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Sunday 12 July 1964Women’s majorsYear in Review
Wright wins U.S. Women's Open
San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista, California · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 July 1964 · purse $9,900 · winner's share $2,090
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 59 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 79° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/18°C · wind 14 km/h SW, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/19°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/20°C · wind 16 km/h WNW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R431°/20°C · wind 16 km/h WNW, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- U.S. Women's Open
1946–2026 in our record, 81 editions.
The ones it got away from
Runners-up and the shots that cost them: not yet researched.
58 started, 44 made it
Same week
Women's major
U.S. Women's Open
San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista
2 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Ruth Jessen
The golfer
b. 1935-02-14, San Diego, California, United States; United States; age 29 at the win (year page); 12th major (card's count)
Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet