1967 U.S. Women's Open

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{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 1967 U.S. Women's Open

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| dates = June 29 – July 2, 1967

| location = Hot Springs, Virginia

| course = The Homestead,
Cascades Course{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rG0pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6egDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3797%2C694404 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=French gal beats nerves; retains five-stroke lead |date=July 2, 1967 |page=1-sports}}

| org = USGA

| tour = LPGA Tour

| format = Stroke play – 72 holes

| par = 71

| yardage = {{convert|6191|yd}}

| field = 94 players, 42 after cut{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q20pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6egDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7117%2C74336 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=French lass grabs large lead in Open |date=July 1, 1967 |page=10}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FgMqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7ycEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2464%2C93116 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Cathy Lacoste leads by tourney by 5 strokes |date=July 1, 1967 |page=16}}

| cut = 159 (+17)

| purse = $25,000

| winners_share = ($5,000)

| champion = {{flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Lacoste (a)

| score = 294 (+10)

| previous = 1966

| next = 1968

}}

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The 1967 U.S. Women's Open was the 22nd U.S. Women's Open, held June 29 to July 2 at the Cascades Course of The Homestead, in Hot Springs, Virginia.

This winner was Catherine Lacoste, age 22, the first international and youngest champion at the time and the only amateur to ever win the title.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GAMqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7ycEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2017%2C1513726 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=French golf amateur wins Women's Open |date=July 3, 1967 |page=8-part 2}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FdwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2890%2C185279 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=U.S. Women's Open won by La Coste |date=July 3, 1967 |page=14}}{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1080043/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213062805/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1080043/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Mulvoy |first=Mark |title='But Papa, I played like a clod' |date=July 10, 1967 |page=24 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.usga.org/ChampEventArticle.aspx?id=21474856924 |publisher=USGA |last=Glenn |first=Rhonda |title=Catherine Lacoste: A Transatlantic Triumph for Legendary Amateur |date=June 26, 2013 |accessdate=June 28, 2013}} She held a five-stroke lead after 36 and 54 holes, and despite a final round 79, held on for a two-stroke victory margin over runners-up Susie Maxwell and Beth Stone. It was also the first win by an amateur on the LPGA Tour.

Defending champion Sandra Spuzich finished fifteen strokes back, tied for 27th place.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rW0pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6egDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7206%2C957281 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Mlle. Lacoste wins Open |date=July 3, 1967 |page=9}}