1959 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1959 U.S. Women's Open June 25–27, 1959 Blackridge, Pennsylvania Churchill Valley Country Club USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 70 6200 yd -1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j2w0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=B5YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3591%2C2646650 Pittsburgh Press Drum Bob Mickey favored in Women's Open June 25, 1959 43 61, 40 after cuthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jctRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7209%2C4243057 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gundelfinger Phil Louise Suggs takes two stroke Open lead June 27, 1959 11 164 (+24) $7,200 $1,800 USA Mickey Wright 287 (+7) 1958 1960 USA 1 Churchill Valley Country Club 40.450 -79.845 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Pennsylvania 1 Churchill Valley Country Club 40.450 -79.845 Location in Pennsylvania 5 200 The 1959 U.S. Women's Open was the 14th U.S. Women's Open, held June 25–27 at Churchill Valley Country Club in Blackridge, Pennsylvania, a suburb east of Pittsburgh. It was the seventh edition conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). Defending champion Mickey Wright won the second of her four U.S. Women's Open titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Louise Suggs, a two-time champion.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s_xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6286%2C4823030 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Wright wins second Open June 28, 1959 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k2w0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=B5YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6702%2C3703763 Pittsburgh Press Drum Bob Mickey Wright Open winner June 28, 1959 1, section 4 Suggs led after 36 holes, but a third round 75 pushed her four strokes back. Wright, age 24, putted well in the final round and was two-under after fifteen holes, but bogeyed the final three. She was the first of seven to successfully defend the championship, last accomplished by Karrie Webb in 2001. It was the third of 13 major championships for Wright. In this competition, Patty Berg became the first woman to hit a hole-in-one during any USGA competition.https://www.lpga.com/players/patty-berg/82714/bio Patty Berg – Bio LPGA This was the third major in three years at Churchill Valley, which hosted the LPGA Championship in 1957 and 1958. The club closed in 2013.http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/print-edition/2013/01/25/churchill-valley-country-club-sinks.html?page=all Pittsburgh Business Times Churchill Valley Country Club sinks into financial hole January 25, 2013 July 9, 2014http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourpennhills/yourpennhillsmore/4461706-74/club-bankruptcy-creditors#axzz3728Rx6lU Trib Live Churchill Valley Country Club seeks penalty against creditors Varine Patrick August 14, 2013 July 9, 2014 Final leaderboard Saturday, June 27, 1959 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Mickey Wright72-75-69-71=287+71,8002 USA Louise Suggs71-74-75-69=289+91,200T3 USA Marlene Hagge71-76-73-72=292+12650 USA Ruth Jessen75-74-72-71=292 USA Joyce Ziske75-73-72-72=2926 USA Patty Berg72-75-75-74=296+164007 USA Betsy Rawls76-73-72-76=297+173508 USA Murle MacKenzie77-75-75-71=298+183009 USA Anne Sander (a)75-76-75-73=299+19010 USA Jo Ann Prentice77-74-77-74=302+22260 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uvYiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mc0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=918%2C5469160 Palm Beach Post-Times Associated Press Mickey Wright repeats as National Open champion June 28, 1959 49 References External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1959 40.450 N 79.845 W type:event title 1959 Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:Women's sports in Pennsylvania U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open