| 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)[1] |
| Cut | 147 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $800,000[2] |
| Winner's share | $144,000 |
| Champion | |
 Lauri Merten | |
| 280 (−8) | |
Stick GC
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.[3][4]
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.[1]
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.
- ^ a b "Record falls". Toledo Blade. Ohio. July 26, 1993. p. 17.
- ^ "Purse soars to record $800,000 for tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 23, 1993. p. 3C.
- ^ Garrity, John (August 2, 1993). "Positively Pessimistic". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (July 26, 1993). "Late-charging Merten get her miracle". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (New York Times). p. 1B.