1955 LPGA Championship

August 2023 September 2026 1955 LPGA Championship July 15–17, 1955 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. Orchard Ridge Country Club LPGA Tour 75 Stroke play - 54 holesMatch play - 36 holes (final) $6,000 $1,200 USA Beverly Hanson 220 (−5), 4&3 1956 USA 1 OrchardRidge CC 41.015 -85.199 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Indiana 1 OrchardRidge CC 41.015 -85.199 Location in Indiana 5 120 The 1955 LPGA Championship was the first edition of the LPGA Championship, held July 15–17 at Orchard Ridge Country Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The championship's format was three rounds of stroke play,Hanson, Suggs Play for Title Abilene Reporter-News Texas 1-D July 17, 1955 followed by match play on Sunday to determine the final standings.Hanson Wins Fem Golf Title Abilene Reporter-News Texas 2-A July 18, 1955 The championship match was played over 36 holes and the other matches were over 18 holes. Rain washed out play on Thursday and delayed the start to late morning on Friday;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R_YNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fHoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6692%2C143836 St. Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press Beverly Hanson leads LPGA Championships with five-under 70 July 16, 1955 16 36 holes were played on Saturday.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9dInAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6390%2C6137934 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Hanson, Suggs duel for title July 17, 1955 1, sports Beverly Hanson won the first of her three major championships at 4 & 3 over runner-up Louise Suggs.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t8YqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MM0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3024%2C3049836 Palm Beach Post Florida Associated Press Hanson crushes Suggs in final July 18, 1955 6 Final leaderboard Sunday, July 17, 1955 Place Player Score To par Matchplay Money ($) 1 USA Beverly Hanson 70-75-75=220 −5 4&3 1,2002 USA Louise Suggs 74-74-75=223 −2 8003 URY Fay Crocker 71-75-78=224 −1 2&1 6504 USA Jackie Pung 72-77-75=224 −1 525 5 USA Mary Lena Faulk 75-75-75=225 E 1 up 475 6 USA Betty Hicks 73-76-77=226 +1 4007 USA Pat O'Sullivan 73-77-79=229 +4 2&1 3508 USA Bonnie Randolph 75-72-79=226 +1 3009 USA Betty Jameson 75-78-77=230 +5 6&5 25010 USA Peggy Kirk Bell 77-74-78=229 +4 225 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iElSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fHoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6076%2C425477 St. Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press PGA playoff pits Hanson, Suggs in final July 17, 1955 2C References External links Orchard Ridge Country Club 1955 41.015 -85.199 type:event title Category:Women's PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Indiana Category:Women's sports in Indiana Category:Sports competitions in Fort Wayne, Indiana LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA Championship