1969 U.S. Women's Open: Donna Caponi wins at Scenic Hills Country Club

Donna Caponi won the 1969 U.S. Women's Open at Scenic Hills Country Club, Pensacola, Florida, United States with 294 (+2), by 1 stroke over Peggy Wilson.

Updated October 23, 2026

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Dates: June 26, 1969 to June 29, 1969
Course: Scenic Hills Country Club, Pensacola, Florida, United States
Edition: 24th edition
Counted as a major: yes
Format: stroke play, 4 rounds
Par: 73
Entries: 99
Made the cut: 43 (cut at 158)
Purse: $31,040 · winner's share $5,000
Champion: Donna Caponi · age 24 · United States · born Detroit, Michigan, United States
Champion's title: 1st title at this event · 1st major
Winning score: 74-76-75-69 = 294 (+2) · won by 1 stroke
Runner-up: Peggy Wilson (295)
54-hole leader: Ruth Jessen · Donna Caponi was 5 strokes back
Low amateur: Phyllis Preuss (304)
Run by: United States Golf Association

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Donna Caponi	74	76	75	69	294	+2
2	Peggy Wilson	71	76	75	73	295	+3

What happened at the 1969 U.S. Women's Open

Donna Caponi, five strokes behind Ruth Jessen entering the final round, eagled the 15th on her way to a closing 69 in heat around 108°F.

A thunderstorm halted play for about 15 minutes after Caponi's drive on the 72nd hole; she returned to birdie it and win by one over Peggy Wilson.

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Women's Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.

Data: womens-golf-majors_dataset_2026-10-20.json (GNN's women's majors research set, "master" row for this year, research dated October 20, 2026).

Also from GNN's U.S. Women's Open set (entries, runners-up round by round, values the majors set does not hold).

1969 U.S. Women's Open: Donna Caponi wins at Scenic Hills Country Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1969 U.S. Women's Open

How this was built

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