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1947 U.S. Women's Open

FieldValue
name1947 U.S. Women's Open
datesJune 26–29, 1947
locationGreensboro, North Carolina
courseStarmount Forest
Country Club
orgWPGA
tourWPGA
formatStroke play − 72 holes
par76
yardage6414 yd
purse$7,500
winners_share$1,200
championUSA Betty Jameson
score295 (−9)
previous[1946](1946-u-s-women-s-open)
next[1948](1948-u-s-women-s-open)

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The 1947 U.S. Women's Open was the second U.S. Women's Open, held June 26−29 at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Betty Jameson won her only U.S. Women's Open, six strokes ahead of runners-up Polly Riley and Sally Sessions, both amateurs. She entered the final round on Sunday with a two shot lead at 225 (−3) and carded a six-under 70. It was the second of her three major championships. Jameson was the runner-up the previous year, conducted in a match play format. Defending champion Patty Berg finished ninth, third among the professionals.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 29, 1947

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1USA **Betty Jameson**76-75-74-70=295−91,200
T2USA Polly Riley (a)74-75-78-74=301−30
USA Sally Sessions (a)77-76-74-74=301
4USA Louise Suggs (a)74-76-79-73=302−20
5USA Estelle Page (a)76-73-78-79=306+20
6USA Carol Diringer (a)81-76-73-77=307+30
7USA Grace Lenczyk (a)80-75-74-79=308+40
8USA Helen Dettweiler75-84-73-77=309+51,000
9USA Patty Berg74-81-79-76=310+6900
10USA Peggy Kirk (a)81-83-72-77=313+90

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References

References

  1. (June 30, 1947). "Betty Jameson fires 70 for Open title". Eugene Register-Guard.
  2. (June 30, 1947). "Pro Betty Jameson wins Open with record 295". Milwaukee Journal.
  3. (June 29, 1947). "Betty Jameson low with 225". Milwaukee Journal.
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