| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 20–23,1978 |
| Location | Indianapolis,Indiana |
| Course(s) | Country Club of Indianapolis |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,115 yards (5,592 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+12)[2] |
| Prize fund | $100,000 |
| Winner's share | $15,000 |
| Champion | |
 Hollis Stacy | |
| 289 (+5) | |
The1978 U.S. Women's Open was the 33rdU.S. Women's Open, held July 20–23 at Country Club of Indianapolis inIndianapolis,Indiana.
Defending championHollis Stacy won the second of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, one stroke ahead of runners-upJoAnne Carner andSally Little.[3][4] She sank a five-foot (1.5 m) putt for par on the 72nd green to secure the win,[5] the second of her fourmajor titles.
Rookie sensationNancy Lopez was a co-leader after two rounds,[2][6] but a 79 on Saturday took her out ofcontention,[7] and she tiedfor ninth.[3][4]
Sunday, July 23, 1978
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollis Stacy | 70-75-72-72=289 | +5 | 15,000 |
| T2 | JoAnne Carner | 73-72-73-72=290 | +6 | 7,000 |
 Sally Little | 75-75-75-65=290 | |||
| T4 | Jane Blalock | 74-74-71-74=293 | +9 | 4,650 |
| Pam Higgins | 74-73-75-71=293 | |||
| T6 | Donna Caponi Young | 68-78-73-75=294 | +10 | 3,260 |
| Donna White | 72-72-79-71=294 | |||
| Kathy Martin | 76-74-71-73=294 | |||
| T9 | Nancy Lopez | 71-73-79-72=295 | +11 | $2,533 |
| Peggy Conley | 75-76-70-74=295 | |||
 Sandra Post | 78-73-74-70=295 |
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