| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 10–14, 1986 |
| Location | Kettering, Ohio |
| Course(s) | NCR Country Club, South Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,243 yards (5,709 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 78 after cut |
| Cut | 153 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $300,000 |
| Winner's share | $50,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jane Geddes | |
| 287 (−1), playoff | |
NCR CC
Location in the United States
NCR CC
Location in Ohio
The 1986 U.S. Women's Open was the 41st U.S. Women's Open, held July 10–14 at the South Course of NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb south of Dayton.
Jane Geddes won the first of her two major titles in an 18-hole Monday playoff, winning by two strokes over Sally Little. It was the fifth playoff at the U.S. Women's Open and the first in ten years.[2][3]
This was the only of the four majors in 1986 that was not won by Pat Bradley; she narrowly missed the grand slam with a fifth-place finish, three strokes back.[4]
NCR's South Course previously hosted the PGA Championship in 1969.
- ^ "Dickinson, King share Open lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 12, 1986. p. 2D.
- ^ "Geddes proves a point, beats Little by 2 shots in Women's Open playoff". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 15, 1986. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (July 21, 1986). "Storms, Quakes, Fumes-and Golf". Sports Illustrated. p. 18. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (September 29, 1986). "Now they call her Payday Pat". Sports Illustrated. p. 82. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013.