1993 U.S. Women's Open
The 1993 U.S. Women's Open was the 48th U.S. Women's Open, held July 22–25 at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb north of Indianapolis. Five strokes back after three rounds, Lauri Merten fired a 68 (−4) to win her only major title, one stroke ahead of runners-up Donna Andrews and Helen Alfredsson, the 54-hole leader.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 22–25, 1993 |
| Location | Carmel, Indiana |
| Course(s) | Crooked Stick Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,311 yards (5,771 m) |
| Cut | 147 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $800,000 |
| Winner's share | $144,000 |
| Champion | |
| Lauri Merten | |
| 280 (−8) | |
Stick GC
This Open set a record for sup-par rounds at 89; the previous record was 66 in 1988. The par-72 Pete Dye-designed course was set at 6,311 yards (5,771 m), 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 PGA Championship, won by John Daly. It later hosted the Solheim Cup matches in 2005, won by the United States.