| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 4–7, 1968 |
| Location | Fleetwood, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Moselem Springs Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,232 yards (5,699 m)[1] |
| Field | 104: 65 pros, 39 amateurs; 44 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 156 (+14)[2] |
| Prize fund | $25,000 |
| Winner's share | $5,000 |
| Champion | |
 Susie Maxwell Berning | |
| 294 (+10) | |
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The 1968 U.S. Women's Open was the 23rd U.S. Women's Open, held July 4–7 at Moselem Springs Golf Club in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, northeast of Reading.
Susie Maxwell Berning won the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, three shots ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright, a four-time champion. It was the second of four major titles for Berning, a newlywed of less than two months.[3][4] She led wire-to-wire and bogeyed the final three holes.
Defending champion Catherine Lacoste, still an amateur, finished thirteen strokes back, tied for thirteenth place.[3][4]
- ^ "Susie shoots 73, ahead by four". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 6, 1968. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Into the Third Round". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. July 6, 1968. p. 6.
- ^ a b Ryan, Pat (July 15, 1968). "Loved having you, Catherine". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tiny Susie wins gals' Open title". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 8, 1968. p. 11.