1982 U.S. Women's Open

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{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 1982 U.S. Women's Open

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| dates = July 22–25, 1982

| location = Sacramento, California

| course = Del Paso Country Club

| org = USGA

| tour = LPGA Tour

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|6342|yd}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7B9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZVgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1122%2C2335201 |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Ohio |agency=Associated Press |title=Carner has 3-shot lead |date=July 24, 1982 |page=15}}

| field = 150 players, 68 after cut

| cut = 154 (+10){{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E_NVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6534%2C5584164 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |agency=UPI |title=Carner winning the fight for Open, Hall of Fame |date=July 24, 1982 |page=2C}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eqwxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MAMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5902%2C4334202 |newspaper=Toledo Blade |location=Ohio |agency=Associated Press |title=U.S. Women's Open scores |date=July 24, 1982 |page=16 }}

| purse = $175,000

| winners_share = $27,315

| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Janet Alex

| score = 283 (−5)

| previous = 1981

| next = 1983

}}

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The 1982 U.S. Women's Open was the 37th U.S. Women's Open, held July 22–25 at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California.

Janet Alex shot a final round 68 (−4) for 283 (−5) to gain her only LPGA victory (and only major title), six strokes ahead of four {{nowrap|runners-up.{{cite news |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1982/08/02/628385/in-the-end-it-was-alex-in-wonderland |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=McDermott |first=Barry |title=In the end it was Alex in Wonderland |date=August 2, 1982 |page=14}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FfNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6654%2C6107057 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=Oregon |agency=UPI |title=First win good one for Alex |date=July 26, 1982 |page=1B }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QvhLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=he4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3267%2C4135033 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Alex blows by Carner to claim Open crown |date=July 26, 1982 |page=13 }}}} She began the final round in third, two strokes behind 54-hole leader Beth Daniel with two-time champion JoAnne Carner, the 36-hole leader, in second.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3FUaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UicEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4136%2C2274349 |newspaper=Spokane Chronicle |location=Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Alex: Confidence helped |date=July 26, 1982 |page=15}} Alex's 68 was the lowest score for all four rounds of the championship.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GxwxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0eMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2500%2C3753828 |newspaper=Reading Eagle |location=Pennsylvania |agency=Associated Press |title=Alex breezes to Open title |date=July 26, 1982 |page=16}}

Attendance records were set for the U.S. Women's Open, with over 14,600 on Sunday and 44,600 for the week.