Mary Mills, age 23, won her only U.S. Women's Open title, three strokes ahead of runners-up Louise Suggs and Sandra Haynie.

[3][4] It was the first of nine victories on the LPGA Tour for Mills and the first of her three major titles.

Retired tennis pro Althea Gibson, age 35, became the first African American to play in a U.S. Women's Open.

[5][6] Three-time champion Mickey Wright did not play, opting for dental work,[7][8] which she had originally planned to have done the previous week.

Defending champion Murle Lindstrom tied for seventh.