1973 U.S. Women's Open
The 1973 U.S. Women's Open was the 28th U.S. Women's Open, held July 19–22 at the Country Club of Rochester in Rochester, New York.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 19–22, 1973 |
| Location | Rochester, New York |
| Course(s) | Country Club of Rochester |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,120 yards (5,596 m) |
| Field | 147: 99 pros, 48 amateurs 59 after cut |
| Cut | 155 (+11) |
| Prize fund | $40,000 |
| Winner's share | $6,000 |
| Champion | |
| Susie Berning | |
| 290 (+2) | |
Defending champion Susie Berning won the third of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, five strokes ahead of runners-up Gloria Ehret and Shelley Hamlin. After a three-under 69 in the third round, Berning was the co-leader with Pam Higgins, two strokes ahead of 36-hole leader Sharon Miller.
Berning was the third of seven to successfully defend the championship, following Mickey Wright in 1959 and Donna Caponi in 1970; it was the last of her four major titles.
The championship was held at the course twenty years earlier in 1953, the first Women's Open conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). It was the second consecutive Women's Open played in the state of New York; the 1972 edition was at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck.