The Women's Western Open was an American professional golf tournament founded in 1930. The LPGA was established in 1950, and it recognized the Western Open as one of its major championships through 1967. All of the events back to 1930 have been designated as majors by the LPGA.
Organized by the Women's Western Golf Association, the tournament was match play through 1954, then became a 72-hole stroke play event. All of the winners were American.
^"Dorothy Germain and Babe Didriksen Zaharias In Showdown Battle For The Women's Western Open Championship". The Florence Times. Florence, Alabama. Associated Press. June 24, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
^Bartlett, Charles (July 1, 1933). "June Beebe Wins Golf Title; Beats Jane Weiller, 3 and 2". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 21. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
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The Women s Western Open was an American professional golf tournament founded in 1930 The LPGA was established in 1950 and it recognized the Western Open as one of its major championships through 1967 All of the events back to 1930 have been designated as majors by the LPGA Women s Western OpenTournament informationLocationvarious U S Established1930Tour s LPGA TourFormatStroke play 1955 1967 Match play 1930 1954 Prize fund 10 000Month playedAugustFinal year1967 56 years agoFinal championKathy WhitworthOrganized by the Women s Western Golf Association the tournament was match play through 1954 then became a 72 hole stroke play event All of the winners were American Contents 1 Winners 1 1 Stroke play era 1 2 Match play era 2 Multiple winners 3 Winners by nationality 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksWinners editSee also List of Women s Western Open champions Stroke play era edit Year Winner Score Runner s up Winner sshare Course Location Ref1967 Kathy Whitworth 289 11 nbsp Sandra Haynie 1 500 Pekin CC Pekin Illinois 1 2 1966 Mickey Wright 3 302 2 nbsp Margie Masters nbsp Jo Ann Prentice 1 500 Rainbow Springs CC Mukwonago Wisconsin 1 3 1965 Susie Maxwell 290 2 nbsp Marlene Hagge 1 500 Beverly CC Chicago Illinois 1 1964 Carol Mann 308 8 nbsp Ruth Jessen nbsp Judy Kimball Simon 1 200 Scenic Hills CC Pensacola Florida 1 1963 Mickey Wright 2 292 E nbsp Kathy Whitworth 1 200 Maple Bluff CC Madison Wisconsin 1 1962 Mickey Wright 295 7 PO nbsp Mary Lena Faulk 1 200 Montgomery CC Montgomery Alabama 1 1961 Mary Lena Faulk 290 10 nbsp Betsy Rawls 1 313 Belle Meade CC Nashville Tennessee 1 1960 Joyce Ziske 301 9 PO nbsp Barbara Romack 1 313 Beverly CC Chicago Illinois 1 4 1959 Betsy Rawls 2 293 5 nbsp JoAnne Gunderson a nbsp Patty Berg 1 313 Ranier G amp CC Seattle Washington 5 6 1958 Patty Berg 7 293 1 nbsp Beverly Hanson 950 Kahkwa CC Erie Pennsylvania 5 1957 Patty Berg 6 291 1 nbsp Wiffi Smith 1 000 Montgomery CC Montgomery Alabama 5 1956 Beverly Hanson 304 E nbsp Louise Suggs 1 000 Wakonda CC Des Moines Iowa 5 1955 Patty Berg 5 292 E nbsp Fay Crocker nbsp Louise Suggs 1 000 Maple Bluff CC Madison Wisconsin 5 Match play era edit Year Winner Score Runner up Winner sshare Course Location Ref1954 Betty Jameson 2 6 amp 5 nbsp Louise Suggs 1 000 Glen Flora CC Waukegan Illinois 5 7 8 1953 Louise Suggs 4 6 amp 5 nbsp Patty Berg 1 000 Capital City Club Atlanta Georgia 5 9 1952 Betsy Rawls 1 up nbsp Betty Jameson 1 000 Skokie CC Chicago Illinois 5 10 1951 Patty Berg 4 2 up nbsp Pat O Sullivan a 500 Whitemarsh Valley CC Philadelphia Pennsylvania 5 11 12 1950 Babe Zaharias 4 5 amp 3 nbsp Peggy Kirk 500 Cherry Hills CC Denver Colorado 5 13 1949 Louise Suggs 3 5 amp 4 nbsp Betty Jameson 500 Oklahoma City CC Oklahoma City Oklahoma 14 1948 Patty Berg 3 37 holes nbsp Babe Zaharias 500 Skycrest CC Chicago Illinois 15 1947 Louise Suggs a 2 4 amp 2 nbsp Dorothy Kirby a Capital City Club Atlanta Georgia 16 17 1946 Louise Suggs a 2 up nbsp Patty Berg Wakonda Club Des Moines Iowa 18 1945 Babe Zaharias a 3 4 amp 2 nbsp Dorothy Germain a Highland G amp CC Indianapolis Indiana 19 1944 Babe Zaharias a 2 7 amp 5 nbsp Dorothy Germain a Park Ridge Chicago Illinois 20 21 1943 Patty Berg 2 1 up nbsp Dorothy Kirby a Glen Oak CC Glen Ellyn Illinois 22 23 1942 Betty Jameson a 9 amp 7 nbsp Phyllis Otto Elmhurst CC Chicago Illinois 24 1941 Patty Berg 7 amp 6 nbsp Mrs Burt Weil 100 Cincinnati CC Cincinnati Ohio 25 1940 Babe Zaharias a 5 amp 4 nbsp Mrs Russell Mann Blue Mound G amp CC Wauwatosa Wisconsin 26 1939 Helen Dettweiler 4 amp 3 nbsp Bea Barrett a Westwood CC St Louis Missouri 27 1938 Bea Barrett a 6 amp 4 nbsp Helen Hofmann Broadmoor GC Colorado Springs Colorado 28 29 1937 Helen Hicks 6 amp 5 nbsp Bea Barrett a Beverly CC Chicago Illinois 30 1936 Opal Hill a 2 3 amp 2 nbsp Mrs Charles Dennehy a Topeka CC Topeka Kansas 31 32 1935 Opal Hill a 9 amp 7 nbsp Mrs S L Reinhart a Sunset Ridge CC Chicago Illinois 33 1934 Marian McDougall a 9 amp 7 nbsp Mrs Guy Riegel a Portland G amp CC Portland Oregon 34 35 1933 June Beebe a 2 3 amp 2 nbsp Jane Weiller a Olympia Fields CC Olympia Fields Illinois 36 1932 Jane Weiller a 5 amp 4 nbsp June Beebe a Ozaukee CC Mequon Wisconsin 37 1931 June Beebe a 3 amp 2 nbsp Mrs Melvin Jones a Midlothian CC Midlothian Illinois 38 1930 Lucia Mida a 6 amp 5 nbsp June Beebe a Acacia CC Indian Head Park Illinois 39 a denotes amateurPO won in playoffMultiple winners editThis table lists the golfers who have won more than one Women s Western Open as a major championship Deceased golfer Grand Slam winners Deceased Grand Slam winners Country Golfer Total Years nbsp United States Patty Berg 7 1941 1943 1948 1951 1955 1957 1958 nbsp United States Babe Zaharias 4 1940 1944 1945 1950 nbsp United States Louise Suggs 4 1946 1947 1949 1953 nbsp United States Mickey Wright 3 1962 1963 1966 nbsp United States June Beebe 2 1931 1933 nbsp United States Opal Hill 2 1935 1936 nbsp United States Betty Jameson 2 1942 1954 nbsp United States Betsy Rawls 2 1952 1959Winners by nationality editAll of the champions were from the United States Nationality Numberof wins nbsp United States 38See also editWestern Open a men s event on the PGA TourReferences edit a b c d e f g h LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960 69 Archived June 29 2011 at the Wayback Machine Caddy helps Kathy win Western title Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press August 21 1967 p 2B Sayrs Hank August 22 1966 Wright wins Western Milwaukee Sentinel p 2 part 2 Joyco Ziske golf champ Ellensburg Daily Record Washington Associated Press June 27 1960 p 8 a b c d e f g h i j LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950 59 Archived January 2 2010 at the Wayback Machine Blazing Putting Gives Betsy Title Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press August 17 1959 p 10 Retrieved May 13 2010 Miss Jameson Wins Western Golf Crown Pittsburgh Press United Press June 20 1954 p 3 3 Louise Suggs Berg Western Favorites The Miami News Associated Press June 13 1954 p 9A Retrieved April 22 2010 Louise Suggs Sweeps to Easy Victory in Western Open Victoria Advocate Texas Associated Press June 21 1953 p 14A Betsy Rawls Wins Open Sunday Herald Bridgeport Connecticut United Press June 22 1952 p 33 Berg Victor Over Irish Lass Eugene Register Guard Oregon Associated Press June 24 1951 p 14 Patty Berg In Western Open Win The Sunday Star Wilmington Delaware United Press June 24 1951 p 25 The Babe Wins Women s Western The Palm Beach Post Times West Palm Beach Florida Associated Press June 25 1950 p 17 Retrieved April 23 2010 Suggs Whips Jameson In Women s Finals St Petersburg Times St Petersburg Florida Associated Press June 26 1949 p 23 Retrieved April 23 2010 Berg Defeats Zaharias For Western Open Title St Petersburg Times St Petersburg Florida Associated Press June 27 1948 p 22 Retrieved April 23 2010 Women s National Links Meet Next The Evening Independent St Petersburg Florida Associated Press June 23 1947 p 13 Retrieved April 23 2010 Favorites Show Way in Women s Golf at Atlanta The Evening Independent St Petersburg Florida Associated Press June 19 1947 p 20 Retrieved April 23 2010 Berg Upset By Suggs In Western St Petersburg Times St Petersburg Florida Associated Press June 29 1946 p 21 Retrieved April 23 2010 Babe Zaharias Sets Record Keeps Title Milwaukee Journal Milwaukee Wisconsin Associated Press June 24 1945 p II 5 Retrieved April 23 2010 Mrs Zaharias Wins Western Open Title Milwaukee Journal Milwaukee Wisconsin United Press June 25 1944 p II 5 Retrieved April 23 2010 Dorothy Germain and Babe Didriksen Zaharias In Showdown Battle For The Women s Western Open Championship The Florence Times Florence Alabama Associated Press June 24 1944 p 5 Retrieved April 23 2010 Patty Berg Comes Back to Beat Dorothy Kirby Milwaukee Journal Milwaukee Wisconsin Associated Press July 2 1943 p 8 Retrieved April 23 2010 Western Golf Open to Have Patriotic Motif The Montreal Gazette Montreal Quebec Canada Associated Press June 10 1943 p 18 Retrieved April 23 2010 Texan Cops Western Open Spartanburg Herald Journal Spartanburg South Carolina Associated Press June 28 1942 p 22 Retrieved April 23 2010 Patty Berg Captures Western Open Crown The Palm Beach Post Times West Palm Beach Florida Associated Press June 15 1941 p 11 Retrieved April 23 2010 Babe Zaharias Wins Western Miami Daily News Miami Florida Associated Press July 1 1940 p 2B Retrieved April 23 2010 Dettweiler Wins Title Miami Daily News Miami Florida United Press June 18 1939 p 4B Retrieved April 23 2010 Week End Sports in Briuef The Day New London Connecticut Associated Press June 20 1938 p 10 Retrieved April 23 2010 Girl Golf Stars Meet Today For Western Crown The Evening Independent St Petersburg Florida Associated Press June 18 1968 p 8 Archived from the original on November 22 2015 Retrieved April 23 2010 Helen Hicks Golf Winner The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh Pennsylvania June 20 1937 p Sports 4 Retrieved April 23 2010 Mrs Hill Keeps Western Open Golf Championship Reading Eagle Reading Pennsylvania Associated Press June 13 1936 p 14 Retrieved April 23 2010 Mrs Hill Takes Par Apart With 71 Babe Trails The Evening Independent St Petersburg Florida Associated Press June 8 1936 p 6 Archived from the original on July 21 2012 Retrieved April 23 2010 Mrs Hill Wins Western Open Spartanburg Herald Journal Spartanburg South Carolina Associated Press June 30 1935 p 18 Retrieved April 23 2010 Women s Finals In Golf Today The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh Pennsylvania October 13 1934 p 7 Retrieved April 23 2010 Sport Tabloids Portland The Bend Bulletin Bend Oregon October 8 1934 p 2 Retrieved April 23 2010 Bartlett Charles July 1 1933 June Beebe Wins Golf Title Beats Jane Weiller 3 and 2 Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago Illinois p 21 Retrieved April 23 2010 Miss Weiller Wins Western Open Golf The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh Pennsylvania July 16 1932 p 9 Retrieved April 23 2010 It s June in June Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago Illinois June 27 1931 p 21 Retrieved April 23 2010 Barry Howard July 19 1930 Mrs Lee Mida Wins Western Open Golf Title Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago Illinois p 12 Retrieved April 23 2010 External links editWomen s Western Golf Association List of winners Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Women 27s Western Open amp oldid 1184511641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,