1954 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1954 U.S. Women's Open July 1–3, 1954 Peabody, Massachusetts Salem Country Club USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 72 6393 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2ZYnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702%2C1246612 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Grimsley Will Zaharias grabs Open title on 291 July 4, 1954 1, sports 53: 21 pros, 32 amateurshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=15YnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7241%2C698077 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Grimsley Will Babe and teacher share Open lead July 2, 1954 14 $7,500 $2,000 USA Babe Zaharias 291 (+3) 1953 1955 USA 1 Salem CC  42.531 -70.963 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Massachusetts 1 Salem CC  left 42.531 -70.963 Location in Massachusetts 5 200 The 1954 U.S. Women's Open was the ninth U.S. Women's Open, held July 1–3 at Salem Country Club in Peabody, Massachusetts. It was the second conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). Babe Zaharias won her third U.S. Women's Open, twelve strokes ahead of runner-up Betty Hicks, a record victory margin which still stands. It was the last of her ten major championships and her final U.S. Women's Open as a competitor. Zaharias missed the event in 1953 while recovering from surgery for colon cancer. She did not defend in 1955 due to back surgery, which discovered that cancer had recurred near her sacrum and she died in September 1956 at age 45.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SkBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0vYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5991%2C1393961 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Considine Bob Babe Zaharias, greatest girl athlete of all time, fights gamely in big battle August 6, 1956 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-dNNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZooDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7057%2C7003714 Free Lance-Star Fredericksburg, Virginia Associated Press Babe Zaharias loses match with cancer, dies in sleep September 27, 1956 8 Future four-time champion Mickey Wright, age 19, was the low amateur and tied for fourth place. She was paired with Zaharias on Saturday for the final two rounds and impressed the three-time champion. Final leaderboard Saturday, July 3, 1954 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Babe Zaharias 72-71-73-75=291 +3 2,0002 USA Betty Hicks 75-76-75-77=303 +15 1,2503 USA Louise Suggs 76-77-78-76=307 +19 1,000T4 USA Betsy Rawls 77-73-78-80=308 +20 750 USA Mickey Wright (a) 74-79-79-76=308 06 USA Jackie Pung 81-77-78-73=309 +21 600T7 USA Beverly Hanson 77-80-78-75=310 +22 500 USA Pat Lesser (a) 79-73-78-80=310 0T9 URY Fay Crocker 77-82-79-73=311 +23 400 USA Claire Doran (a) 72-79-80-80=311 0 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h3BQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5737%2C6578873 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Babe shoots record 71, Ziske slips to 82 July 3, 1954 3, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iHBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5062%2C6768571 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Babe wins U.S. Open by 12 strokes July 4, 1954 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hRMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vJoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3287%2C1066383 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Zaharias capture's Women's Open golf July 4, 1954 17 References External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1954 1954 42.531 -70.963 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Massachusetts Category:Sports in Essex County, Massachusetts Category:Organized events in Peabody, Massachusetts Category:Women's sports in Massachusetts U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open