1965 U.S. Women's Open
Carol Mann, age 24, won her only U.S. Women's Open, two strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Cornelius, the 1956 champion. It was the second of Mann's two major championships, who had an opening round of 78 (+6); at the 72nd hole on Sunday, she needed a par to win and made a birdie.
This was the first U.S. Women's Open scheduled for four days since 1952, with the final round on Sunday. From 1953 through 1964, the third and fourth rounds were both played on Saturday; the U.S. Open also moved its final round to Sunday in 1965. The purse was substantially increased, with a winner's share of $4,000, up from $2,200 in 1964.
Defending champion Mickey Wright, a four-time winner, had an injury to her left hand and did not compete.
The course previously hosted the championship in 1948 and it returned in 1975.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 4, 1965
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carol Mann |
78-70-70-72=290 | +2 | 4,000 |
| 2 | Kathy Cornelius |
71-75-77-69=292 | +4 | 2,000 |
| 3 | Marilynn Smith |
75-74-74-71=294 | +6 | 1,200 |
| 4 | Mary Mills |
76-76-70-73=295 | +7 | 900 |
| T5 | Susie Maxwell |
75-75-75-71=296 | +8 | 800 |
| Helen Sigel Wilson (a) |
78-72-75-71=296 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Ruth Jessen |
77-76-71-75=299 | +11 | 700 |
| 8 | Louise Suggs |
76-77-71-76=300 | +12 | 600 |
| 9 |  Margie Masters |
81-74-79-67=301 | +13 | 550 |
| T10 | Clifford Ann Creed |
77-76-76-73=302 | +14 | 485 |
| Judy Torluemke |
76-74-72-80=302 |
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References
- ^ "Cathy cops lead on torrid putting". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 2, 1965. p. 16.
- ^ "Kathy Cornelius keeps Open lead". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 3, 1965. p. 8.
- ^ Brown, Gwilym S. (July 12, 1965). "Carol is the ladies' Mann". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Carol Mann new women's champ". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 5, 1965. p. 8.
- ^ "Carol Mann wins US Women's Open". Wilmington Morning Star. UPI. July 5, 1965. p. 12.