The 1995 U.S. Women's Open was the 50th U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at the East Course of Broadmoor Golf Club in

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. Annika Sörenstam shot a final round 68 (−2) to win the first of her three U.S. Women's Opens, one stroke ahead of Meg Mallon, the 54-hole leader and

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champion. Sörenstam started the final round at even-par 210, five strokes back in a tie for fourth place; the victory was the first of her ten

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titles. The event was televised by ESPN and for the first time by

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. Weather delays caused both of the first two rounds to be completed on the following day. The low amateur was Sarah LeBrun Ingram at 294 (+14), who was seven months pregnant.

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, six months pregnant, finished in a tie for seventh. The 1995 edition was the first million dollar purse at the U.S. Women's Open, double that of

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. It was only the fourth time the U.S. Women's Open was played in the western U.S. and the first ever in the Mountain Time Zone. The East Course, at an average elevation of over above sea level, hosted the championship again sixteen years later in

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. Cherry Hills Country Club, south of Denver, hosted in between in

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Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, July 13, 1995''
''Friday, July 14, 1995'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, July 14, 1995''
''Saturday, July 15, 1995'' Source:

Third round

''Saturday, July 15, 1995'' Source:

Final round

''Sunday, July 16, 1995'' Source:

References

External links

U.S. Women's Open
- past champions - 1995 Golf Observer final leaderboardU.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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