List of Women's Western Open champions explained

The Women's Western Open was an annual golf competition, which was played in match play between 1930 and 1954, and strokeplay between 1955 and 1967. It was established in 1930 and was a women's major championship that was organized by the Women's Western Golf Association. This event has the distinction of being the first women's major championship ever played.

Patty Berg holds the record for the most victories with seven, which is the overall record of the combined eras of match and stroke play. During match play competition Berg, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias holds the record for most victories with four. In the stroke play era, Berg and Mickey Wright holds the record for most victories with three. The most consecutive in the combined eras is two and was done by the following golfers: Berg, Suggs, Zaharias, Opal Hill and Wright. Berg and Betsy Rawls are the only two golfers to win the competition in match play and stroke play eras. In the match play era, 9&8 was the largest margin of victory by Marian McDougall in 1934, Hill in 1935, and Betty Jameson in 1942. During the stroke play era, Kathy Whitworth holds the record for lowest under-par at 11 in 1967 and the aggregate low of 289,

Key

†Tournament won in a playoff
Tournament won by an amateur, or had a runner-up who is an amateur

Champions

Note: All winners (and runners-up from the match play era) were from the United States.

Match play era

YearChampionMarginRunner-upCourseLocationNotes
1930 6 & 5 Acacia CC [1]
1931 3 & 2 [2]
1932 5 & 4 Ozaukee CC [3]
1933 3 & 2 [4]
1934 9 & 7 [5] [6]
1935 9 & 7 [7]
1936 3 & 2 Topeka CC [8] [9]
1937 6 & 5 [10]
1938 6 & 4 [11] [12]
1939 4 & 3 Westwood CC [13]
1940 5 & 4 [14]
1941 7 & 6 Cincinnati CC [15]
1942 9 & 7 Elmhurst CC [16]
1943 1 up Glen Oak CC [17] [18]
1944 7 & 5 Park Ridge [19] [20]
1945 4 & 2 Highland G&CC [21]
1946 2 up Wakoda Club [22]
1947 4 & 2 Capital City Club [23] [24]
1948 37 holes Skycrest CC [25]
1949 5 & 4 Oklahoma City CC [26]
5 & 3 [27]
2 up Whitemarsh Valley CC [28] [29]
1 up [30]
6 & 5 Capital City Club [31]
6 & 5 Glen Flora CC [32] [33]

Stroke play era

YearChampionCourseLocationScoreTo parNotes
1955Maple Bluff CCMadison, Wisconsin292[34] [35]
1956Wakonda CCDes Moines, Iowa304
1957Montgomery CCMontgomery, Alabama291
1958Kahkwa CCErie, Pennsylvania293
1959Ranier G&CCSeattle, Washington293
1960 †Beverly CCChicago, Illinois301[36]
1961Belle Meade CCNashville, Tennessee290
1962 †Montgomery CCMontgomery, Alabama295
1963Maple Bluff CCMadison, Wisconsin292
1964Scenic Hills CCPensacola, Florida308
1965Beverly CCChicago, Illinois290
1966Rainbow Springs CCMukwonago, Wisconsin302
1967Pekin CCPekin, Illinois289

Multiple winners

This table lists the golfers who have won more than one Women's Western Open as a major championship. Bolded years and player name indicates consecutive victories. The (a) denotes amateur golfer.

Grand Slam winners ‡
CountryGolferTotalYears
Patty Berg71941, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958
Babe Zaharias41940 (a), 1944 (a), 1945 (a), 1950
Louise Suggs ‡41946 (a), 1947 (a), 1949, 1953
Mickey Wright ‡31962, 1963, 1966
June Beebe (a)21931, 1933
Opal Hill (a)21935, 1936
Betty Jameson21942 (a), 1954
Betsy Rawls21952, 1959

Winners by nationality

This table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality as a major.

Notes

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Mrs. Lee Mida Wins Western Open Golf Title . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102062804/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/459286902.html?dids=459286902:459286902&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+19,+1930&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Mrs.+Lee+Mida+Wins+Western+Open+Golf+Title&pqatl=google . dead . November 2, 2012 . . . July 19, 1930 . 12 . April 23, 2010 . Howard . Barry.
  2. News: It's June in June . https://archive.today/20120715012438/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/457903552.html?dids=457903552:457903552&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+27,+1931&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=IT'S+JUNE+IN+JUNE&pqatl=google . dead . July 15, 2012 . . . June 27, 1931 . 21 . April 23, 2010 .
  3. News: Miss Weiller Wins Western Open Golf . . . July 16, 1932 . 9 . April 23, 2010 .
  4. News: June Beebe Wins Golf Title; Beats Jane Weiller, 3 and 2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102062654/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/443002332.html?dids=443002332:443002332&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+01,+1933&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=June+Beebe+Wins+Golf+Title%3B+Beats+Jane+Weiller,+3+and+2&pqatl=google . dead . November 2, 2012 . . . July 1, 1933 . 21 . April 23, 2010 . Charles . Bartlett.
  5. News: Women's Finals In Golf Today . . . October 13, 1934 . 7 . April 23, 2010 .
  6. News: Sport Tabloids - Portland . . . October 8, 1934 . 2 . April 23, 2010 .
  7. News: Mrs. Hill Wins Western Open . . . . June 30, 1935 . 18 . April 23, 2010 .
  8. News: Mrs. Hill Keeps Western Open Golf Championship . . . . June 13, 1936 . 14 . April 23, 2010 .
  9. News: Mrs. Hill Takes Par Apart With 71 - Babe Trails . . . . June 8, 1936 . 6 . April 23, 2010 .
  10. News: Helen Hicks Golf Winner . . . June 20, 1937 . Sports-4 . April 23, 2010 .
  11. News: Week End Sports in Briuef . . . . June 20, 1938 . 10 . April 23, 2010 .
  12. News: Barrett And Hoffman In Women's Finals . . . . June 18, 1938 . 6 . January 9, 2011 .
  13. News: Dettweiler Wins Title . . . . June 18, 1939 . 4B . April 23, 2010 .
  14. News: Babe Zaharias Wins Western . . . . July 1, 1940 . 2B . April 23, 2010 .
  15. News: Patty Berg Captures Western Open Crown . . . . June 15, 1941 . 11 . April 23, 2010 .
  16. News: Texan Cops Western Open . . . . June 28, 1942 . 22 . April 23, 2010 .
  17. News: Patty Berg Comes Back to Beat Dorothy Kirby . . . . July 2, 1943 . 8 . April 23, 2010 .
  18. News: Western Golf Open to Have Patriotic 'Motif' . . Montreal, Quebec, Canada . . June 10, 1943 . 18 . April 23, 2010 .
  19. News: Mrs. Zaharias Wins Western Open Title . . . . June 25, 1944 . II-5 . April 23, 2010 .
  20. News: Dorothy Germain and Babe Didriksen Zaharias In Showdown Battle For The Women's Western Open Championship . . . . June 24, 1944 . 5 . April 23, 2010 .
  21. News: Babe Zaharias Sets Record; Keeps Title . . . . June 24, 1945 . II-5 . April 23, 2010 .
  22. News: Berg Upset By Suggs In Western . . . . June 29, 1946 . 21 . April 23, 2010 .
  23. News: Women's National Links Meet Next . . . . June 23, 1947 . 13 . April 23, 2010 .
  24. News: Favorites Show Way in Women's Golf at Atlanta . . . . June 19, 1947 . 20 . April 23, 2010 .
  25. News: Berg Defeats Zaharias For Western Open Title . . . . June 27, 1948 . 22 . April 23, 2010 .
  26. News: Suggs Whips Jameson In Women's Finals . . . . June 26, 1949 . 23 . April 23, 2010 .
  27. News: The Babe Wins Women's Western . . . . June 25, 1950 . 17 . April 23, 2010 .
  28. News: Berg Victor Over Irish Lass . . . . June 24, 1951 . 14 . April 23, 2010 .
  29. News: Patty Berg In Western Open Win . . . . June 24, 1951 . 25 . April 23, 2010 .
  30. News: Betsy Rawls Wins Open . . . . June 22, 1952 . 33 . April 23, 2010 .
  31. News: Louise Suggs Sweeps to Easy Victory in Western Open . . . . June 21, 1953 . 14A . April 22, 2010 .
  32. News: Miss Jameson Wins Western Golf Crown . . . . June 20, 1954 . 3-3 . April 22, 2010 .
  33. News: Louise Suggs, Berg Western Favorites . . . . June 13, 1954 . 9A . April 22, 2010 .
  34. http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology50-59.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology - 1950-59
  35. News: Blazing Putting Gives Betsy Title . . . . August 17, 1959 . 10 . May 13, 2010 .
  36. http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology60-69.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology - 1960-69
  37. News: Joyce Ziske Takes Golf In Playoff . . Montreal, Quebec, Canada . . June 27, 1960 . 21 . January 9, 2011 .
  38. Web site: Mickey Wright Western Winner . 1962-05-14 . . Associated Press . 2010-06-29.

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