1947 Women's Western Open

Golf tournament August 2023 September 2026 1947 Women's Western Open 1947 6 16 1947 6 21 Atlanta, Georgia 33.7612 -84.3881 type:event title Capital City Club Stroke play/match play 76 94 players, 32 to match play 92 (+16) Louise Suggs def. Dorothy Kirby, 4 & 2 USA#USA Georgia Capital City Club 1946 1948 The 1947 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Capital City Club in Atlanta, Georgia from June 16–21.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 33https://www.newspapers.com/image/397933361/?match=4&terms=western%20open&search-id=7839e1a0-9b32-4430-a5e7-1b0f55ed3438&search-rank=1 Suggs, Berg, Riley Favored In Women's Western Open The Atlanta Constitution Georgia Bert Prather June 16, 1947 8–9 newspapers.com subscription It was the 18th edition of the Women's Western Open. The field of 94 golfers played an 18-hole qualifying round to determine the 32 players advancing to match play. Grace Lenczyk won medalist honors with a qualifying round of 77 (+1).https://www.newspapers.com/image/938155729/?match=1&terms=western%20open&search-id=3c980bdf-fa32-46ee-abb3-8c6aeb8081ac&search-rank=3 Lenczyk Takes Qualifying Honors In Western Open Greensboro Daily News North Carolina United Press Jack Harvey June 23, 1948 3 (section 2) newspapers.com subscription Match play was over 18 holes for each round except the 36-hole final. After the first round of match play, five professional and eleven amateur golfers remained in the field.https://www.newspapers.com/image/397933801/?match=12&terms=western%20open&search-id=449c63b7-2b48-4993-a570-c504ff7cbbab&search-rank=1 Faulk Upsets Hopkins In Western Open Golf The Atlanta Constitution Georgia Tom Miller June 18, 1947 12 newspapers.com subscription Louise Suggs won the championship in match play competition by defeating Dorothy Kirby in the final match, 4 and 2.Women's National Links Meet Next https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WcwLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GFUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2102,2787104&dq=western+open+golf+suggs+kirby&hl=en The Evening Independent St. Petersburg, Florida Associated Press June 23, 1947 13 Google News Archivehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/615981744/?match=2&terms=western%20open&search-id=1d60bcfc-b6a2-4dcc-9c8a-83372acc2201&search-rank=6 Suggs Beats Kirby For Western Open The Charlotte Observer North Carolina Associated Press Chick Hosch June 22, 1947 B1 newspapers.com subscription It was the last win by an amateur in the event. Final 16 bracket 30 130 Round of 16June 22https://www.newspapers.com/image/1258763234/?match=6&terms=western%20open&search-id=6f4c7e88-88b2-4377-a2bc-b5b4abdcf5bb&search-rank=2 Patty Berg Pushed to Limit Before Beating Miss Stulb, 1-Up, in Western Open Tourney The Florida Times-Union Jacksonville, Florida United Press Warren W. Schwed June 19, 1947 13 newspapers.com subscription Grace Lenczyk (a) 5&4 Peggy Kirk (a) Betty Jameson 5&4 Helen Dettweiler Dorothy Kirby (a) 5&4 Mary Lena Faulk (a) Dot Kielty (a) 1up Lee Bongart (a) Polly Riley (a) 5&3 Opal Hill Patty Berg 1up Eileen Stulb (a) Louise Suggs (a) 4&3 Hope Seignious Marjorie Lindsay (a) 6&4 Margaret Maddox (a) QuarterfinalsJune 23https://www.newspapers.com/image/397934301/?match=3&terms=western%20open&search-id=91ded92f-a244-4cd9-ad10-0084bc3810ac&search-rank=1 Kirby, Suggs Advance in Western Open; Lenczyk Beats Jameson; Berg Downs Polly Riley he Atlanta Constitution Georgia Bert Prather June 20, 1947 12 newspapers.com subscription Grace Lenczyk (a) 1up Betty Jameson Dorothy Kirby (a) 1up Dot Kielty (a) Polly Riley (a) Patty Berg 5&4 Louise Suggs (a) 5&3 Marjorie Lindsay (a) SemifinalsJune 24https://www.newspapers.com/image/885267436/?match=1&terms=western%20open&search-id=e3ecc01a-639b-4049-accc-1eeadaf0c81b&search-rank=7 Suggs and Kirby Gain Final Round In Western Open Tulsa Daily World Oklahoma Associated Press Chick Hosch June 21, 1947 12 newspapers.com subscription Grace Lenczyk (a) Dorothy Kirby (a) 6&5 Patty Berg Louise Suggs (a) 1up FinalsJune 25 Dorothy Kirby (a) Louise Suggs (a) 4&2 References 1947 Category:Women's Western Open Category:Golf tournaments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Sports competitions in Atlanta Category:Women's sports in Atlanta Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open