1956 Women's Western Open

Golf tournament August 2023 September 2026 1956 Women's Western Open 1956 6 28 1956 7 1 Des Moines, Iowa 41.5518 -93.6401 type:event title Wakonda Country Club LPGA Tour 72 holes, stroke play 76 6475 yd m 129 players, 32 after cut 172 (+20) $5,000 $1,000 Beverly Hanson 304 (E) United States#Iowa Wakonda CC 1955 1957 The 1956 Women's Western Open was contested from June 28 to July 1 at Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa.https://www.newspapers.com/image/457483008/?match=1&terms=western%20open%20Wakonda&search-id=bf6cfde5-717a-4904-93cb-39c47b3e983f&search-rank=1 Marlene Hagge Top Favorite In Women's Western Open Alabama Journal Montgomery, Alabama Associated Press L. E. Skelley June 28, 1956 5-C newspapers.com subscriptionhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FDEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Vr8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3148,4404172&dq=western+open+berg&hl=en Louise Suggs Leading Women's Women Open Sarasota Herald-Tribune Florida Associated Press June 29, 1956 11 Google News Archive It was the 27th edition of the Women's Western Open. This event was won by Beverly Hanson. Final leaderboard Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Beverly Hanson 75-81-72-76=304 E 1,0002 USA Louise Suggs 72-78-79-79=308 +4 700 3 USA Mickey Wright 76-77-74-81=309 +5 600 T4 USA Patty Berg 75-80-80-76=311 +7 463 USA Marlene Bauer Hagge 76-79-77-79=311 T6 USA Ruth Jessen (a) 75-79-81-79=314 +10 0 USA Anne Quast (a) 77-80-79-78=314 T8 USA Marilynn Smith 80-79-80-78=317 +13 350 USA Jackie Yates (a) 75-84-80-78=317 0 10 USA Alice Bauer 76-79-82-82=319 +15 310 Sources:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3jpaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VkwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4951,47983&dq=western+open+berg&hl=en Low Scorers at Des Moines St. Joseph Gazette Missouri Associated Press July 2, 1956 8 Google News Archivehttps://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 42 References 1956 Category:Women's Western Open Category:Golf tournaments in Iowa Category:Women's sports in Iowa Category:Sports competitions in Des Moines, Iowa Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open