1947 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1947 U.S. Women's Open June 26–29, 1947 Greensboro, North Carolina Starmount ForestCountry Club WPGA WPGA Stroke play − 72 holes 76 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZuZPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EwgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5219,6898434 Eugene Register-Guard United Press Betty Jameson fires 70 for Open title June 30, 1947 9 6414 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Yk4aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6CQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4723%2C6676128 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Pro Betty Jameson wins Open with record 295 June 30, 1947 2, part 2 $7,500 $1,200 USA Betty Jameson 295 (−9) 1946 1948 USA 1 Starmount Forest CC 36.076 -79.852 Location in the United States 240 The 1947 U.S. Women's Open was the second U.S. Women's Open, held June 26−29 at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. Betty Jameson won her only U.S. Women's Open, six strokes ahead of runners-up Polly Riley and Sally Sessions, both amateurs. She entered the final round on Sunday with a two shot lead at 225 (−3)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YU4aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6CQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3653%2C5735571 Milwaukee Journal United Press Betty Jameson low with 225 June 29, 1947 2, sports and carded a six-under 70. It was the second of her three major championships. Jameson was the runner-up the previous year, conducted in a match play format. Defending champion Patty Berg finished ninth, third among the professionals. Final leaderboard Sunday, June 29, 1947 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Betty Jameson76-75-74-70=295−91,200T2 USA Polly Riley (a)74-75-78-74=301−30 USA Sally Sessions (a)77-76-74-74=3014 USA Louise Suggs (a)74-76-79-73=302−205 USA Estelle Page (a)76-73-78-79=306+206 USA Carol Diringer (a)81-76-73-77=307+307 USA Grace Lenczyk (a)80-75-74-79=308+408 USA Helen Dettweiler75-84-73-77=309+51,0009 USA Patty Berg74-81-79-76=310+690010 USA Peggy Kirk (a)81-83-72-77=313+90 Source: References External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1947 1947 36.076 -79.852 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in North Carolina Category:Women's sports in North Carolina Category:Sports competitions in Greensboro, North Carolina U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open