The 1993 U.S. Women's Open was the 48th

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, held July 22–25 at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb north of

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. Five strokes back after three rounds, Lauri Merten fired a 68 (−4) to win her only

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title, one stroke ahead of runners-up Donna Andrews and Helen Alfredsson, the 54-hole leader. This Open set a record for sup-par rounds at 89; the previous record was 66 in

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. The par-72 Pete Dye-designed course was set at , the third-longest in the championship's 48-year history. Only nine rounds were under par on Sunday. Two years earlier, Crooked Stick was the venue for the

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, won by John Daly. It later hosted the

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matches in

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, won by the United States.

Round summaries

First round

''Friday, July 22, 1993'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, July 23, 1993'' Source:

Third round

''Saturday, July 24, 1993'' Source:

Final round

''Sunday, July 25, 1993'' Source:

References

External links

U.S. Women's Open
- past champions - 1993 Golf Observer final leaderboardU.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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