| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 22–25, 1982 |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Course(s) | Del Paso Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,342 yards (5,799 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 68 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+10)[2][3] |
| Prize fund | $175,000 |
| Winner's share | $27,315 |
| Champion | |
 Janet Alex | |
| 283 (−5) | |
Sacramento
Location in the United States
Sacramento
Location in California
The 1982 U.S. Women's Open was the 37th U.S. Women's Open, held July 22–25 at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California.
Janet Alex shot a final round 68 (−4) for 283 (−5) to gain her only LPGA victory (and only major title), six strokes ahead of four runners-up.[4][5][6] She began the final round in third, two strokes behind 54-hole leader Beth Daniel with two-time champion JoAnne Carner, the 36-hole leader, in second.[7] Alex's 68 was the lowest score for all four rounds of the championship.[8]
Attendance records were set for the U.S. Women's Open, with over 14,600 on Sunday and 44,600 for the week.[5][6]
- ^ "Carner has 3-shot lead". Youngstown Vindicator. Ohio. Associated Press. July 24, 1982. p. 15.
- ^ "Carner winning the fight for Open, Hall of Fame". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. July 24, 1982. p. 2C.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Open scores". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 24, 1982. p. 16.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (August 2, 1982). "In the end it was Alex in Wonderland". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
- ^ a b "First win good one for Alex". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. July 26, 1982. p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Alex blows by Carner to claim Open crown". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 13.
- ^ "Alex: Confidence helped". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 15.
- ^ "Alex breezes to Open title". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 26, 1982. p. 16.