1948 Women's Western Open

Golf tournament August 2023 September 2026 1948 Women's Western Open 1948 6 21 1948 6 26 Long Grove, Illinois 42.1863 -88.0007 type:event title Skycrest Country Club Stroke play/match play 74 6434 yd m 154 players, 32 to match play 89 (+15) $500 $500 Patty Berg def. Babe Zaharias, 37 holes USA#USA Illinois Skycrest CC 1947 1949 The 1948 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Skycrest Country Club, now known as the Twin Orchard Country Club, in Long Grove, Illinois from June 21–26.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 34https://www.newspapers.com/image/340389877/?match=1&terms=western%20open&search-id=dfc9033f-275c-4c2d-8da3-2e48db0540aa&search-rank=5 Zaharias Seeks 4th Western Open Title; Suggs Skips Meet Moline Daily Dispatch Illinois Associated Press June 21, 1948 17 newspapers.com subscription It was the 19th edition of the Women's Western Open. The field of 154 golfers played an 18-hole qualifying round to determine the 32 players advancing to match play. Margaret Gunther won medalist honors with a qualifying round of 76 (+2).https://www.newspapers.com/image/1146895491/?match=2&terms=western%20open&search-id=2aaf5aa8-7302-4cd3-bafa-5ab5dda8ecae&search-rank=3 Gunther Leads Western Open The Birmingham News Alabama Associated Press June 22, 1948 16 newspapers.com subscription Match play was over 18 holes for each round except the 36-hole final. After the first round of match play, six professional and ten amateur golfers remained in the field.https://www.newspapers.com/image/1250860466/?match=4&terms=western%20open&search-id=4ab3b2be-6f1f-46f0-b9e2-307e8a6e6f44&search-rank=3 Patty Berg Brightest Star in Women's Western Open The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana June 23, 1948 25 newspapers.com subscription Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Babe Zaharias in the final match in 37 holes.Berg Defeats Zaharias For Western Open Title https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XdkqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ck8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1963,1852290&dq=western+open+golf+berg&hl=en St. Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press June 27, 1948 22 Google News Archive Berg earned the entire purse of $500 and returned the money to the Women's Western Golf Association for their junior golf program. Final 16 bracket 30 150 Round of 16June 23https://www.newspapers.com/image/573745840/?match=1&terms=western%20open&search-id=4c9d03a1-a455-4feb-ab50-406c6397c786&search-rank=3 Polly Riley Paces Western Open; Meets Babe Next St. Louis Globe-Democrat Missouri Associated Press June 24, 1948 6C newspapers.com subscription Mary Agnes Wall (a) 4&3 Margaret Gunther (a) Helen Dettweiler 1up Betty Jameson Babe Zaharias 5&4 Mary McMillan (a) Polly Riley (a) 6&5 Bettye Mims White Beverly Hanson (a) 2&1 Shirley Spork Grace Lenczyk (a) 4&2 Pattie Blanton (a) Patty Berg 1up Phyllis Otto Germain (a) Claire Doran (a) 4&2 Marjorie Row (a) QuarterfinalsJune 24https://www.newspapers.com/image/276868531/?match=1&terms=western%20open&search-id=7bd3412f-ad08-4543-81af-c80f9230ca8b&search-rank=5 Babe Zaharias Hits Semi-Finals In Western Open Elmira Star-Gazette New York United Press June 25, 1948 15 newspapers.com subscription Mary Agnes Wall (a) Helen Dettweiler 1up Babe Zaharias 3&2 Polly Riley (a) Beverly Hanson (a) 9&7 Grace Lenczyk (a) Patty Berg 3&2 Claire Doran (a) SemifinalsJune 25https://www.newspapers.com/image/1214047712/?match=4&terms=western%20open&search-id=f4e2aa01-a226-45a0-82fd-00920b9d9cc0&search-rank=7 Babe And Patty To Meet In Final Of Western Open Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press June 26, 1948 11 newspapers.com subscription Helen Dettweiler 6&4 Babe Zaharias Beverly Hanson (a) 21h Patty Berg FinalsJune 26 Babe Zaharias Patty Berg 37h References 1948 Category:Women's Western Open Category:Golf tournaments in Illinois Category:Women's sports in Illinois Category:Sports in Lake County, Illinois Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open