
-7 |
277 |
| 1987 |
Laura Davies* |
-3 |
285 |
| 1986 |
Jane Geddes* |
-1 |
287 |
| 1985 |
Kathy Guadagnino |
-8 |
280 |
| 1984 |
Hollis Stacy |
+2 |
290 |
| 1983 |
Jan Stephenson |
+6 |
290 |
| 1982 |
Janet Anderson |
-5 |
283 |
| 1981 |
Pat Bradley |
-9 |
279 |
| 1980 |
Amy Alcott |
-4 |
280 |
| 1979 |
Jerilyn Britz |
Even |
284 |
| 1978 |
Hollis Stacy |
+5 |
289 |
| 1977 |
Hollis Stacy |
+4 |
292 |
| 1976 |
JoAnne Carner* |
+8 |
292 |
| 1975 |
Sandra Palmer |
+7 |
295 |
| 1974 |
Sandra Haynie |
+7 |
295 |
| 1973 |
Susie Berning |
-2 |
290 |
| 1972 |
Susie Berning |
+11 |
299 |
| 1971 |
JoAnne Carner |
Even |
288 |
| 1970 |
Donna Caponi |
+3 |
287 |
| 1969 |
Donna Caponi |
+2 |
294 |
| 1968 |
Susie Berning |
+5 |
289 |
| 1967 |
Catherine Lacoste |
+10 |
294 |
| 1966 |
Sandra Spuzich |
+9 |
297 |
| 1965 |
Carol Mann |
+2 |
290 |
| 1964 |
Mickey Wright |
-2 |
290 |
| 1963 |
Mary Mills |
-3 |
289 |
| 1962 |
Murle Breer |
+13 |
301 |
| 1961 |
Mickey Wright |
+5 |
293 |
| 1960 |
Betsy Rawls |
+4 |
292 |
| 1959 |
Mickey Wright |
+7 |
287 |
| 1958 |
Mickey Wright |
-2 |
290 |
| 1957 |
Betsy Rawls |
+7 |
299 |
| 1956 |
Kathy Cornelius |
+5 |
302 |
| 1955 |
Fay Crocker |
+11 |
299 |
| 1954 |
Babe Zaharias |
+3 |
291 |
| 1953 |
Betsy Rawls |
+6 |
302 |
| 1952 |
Louise Suggs |
+8 |
284 |
| 1951 |
Betsy Rawls |
+5 |
293 |
| 1950 |
Babe Zaharias |
-9 |
291 |
| 1949 |
Louise Suggs |
Even |
291 |
| 1948 |
Babe Zaharias |
Even |
300 |
| 1947 |
Betty Jameson |
NA |
295 |
| 1946 |
Patty Berg |
NA |
5&4 |
