1957 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1957 U.S. Women's Open June 27–29, 1957 Mamaroneck, New York Winged Foot Golf Club,East Course USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 73 6246 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vLdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yAAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7159%2C4443619 Toledo Blade Associated Press Finsterwald leads Western Open; Bauer sisters pace gals June 28, 1957 29 98: 33 pros, 65 amateurs 168 (+22)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vg5SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NXYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3466%2C6247206 St. Petersburg Times Associated Press Alice Bauer takes over Open lead June 29, 1957 8 $7,200 $1,800 USA Betsy Rawls 299 (+7) 1956 1958 USA 1 Winged Foot Golf Club 40.958 -73.754 Location in the United States 240 The 1957 U.S. Women's Open was the twelfth U.S. Women's Open, held June 27–29 at the East Course of Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. It was the fifth conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA). Betsy Rawls won when the apparent champion, Jackie Punghttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HTFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w-YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7146%2C69306 Spokesman-Review Associated Press Jackie happy, then so sad July 1, 1957 10 at 6-over par 298, was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard. Her score was kept by playing partner Betty Jameson, the 1947 champion, who had marked a par score of five for Pung on the fourth hole, instead of a bogey six. Pung made exactly the same error on Jameson's card, who was also disqualified.https://www.si.com/vault/1957/07/08/604157/the-tragic-fourth Sports Illustrated Wind Herbert Warren The Tragic Fourth July 8, 1957 June 26, 2014https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=978VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LhAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5151,206305 Rawls wins Open; Pung Disqualified Milwaukee Sentinel INS July 1, 1957 4 (part 2) July 5, 2013https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hPlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6685%2C5121222 Eugene Register-Guard Associated Press Scorecard mistake costs Pung crown June 20, 1957 3B It was the fourth of eight major championships for Rawls and the third of four U.S. Women's Opens. The championship returned to the East Course in 1972; the adjacent West Course has hosted many major championships. Final leaderboard Saturday, June 29, 1957 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Betsy Rawls74-74-75-76=299+71,8002 USA Patty Berg80-77-73-75=305+131,200T3 USA Betty Hicks75-77-76-80=308+16810 USA Louise Suggs76-81-75-76=3085 USA Betty Dodd74-78-76-82=310+18600T6 USA Alice Bauer72-73-87-79=311+19380 USA Marlene Hagge72-81-81-77=311 USA Jo Ann Prentice75-78-84-74=311T9 URY Fay Crocker78-81-75-78=312+20240 USA Beverly Hanson78-76-79-79=312 Jackie Pung's score was 78-75-73-72=298 (+6) Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vw5SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NXYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2653%2C6708138 St. Petersburg Times Women's Open results June 30, 1957 2C References External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1957 1957 40.958 N 73.754 W type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in New York (state) Category:Women's sports in New York (state) Category:Mamaroneck, New York U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open