1988 U.S. Women's Open
The 1988 U.S. Women's Open was the 43rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 21–24 at the Five Farms East Course of Baltimore Country Club in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21–24, 1988 |
| Location | Lutherville, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Baltimore Country Club Five Farms East Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,232 yards (5,699 m) |
| Field | 152 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $400,000 |
| Winner's share | $70,000 |
| Champion | |
| Liselotte Neumann | |
| 277 (−7) | |
Liselotte Neumann won her only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Patty Sheehan. From Sweden, she was only the fifth international player to win the U.S. Women's Open. For the first time, the championship was won by non-Americans in consecutive years, as Laura Davies of England won in 1987.
At age 22, Neumann was the youngest professional to date to win the title, second by two months to 1967 champion Catherine Lacoste, an amateur who won less than a week after turning 22. She opened with a record 67 on Thursday, and either led or co-led after every round.
Sixty years earlier, the East Course hosted the PGA Championship in 1928, won by Leo Diegel. He stopped four-time defending champion Walter Hagen in the quarterfinals, ending his winning streak at 22 matches.