1954 Women's Western Open

Golf tournament February 2019 September 2026 1954 Women's Western Open 1954 6 14 1954 6 19 Waukegan, Illinois 42.3921 -87.8336 type:event title Glen Flora Country Club LPGA Tour Stroke play/match play 75 6550 yd m 100 players, 32 to match play 89 (+14) $1,500 $1,000 Betty Jameson def. Louise Suggs, 6 & 5 United States#Illinois Glen Flora CC 1953 1955 The 1954 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Glen Flora Country Club in Waukegan, IllinoisGlen Flora Country Club on Chicago's North Shore http://www.glenfloracc.com/course/ Glen Flora Country Club October 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019193823/http://www.glenfloracc.com/course/ 2012-10-19 dead from June 14–19, 1954. It was the 25th edition of the Women's Western Open. The field of 100 golfers played an 18-hole qualifying round to determine the 32 players advancing to match play.https://www.newspapers.com/image/371642879/?match=1&terms=WESTERN%20JAMESON%20SUGGS%20BERG&search-id=e6b6cf09-e086-4605-bb1f-c98fe93988e4&search-rank=8 Suggs to Open Western Title Defense Today Chicago Daily Tribune Illinois Robert Cromie June 14, 1954 F-3 newspapers.com subscription Patty Berg won medalist honors with a qualifying round of 70 (−5).https://www.newspapers.com/image/1280283741/?match=1&terms=WESTERN%20JAMESON%20SUGGS%20BERG&search-id=aa5ca918-9af7-4666-a9a6-6375d73c2014&search-rank=4 Patty Berg's 70 Sets Western Record San Antonio Express Texas Associated Press June 15, 1954 3C newspapers.com subscription Match play was over 18 holes for each round except the 36-hole final. After the first round of match play, ten professional and six amateur golfers remained in the field.https://www.newspapers.com/image/885885658/?match=2&terms=WESTERN%20JAMESON%20SUGGS%20BERG&search-id=612ce9f0-c679-43c2-9745-d22725dcde3c&search-rank=3 Berg, Suggs Win With Ease In Women's Western Tulsa Daily World Oklahoma Associated Press June 16, 1954 30 newspapers.com subscription Betty Jameson won the championship by defeating Louise Suggs in the final match, 6 and 5.https://www.newspapers.com/image/256703101/?match=2&terms=WESTERN%20JAMESON%20SUGGS%20BERG&search-id=3ea80286-b824-493f-924a-27561e8584dc&search-rank=9 Betty Jameson Crushes Louise Suggs in Women's Western Open Tournament The Montgomery Advertiser Alabama Associated Press Charlers Chamberlain June 20, 1954 9-B newspapers.com subscription Jameson earned $1,000 and Suggs earned $500 from the $1,500 purse.https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e49a89907eced29ee4ad1f7/t/69f40b7ebd490854e92bb1c5/1777601406541/WWGA+Open+Guide+3+2024+PDF.pdf Women's Western Open: Records & Statistics 1930–1967 Women's Western Golf Association 40 Final 16 bracket 30 130 Round of 16June 16https://www.newspapers.com/image/372631441/?match=1&terms=WESTERN%20JAMESON%20SUGGS%20BERG&search-id=dcd27e83-0f7c-4ca8-8c5b-abaad74b6362&search-rank=1 Suggs, Berg Take Western Open Matches Chicago Daily Tribune Illinois Robert Cromie June 17, 1954 F-4 newspapers.com subscription Patty Berg 1up Fay Crocker Alice Dye (a) 5&4 Jean Hopkins (a) Betsy Rawls 6&5 Pat Lesser (a) Betty Jameson 6&4 Betty Bush Beverly Hanson 19h Jackie Pung Louise Suggs 6&4 Mickey Wright (a) Betty Hicks 4&2 Polly Martin (a) Alice Bauer Hagge 19h Virginia Dennehy (a) QuarterfinalsJune 17https://www.newspapers.com/image/1060241389/?match=2&terms=WESTERN%20JAMESON%20SUGGS%20BERG&search-id=63b478cd-5029-4ba1-8451-bce852bb3703&search-rank=6 Patty Berg, Betty Jameson, Betty Hicks, Louise Suggs In Western Semifinal The Owensboro Inquirer Kentucky Associated Press June 18, 1954 11 newspapers.com subscription Patty Berg 6&5 Alice Dye (a) Betsy Rawls Betty Jameson 6&5 Beverly Hanson Louise Suggs 1up Betty Hicks 19h Alice Bauer Hagge SemifinalsJune 18https://www.newspapers.com/image/919179291/?match=4&terms=WESTERN%20JAMESON%20SUGGS%20BERG&search-id=cad3f9e1-3e5a-41ce-9c45-6978767b701c&search-rank=4 Jameson, Suggs Gain Western Open Final; Berg Hicks Lose Atlantic City Press New Jersey United Press June 19, 1954 14 newspapers.com subscription Patty Berg Betty Jameson 2&1 Louise Suggs 5&4 Betty Hicks FinalsJune 19 Betty Jameson 6&5 Louise Suggs References 1954 Category:Women's Western Open Category:Golf tournaments in Illinois Category:Women's sports in Illinois Category:Waukegan, Illinois Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open