The 1961 U.S. Women's Open was the 16th
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...
, held June 29 to July 1 at the Lower Course of
Baltusrol Golf Club
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In 1985, Baltusrol became the first club to have ho ...
in
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New Jersey.
Mickey Wright, age 26, won the third of her four U.S. Women's Open titles, six strokes ahead of runner-up
Betsy Rawls, a four-time winner and the defending champion.
[ It was Wright's third win at the U.S. Women's Open in four years, and the sixth of her thirteen ]major
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titles.
After opening with a par 72 on Thursday to co-lead,[ Wright shot an 80 (+8) in the second round on Friday and dropped four shots back after 36 holes.]Jack Nicklaus
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) and a PGA Championship, won by Phil Mickelson. The U.S. Women's Open returned to Baltusrol in 1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
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, but was played on the Upper Course.
Final leaderboard
''Saturday, July 1, 1961''
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References
External links
USGA final leaderboardU.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
– past champions – 1961
Baltusrol Golf Club
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U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...