1959 Women's Western Open

Golf tournament August 2023 September 2026 1959 Women's Western Open 1959 8 13 1959 8 16 Seattle, Washington 47.5052 -122.3077 type:event_region:IL inline,title Ranier Golf & Country Club LPGA Tour 72 holes, stroke play 72 6238 yd m 161 players, 32 after cut 163 (+19) $8,000 $1,313 Betsy Rawls 293 (−1) United States#Washington Ranier G&CC 1958 1960 The 1959 Women's Western Open was contested from August 13–16 at Ranier Golf & Country Club in Seattle, Washington.https://www.newspapers.com/image/643919492/?match=7&terms=golf%20western%20Open%20ranier&search-id=72e6d324-28ec-4771-8646-4aabbaba37c6&search-rank=7 Rawls Defends Women's Western Open Golf Crown Clinton Daily Journal and Public Illinois United Press International Ray Andrews August 13, 1959 4 newspapers.com subscription It was the 30th edition of the Women's Western Open. This event was won by Betsy Rawls.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4AFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2604,3506372&dq=western+open+rawls&hl=en Top Cash Winner Heads to Spokane Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington August 17, 1959 13 Google News Archivehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/734348841/?match=4&terms=golf%20western%20Open%20rawls&search-id=8c155acd-5fb6-4237-90b3-8fa64a8e721b&search-rank=4 Betsy Rawls Win In Western Women's Golf The Tacoma News Tribune Washington Associated Press Jack Hewins August 17, 1959 13 newspapers.com subscription Final leaderboard Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Betsy Rawls 70-76-76-71=293 −1 1,400T2 USA Patty Berg 76-74-76-73=299 +5 1,012USA JoAnne Gunderson (a) 77-75-74-73=299 0T4 USA Beverly Hanson 75-75-76-74=300 +6 719USA Betty Jameson 71-75-77-77=3006 USA Kathy Cornelius 76-74-76-76=302 +8 5407 USA Louise Suggs 72-79-75-77=303 +9 468T8 USA Murle MacKenzie 74-78-79-74=305 +11375USA Joyce Ziske 76-73-75-82=30510 USA Jo Ann Prentice 77-78-76-76=307 +13 300 Source: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 45 References 1959 Category:Women's Western Open Category:Golf tournaments in Washington (state) Category:Women's sports in Washington (state) Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open Women's Western Open