1955 Women's Western Open

Golf tournament August 2023 September 2026 1955 Women's Western Open 1955 6 23 1955 6 26 Madison, Wisconsin 43.1142,-89.3700 type:event title Maple Bluff Country Club LPGA Tour 72 holes, stroke play 73 6259 yd m 69 players, 32 after cut 166 (+20) $5,000 $1,000 Patty Berg 292 (E) United States#Wisconsin Maple Bluff CC 1954 1956 The 1955 Women's Western Open was contested from June 23–26 at Maple Bluff Country Club in Madison, Wisconsin.https://www.newspapers.com/image/342249317/?match=2&terms=western%20open%20maple%20bluff&search-id=ac0d4ff4-b75d-4491-9aaa-c8ba2961e1a7&search-rank=11 Women's Tourney Open At Maple Bluff Today Racine Journal-Times Wisconsin Associated Press June 23, 1955 20 newspapers.com subscription It was the 26th edition of the Women's Western Open and the first played at stroke play. The tournament was won by Patty Berg, her fifth Western Open title.https://www.newspapers.com/image/227432845/?terms=western%20open%20berg&match=1 Berg Takes Unprecedented 5th Women's Western Open Daily World Opelousas, Louisiana United Press June 28, 1955 24 newspapers.com subscription Final leaderboard Place Player Score To par1 USA Patty Berg 73-75-71-73=292 ET2 URY Fay Crocker 76-72-72-74=294 +2 USA Louise Suggs 65-77-78-74=2944 USA Mickey Wright 72-73-77-75=297 +55 USA Marlene Bauer 78-73-73-75=299 +7T6 USA Betty Hicks 80-74-71-73=301 +9 USA Betsy Rawls 76-74-76-75=3018 USA Beverly Hanson 71-75-74-79=302 +109 USA Mary Lena Faulk 76-75-75-77=303 +1110 USA Jackie Pung 71-78-77-75=304 +12 Sources: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 41https://www.newspapers.com/image/372028444/?terms=maple%20western%20open%20pung&match=1 Patty Berg Wins Western Golf 5th Time Chicago Daily Tribune Robert Cromie June 27, 1955 F3 newspapers.com subscription References 1955 Category:Women's Western Open Category:Golf tournaments in Wisconsin Category:Women's sports in Wisconsin Category:Sports competitions in Madison, Wisconsin Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open