1951 Women's Western Open

Golf tournament August 2023 September 2026 1951 Women's Western Open 1951 6 18 1951 6 23 Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania 40.0950 -75.2348 type:event title Whitemarsh Valley Country Club LPGA Tour Stroke play/match play 75 6770 yd m 99 players, 32 to match play 85 (+10) $500 $500 Patty Berg def. Pat O'Sullivan (a), 2 up USA#USA Pennsylvania Whitemarsh Valley CC 1950 1952 The 1951 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania from June 18–23. It was the 22nd edition of the event. The field of 99 golfers played an 18-hole qualifying round to determine the 32 players advancing to match play.https://www.newspapers.com/image/180195724/?match=2&terms=western%20open%20whitemarsh&search-id=19ef09ad-e888-468f-8cdc-0186cbd1a62a&search-rank=2 Lady Golfers Vie In Western Open Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey United Press June 18, 1951 21 newspapers.com subscription Louise Suggs won medalist honors with a qualifying round of 68 (−7).https://www.newspapers.com/image/178028109/?match=1&terms=western%20open%20whitemarsh&search-id=cd7c2fcd-262e-47f2-a99e-657303c5e23d&search-rank=2 Suggs' 68 Wins Medal The Philadelphia Inquirer Pennsylvania Fred Byrod June 19, 1951 29,30 newspapers.com subscription Match play was over 18 holes for each round except the 36-hole final. After the first round of match play, ten professional and six amateur golfers remained in the field.https://www.newspapers.com/image/183534721/?match=3&terms=western%20open%20whitemarsh&search-id=818b146e-ba78-4ba7-b8c6-62cadec6d839&search-rank=20 Big Three Win In First Round Of Western Women's Open Golf The Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi Will Grimsley Associated Press June 20, 1951 2 (section 2) newspapers.com subscription Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Pat O'Sullivan in the final match, 2 up.https://www.newspapers.com/image/1282730853/?match=1&terms=berg%20%20western%20whitemarsh Late Surge Gives Patty Berg Western Open Win The High Point Enterprise North Carolina United Press June 24, 1951 1D newspapers.com subscription Berg earned the entire purse of $500.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 37 Final 16 bracket 30 170 Round of 16June 20https://www.newspapers.com/image/48665806/?match=1&terms=western%20open%20whitemarsh&search-id=dabe6451-bc58-4533-bcc8-f835843d16f5&search-rank=4 'Babe' Loses Temper and Match To Patty Berg in Western Open The Ottawa Journal Ontario, Canada United Press June 21, 1951 30 newspapers.com subscription Louise Suggs 3&1 Carol Diringer (a) Beverly Hanson 2up Annette Gessler (a) Betsy Rawls 21h Betty MacKinnon Pat O'Sullivan (a) 4&2 Claire Doran (a) Helen Dettweiler 7&6 Patricia Devany (a) Marjorie Lindsay (a) 1up Shirley Spork Patty Berg 1up Babe Zaharias Dorothy Germain Porter (a) 3&2 Marlene Bauer QuarterfinalsJune 21https://www.newspapers.com/image/209916798/?match=1&terms=western%20open%20whitemarsh&search-id=5ca69b6d-9d54-42b7-a6b1-e3fc959a0750&search-rank=1 Amateurs And Pros Clash In Women's Western Open Port Huron Times Herald Michigan United Press June 22, 1951 13 newspapers.com subscription Louise Suggs 7&5 Beverly Hanson Betsy Rawls Pat O'Sullivan (a) 3&2 Helen Dettweiler Marjorie Lindsay (a) 2&1 Patty Berg 4&3 Dorothy Germain Porter SemifinalsJune 22https://www.newspapers.com/image/934571455/?match=4&terms=western%20open%20whitemarsh&search-id=922fa281-4b34-44ef-b478-de6abd463799&search-rank=1 2 Pats Meet For Golf Title; Miss Berg to Play Miss O'Sullivan In Western Open The Columbia Missourian United Press June 23, 1951 6 newspapers.com subscription Louise Suggs Pat O'Sullivan (a) 4&2 Marjorie Lindsay (a) Patty Berg 5&4 FinalsJune 23 Pat O'Sullivan (a) Patty Berg 2up References 1951 Category:Women's Western Open Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:Women's sports in Pennsylvania Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open