1961 Women's Western Open

Golf tournament August 2023 September 2026 1961 Women's Western Open 1961 6 1 1961 6 4 Nashville, Tennessee 36.0957 -86.8635 type:event title Belle Meade Country Club LPGA Tour 72 holes, stroke play 75 6615 yd m 87 players, 32 after cut 167 (+17) $7,500 $1,313 Mary Lena Faulk 290 (−10) United States#Tennessee Belle Meade CC 1960 1962 The 1961 Women's Western Open was contested from June 1–4 at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville, Tennessee.https://www.newspapers.com/image/603286848/?match=1&terms=golf%20western%20Open%20Belle%20Meade&search-id=ee4e0cd9-dd28-454c-a9c1-68b38b04fa18&search-rank=1 Western Women's Minus Standout Favorite The Nashville Banner Tennessee Dudley Green June 1, 1961 50 newspapers.com subscription It was the 32nd edition of the Women's Western Open. This event was won by Mary Lena Faulk.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ydgqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-OcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3291,1867942&dq=mary+lena+faulk&hl=en Mary Lena Blasts Par to Take Title The Spokesman Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press June 5, 1961 12 Google News Archivehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Lj5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IFcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2615,776519&dq=mary+lena+faulk&hl=en Faulk Runs Hot In Western Win Evening Independent St. Petersburg, Florida Associated Press June 5, 1961 7A Google News Archive Final leaderboard Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Mary Lena Faulk 75-75-67-73=290 −10 1,3132 USA Betsy Rawls 69-76-75-76=296 −4 1,0123 USA Mickey Wright 77-74-72-75=298 −2 8004 USA Louise Suggs 77-76-74-72=299 −1 6375 USA Marilynn Smith 77-73-73-78=301 +1 5446 USA Kathy Cornelius 77-78-74-76=305 +5 4687 USA Marlene Bauer Hagge 75-78-80-74=307 +7 3948 USA Barbara Romack 77-76-75-80=308 +8 3569 USA Shirley Englehorn 73-83-74-80=310 +10 300T10 USA Polly Riley (a) 78-80-75-79=312 +12 0 USA Peggy Kirk Bell 78-77-75-82=312 263 Source:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e49a89907eced29ee4ad1f7/t/69f40b7ebd490854e92bb1c5/1777601406541/WWGA+Open+Guide+3+2024+PDF.pdf Women's Western Open: Records & Statistics 1930–1967 Women's Western Golf Association 47 References 1961 Category:Women's Western Open Category:Golf tournaments in Tennessee Category:Sports competitions in Nashville, Tennessee Category:Women's sports in Tennessee Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open