1952 U.S. Women's Open

The 1952 U.S. Women's Open was the seventh U.S. Women's Open, held June 26–29 at Bala Golf Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the final time the event was organized by the LPGA Tour; the United States Golf Association (USGA) has conducted the championship since 1953.[3][4]

1952 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 26–29, 1952
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Course(s)Bala Golf Club
Organized byLPGA Tour and
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Charities, Inc.[1]
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par69
Length5,460 yards (4,993 m)[2]
Field45: 14 pros, 31 amateurs[1]
Prize fund$7,500 [1]
Winner's share$1,750
Champion
Louise Suggs
284 (+8)
Bala Golf Club
Location in the United States

Louise Suggs, the 1949 champion, won the second of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runners-up Marlene Bauer and Betty Jameson.[5][6] It was the sixth of eleven major championships for Suggs, whose lead after 36 holes was four strokes,[7] and extended to seven strokes after the third round.[2]

The championship was played in hot weather; temperatures in the first round on Thursday exceeded 100 °F (38 °C).[8]

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Louise Suggs United States194970697075284+81
Betty Jameson United States194771737275291+15T2
Betsy Rawls United States195172727875297+217
Patty Berg United States194669777974299+239

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 29, 1952

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Louise Suggs United States70-69-70-75=284+81,750
T2Marlene Bauer United States83-70-67-71=291+151,120
Betty Jameson United States71-73-72-75=291
4Beverly Hanson United States76-73-75-69=293+17770
T5Peggy Kirk Bell United States77-75-70-73=295+19560
Betty Mackinnon United States74-72-73-76=295
7Betsy Rawls United States72-72-78-75=297+21350
8Alice Bauer United States76-72-80-70=298+22245
9Patty Berg United States69-77-79-74=299+23210
10Dorothy Germain Porter (a) United States72-78-76-74 =300+240

Source:[6]

References

  1. "Betsy Rawls rated golf meet favorite". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. June 26, 1952. p. 18.
  2. "Louise Suggs has Open title in easy reach". Lewistom Morning Tribune. Associated Press. June 29, 1952. p. 9.
  3. Talbot, Gayle (June 24, 1953). "First Open championship in play at Rochester, NY Thurs". Nashua Telegraph. Associated Press. p. 15.
  4. Voepel, Mechelle (July 7, 2002). "Founders marvel at tour's success". Toledo Blade. p. 5, section JF.
  5. "Louise Suggs wins Open with world's record 284". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 30, 1952. p. 20.
  6. "Suggs wins U.S. Open in record 284". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. June 30, 1952. p. 2, part 2.
  7. "L. Suggs holds women's lead". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. June 28, 1952. p. 10.
  8. "Berg needs aid in women's golf". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. June 27, 1952. p. 10.

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