Hometown favorite Mickey Wright won her fourth and final U.S. Women's Open in an 18-hole playoff, two strokes ahead of runner-up Ruth Jessen, 70 to 72.

[4][5] At the 72nd hole on Saturday afternoon, Jessen birdied while Wright scrambled for par from a greenside bunker to force the Sunday playoff.

[2][6] Both players had San Diego ties, as Wright was born and raised in the area and Jessen was a resident of Bonsall.

Wright, a Dallas resident, led (or co-led) after each of the five rounds to win the twelfth of her thirteen major titles.

This was the last U.S. Women's Open to schedule the final two rounds for Saturday, the format since the USGA took over in 1953.