1952 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1952 U.S. Women's Open June 26–29, 1952 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bala Golf Club LPGA Tour andThe Philadelphia Inquirer Charities, Inc.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9F9hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RycEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2557%2C141446 Spokane Daily Chronicle Associated Press Betsy Rawls rated golf meet favorite June 26, 1952 18 LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 69 5460 yd 0https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yKpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ojIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4648,4921117 Lewistom Morning Tribune Associated Press Louise Suggs has Open title in easy reach June 29, 1952 9 45: 14 pros, 31 amateurs $7,500 $1,750 USA Louise Suggs 284 (+8) 1951 1953 USA 1 Bala Golf Club 39.994 -75.223 Location in the United States 240 The 1952 U.S. Women's Open was the seventh U.S. Women's Open, held June 26–29 at Bala Golf Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the final time the event was organized by the LPGA Tour; the United States Golf Association (USGA) has conducted the championship since 1953.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kbArAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Tv4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6618%2C5379422 Nashua Telegraph Associated Press Talbot Gayle First Open championship in play at Rochester, NY Thurs. June 24, 1953 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-lhPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3AMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6790%2C1720609 Toledo Blade Founders marvel at tour's success Voepel Mechelle July 7, 2002 5, section JF Louise Suggs, the 1949 champion, won the second of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runners-up Marlene Bauer and Betty Jameson.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e-UdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Pk4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6177,5553936 Pittsburgh Press United Press Louise Suggs wins Open with world's record 284 June 30, 1952 20https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ntYpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3042,3432196 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Suggs wins U.S. Open in record 284 June 30, 1952 2, part 2 It was the sixth of eleven major championships for Suggs, whose lead after 36 holes was four strokes,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6S5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7119%2C8016144 Spokesman-Review Associated Press L. Suggs holds women's lead June 28, 1952 10 and extended to seven strokes after the third round. The championship was played in hot weather; temperatures in the first round on Thursday exceeded 100 F 0.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6C5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7135%2C7330538 Spokesman-Review Associated Press Berg needs aid in women's golf June 27, 1952 10 Final leaderboard Sunday, June 29, 1952 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Louise Suggs70-69-70-75=284+81,750T2 USA Marlene Bauer83-70-67-71=291+151,120 USA Betty Jameson71-73-72-75=2914 USA Beverly Hanson76-73-75-69=293+17770T5 USA Peggy Kirk Bell77-75-70-73=295+19560 USA Betty Mackinnon74-72-73-76=2957 USA Betsy Rawls72-72-78-75=297+21350 8 USA Alice Bauer76-72-80-70=298+22245 9 USA Patty Berg69-77-79-74=299+2321010 USA Dorothy Germain Porter (a)72-78-76-74 =300+240 Source: References External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1952 Bala Golf Club 1952 39.994 -75.223 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:Women's sports in Pennsylvania Category:Sports competitions in Philadelphia U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open