Women's Western Open

The Women's Western Open was an American professional golf tournament founded in 1930. The LPGA was established in 1950, and it recognized the Western Open as one of its major championships through 1967. All of the events back to 1930 have been designated as majors by the LPGA.

Women's Western Open
Tournament information
Locationvarious, U.S.
Established1930
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play (1955–1967)
Match play (1930–1954)
Prize fund$10,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1967, 56 years ago
Final champion
United States Kathy Whitworth

Organized by the Women's Western Golf Association, the tournament was match play through 1954, then became a 72-hole stroke play event. All of the winners were American.

Winners
See also: List of Women's Western Open champions

Stroke play era
YearWinnerScoreRunner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		CourseLocationRef
1967Kathy Whitworth289 (−11)United States Sandra Haynie1,500Pekin CCPekin, Illinois[1][2]
1966Mickey Wright (3)302 (+2)Australia Margie Masters
United States Jo Ann Prentice		1,500Rainbow Springs CCMukwonago, Wisconsin[1][3]
1965Susie Maxwell290 (−2)United States Marlene Hagge1,500Beverly CCChicago, Illinois[1]
1964Carol Mann308 (+8)United States Ruth Jessen
United States Judy Kimball-Simon		1,200Scenic Hills CCPensacola, Florida[1]
1963Mickey Wright (2)292 (E)United States Kathy Whitworth1,200Maple Bluff CCMadison, Wisconsin[1]
1962Mickey Wright295 (+7)POUnited States Mary Lena Faulk1,200Montgomery CCMontgomery, Alabama[1]
1961Mary Lena Faulk290 (−10)United States Betsy Rawls1,313Belle Meade CCNashville, Tennessee[1]
1960Joyce Ziske301 (+9)POUnited States Barbara Romack1,313Beverly CCChicago, Illinois[1][4]
1959Betsy Rawls (2)293 (+5)United States JoAnne Gunderson (a)
United States Patty Berg		1,313Ranier G&CCSeattle, Washington[5][6]
1958Patty Berg (7)293 (+1)United States Beverly Hanson  950Kahkwa CCErie, Pennsylvania[5]
1957Patty Berg (6)291 (−1)United States Wiffi Smith1,000Montgomery CCMontgomery, Alabama[5]
1956Beverly Hanson304 (E)United States Louise Suggs1,000Wakonda CCDes Moines, Iowa[5]
1955Patty Berg (5)292 (E)Uruguay Fay Crocker
United States Louise Suggs		1,000Maple Bluff CCMadison, Wisconsin[5]

Match play era
YearWinnerScoreRunner-upWinner's
share ($)		CourseLocationRef
1954Betty Jameson (2)6 & 5United States Louise Suggs1,000Glen Flora CCWaukegan, Illinois[5][7][8]
1953Louise Suggs (4)6 & 5United States Patty Berg1,000Capital City ClubAtlanta, Georgia[5][9]
1952Betsy Rawls1 upUnited States Betty Jameson1,000Skokie CCChicago, Illinois[5][10]
1951Patty Berg (4)2 upUnited States Pat O'Sullivan (a)   500Whitemarsh Valley CCPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania[5][11][12]
1950Babe Zaharias (4)5 & 3United States Peggy Kirk   500Cherry Hills CCDenver, Colorado[5][13]
1949Louise Suggs (3)5 & 4United States Betty Jameson   500Oklahoma City CCOklahoma City, Oklahoma[14]
1948Patty Berg (3)37 holesUnited States Babe Zaharias   500Skycrest CCChicago, Illinois[15]
1947Louise Suggs (a) (2)4 & 2United States Dorothy Kirby (a)Capital City ClubAtlanta, Georgia[16][17]
1946Louise Suggs (a)2 upUnited States Patty BergWakonda ClubDes Moines, Iowa[18]
1945Babe Zaharias (a) (3)4 & 2United States Dorothy Germain (a)Highland G&CCIndianapolis, Indiana[19]
1944Babe Zaharias (a) (2)7 & 5United States Dorothy Germain (a)Park RidgeChicago, Illinois[20][21]
1943Patty Berg (2)1 upUnited States Dorothy Kirby (a)Glen Oak CCGlen Ellyn, Illinois[22][23]
1942Betty Jameson (a)9 & 7United States Phyllis OttoElmhurst CCChicago, Illinois[24]
1941Patty Berg7 & 6United States Mrs. Burt Weil   100Cincinnati CCCincinnati, Ohio[25]
1940Babe Zaharias (a)5 & 4United States Mrs. Russell MannBlue Mound G&CCWauwatosa, Wisconsin[26]
1939Helen Dettweiler4 & 3United States Bea Barrett (a)Westwood CCSt. Louis, Missouri[27]
1938Bea Barrett (a)6 & 4United States Helen HofmannBroadmoor GCColorado Springs, Colorado[28][29]
1937Helen Hicks6 & 5United States Bea Barrett (a)Beverly CCChicago, Illinois[30]
1936Opal Hill (a) (2)3 & 2United States Mrs. Charles Dennehy (a)Topeka CCTopeka, Kansas[31][32]
1935Opal Hill (a)9 & 7United States Mrs. S.L. Reinhart (a)Sunset Ridge CCChicago, Illinois[33]
1934Marian McDougall (a)9 & 7United States Mrs. Guy Riegel (a)Portland G&CCPortland, Oregon[34][35]
1933June Beebe (a) (2)3 & 2United States Jane Weiller (a)Olympia Fields CCOlympia Fields, Illinois[36]
1932Jane Weiller (a)5 & 4United States June Beebe (a)Ozaukee CCMequon, Wisconsin[37]
1931June Beebe (a)3 & 2United States Mrs. Melvin Jones (a)Midlothian CCMidlothian, Illinois[38]
1930Lucia Mida (a)6 & 5United States June Beebe (a)Acacia CCIndian Head Park, Illinois[39]

(a) - denotes amateur
PO - won in playoff

Multiple winners

This table lists the golfers who have won more than one Women's Western Open as a major championship.

Deceased golfer †
Grand Slam winners ‡
Deceased Grand Slam winners ∞
Country Golfer Total Years
 United States Patty Berg † 7 1941, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958
 United States Babe Zaharias † 4 1940, 1944, 1945, 1950
 United States Louise Suggs ∞ 4 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953
 United States Mickey Wright ‡ 3 1962, 1963, 1966
 United States June Beebe † 2 1931, 1933
 United States Opal Hill † 2 1935, 1936
 United States Betty Jameson † 2 1942, 1954
 United States Betsy Rawls 2 1952, 1959

Winners by nationality

All of the champions were from the United States.

NationalityNumber
of wins
 United States38

See also

References
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