1951 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1951 U.S. Women's Open September 13–16, 1951 Atlanta, Georgia Druid Hills Golf Club LPGA Tour andNorthside Kiwanis Clubhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b-A-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=G00MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5112%2C1849750 Tuscaloosa News Associated Press National Women's Open set Sept. 13 January 28, 1951 10 LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 72 6200 yd -1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m9QzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iekFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1789,860647 Miami News Associated Press Rawls, first-year pro, wins Open by 5 strokes September 17, 1951 3B $7,500https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=be5GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tzMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1116%2C531002 Palm Beach Post Associated Press Women golfers ask blessing of USGA September 7, 1951 11 $1,500 USA Betsy Rawls 293 (+5) 1950 1952 USA 1 Druid Hills Golf Club 33.775 -84.331 Location in the United States 240 The 1951 U.S. Women's Open was the sixth U.S. Women's Open, held September 13–16 at Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. First-year professional Betsy Rawls, age 23, won the first of her eight major championships, five strokes ahead of runner-up Louise Suggs, the 1949 champion. It was the first of four U.S. Women's Open titles for Rawls, with additional wins in 1953, 1957, and 1960. Prior to this event, the LPGA Tour petitioned the United States Golf Association (USGA) to take over the championship, which it did two years later in 1953. Final leaderboard Sunday, September 16, 1951 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Betsy Rawls73-71-74-75=293+51,5002 USA Louise Suggs73-79-75-71=298+101,0003 USA Babe Zaharias70-78-73-78=299+11900T4 USA Marlene Bauer71-78-72-79=300+12700 USA Pat Lesser (a)75-74-74-77=30006 USA Beverly Hanson78-75-70-79=302+145757 USA Dot Kirby (a)75-76-75-77=303+1508 USA Patty Berg74-75-77-79=305+17450T9 USA Mary Lena Faulk (a)74-76-78-78=306+180 USA Kathy McKinnon (a)73-80-73-80=306 Source: References External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1951 1951 33.775 N 84.331 W type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Women's sports in Atlanta Category:Sports competitions in Atlanta U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open