1943 Women's Western Open

Golf tournament August 2023 September 2026 1943 Women's Western Open 1943 6 28 1943 7 2 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 41.8778 -88.0431 type:event_region:US-IL inline,title Glen Oak Country Club Stroke play/match play 76 107 players, 32 to match play 90 (+14) Patty Berg def. Dorothy Kirby, 1 up USA#USA Illinois Glen Oak CC 1942 1944 The 1943 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, from June 28 to July 2.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 29https://www.newspapers.com/image/136273907/?match=1&terms=western%20open&search-id=edb45610-eded-4c2e-9f36-ba0fa38fd601&search-rank=2 Patty Berg Starts Links Comeback In Women's Western Open Today Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York Associated Press June 28, 1943 19 newspapers.com subscription It was the 14th edition of the Women's Western Open. The field of 107 golfers played an 18-hole qualifying round to determine the 32 players advancing to match play. Patty Berg earned medalist honors with a qualifying round of 76 (E).https://www.newspapers.com/image/357763776/?match=4&terms=western%20open&search-id=56e09e86-74a1-47b0-ad65-88dd7bc340c8&search-rank=2 Rigorous Routine of a Fighter Responsible for Comeback of Patty Berg Waterloo Daily Courier Iowa United Press Tommy Devine June 29, 1943 9 newspapers.com subscription Match play was over 18 holes for each round except the 36-hole final. After the first round of match play, two professionals and fourteen amateur golfers remained in the field.https://www.newspapers.com/image/898553310/?match=5&terms=western%20open&search-id=45169833-8435-4912-87f3-da6ced0cd36c&search-rank=6 Patty Berg Beats Mrs. Opal S. Hill In Western Open Muskogee Daily Phoenix Oklahoma Associated Press June 30, 1943 5 newspapers.com subscription Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Dorothy Kirby in the final match, 1 up.https://www.newspapers.com/image/298487400/?match=1&terms=%22Western%20open%22%20berg%20kirby Patty's Great Rally Nips Kirby At 36th Miami Daily News Florida United Press Tommy Devine July 3, 1943 1B newspapers.com subscription It was Berg's first tournament following a knee injury suffered in an automobile accident in December 1941. Final 16 bracket 30 150 Round of 16June 30, morninghttps://www.newspapers.com/image/334143926/?match=1&terms=western%20open&search-id=8545437e-e8f2-4732-8e53-9448bcba70dc&search-rank=6 Penalty Eliminates Hicks From Western Open Tourney The Racine Journal-Times Wisconsin United Press July 1, 1943 17 newspapers.com subscription Patty Berg 5&4 Mary Agnes Wall (a) Marjorie Row (a) 19h Margaret Gunther (a) Catherine Fox (a) 7&6 Margaret Russell (a) Eleanor Romadka (a) 19h Virginia Ingram (a) Kay Byrne (a) 6&5 Ruth H. More (a) Dorothy Germain (a) 4&3 Phyllis Otto (a) Betty Hicks 5&4 Dorothy Ellis (a) Dorothy Kirby (a) 7&6 Betty Jane Haemerle (a) QuarterfinalsJune 30, afternoon Patty Berg 19h Marjorie Row (a) Catherine Fox (a) 3&1 Eleanor Romadka (a) Dorothy Germain (a) 3&2 Kay Byrne (a) Betty Hicks Dorothy Kirby (a) 19h SemifinalsJuly 1https://www.newspapers.com/image/1319400745/?match=1&terms=western%20open&search-id=7ae71bdb-8e6d-492d-9729-59519d03ff27&search-rank=6 Dot Kirby and Patty Berg Meet in Title Match of Western Open Tournament Morning Advocate Baton Rouge, Louisiana Associated Press Charles Chamberlain July 2, 1943 11-B newspapers.com subscription Patty Berg 7&6 Catherine Fox (a) Dorothy Germain (a) 3&1 Dorothy Kirby (a) FinalsJuly 2 Patty Berg 1up Dorothy Kirby (a) References 1943 Category:Women's Western Open Category:Golf tournaments in Illinois Category:Women's sports in Illinois Category:Glen Ellyn, Illinois Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open