An Inaugural Senior Women’s Open Wouldn’t be First Open in Rochester for LPGA Pros

The 1973 U.S. Women’s Open, conducted by the USGA, was held at The Country Club of Rochester, one of the premier private clubs in the area. Several clips of the television coverage of that event are available (see below). Several still-competing Legends players were in the Open field that week in 1973, including Jane Blalock, Shelley Hamlin, Susie Berning (the winner that year), Sandra Palmer, Donna Caponi, and JoAnne Carner.

Clip #1 in a series of ABC television coverage videos from that 1973 U.S. Women’s Open currently on Youtube is located below. The other clips can be easily found on Youtube. The commentary by Byron Nelson is classic!

Susie Berning won the 1973 U.S. Women's Open at CCR in Rochester

Susie Berning won the 1973 U.S. Women’s Open at CCR in Rochester

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