The 1967 U.S. Women's Open was the 22nd
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open is 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, ...
, held June 29 to July 2 at the Cascades Course of
The Homestead, in
Hot Springs, Virginia
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.
This winner was
Catherine Lacoste, age 22, the first international and youngest champion at the time and the only
amateur
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to ever win the title.
She held a five-stroke lead after 36 and 54 holes,
[ and despite a final round 79, held on for a two-stroke victory margin over runners-up Susie Maxwell and Beth Stone. It was also the first win by an amateur on the LPGA Tour.][
Defending champion Sandra Spuzich finished fifteen strokes back, tied for 27th place.]
Final leaderboard
''Sunday, July 2, 1967''
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References
External links
Golf Observer final leaderboardU.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
– past champions – 1967
The Omni Homestead Resort: Golf
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U.S. Women's Open
Golf tournaments in Virginia
Women's sports in Virginia
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open is 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, ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open is 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, ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open is 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, ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open is 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, ...
U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open is 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, ...