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1952 U.S. Women's Open

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name1952 U.S. Women's Open
datesJune 26–29, 1952
locationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
courseBala Golf Club
orgLPGA Tour and
*The Philadelphia Inquirer*
Charities, Inc.
tourLPGA Tour
formatStroke play – 72 holes
par69
yardage5460 yd
field45: 14 pros, 31 amateurs
purse$7,500
winners_share$1,750
championUSA Louise Suggs
score284 (+8)
previous[1951](1951-u-s-women-s-open)
next[1953](1953-u-s-women-s-open)

The Philadelphia Inquirer Charities, Inc. |USA The 1952 U.S. Women's Open was the seventh U.S. Women's Open, held June 26–29 at Bala Golf Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the final time the event was organized by the LPGA Tour; the United States Golf Association (USGA) has conducted the championship since 1953.

Louise Suggs, the 1949 champion, won the second of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runners-up Marlene Bauer and Betty Jameson. It was the sixth of eleven major championships for Suggs, whose lead after 36 holes was four strokes, and extended to seven strokes after the third round.

The championship was played in hot weather; temperatures in the first round on Thursday exceeded 100 F.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 29, 1952

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1USA **Louise Suggs**70-69-70-75=284+8
T2USA Marlene Bauer83-70-67-71=291+15
USA Betty Jameson71-73-72-75=291
4USA Beverly Hanson76-73-75-69=293+17
T5USA Peggy Kirk Bell77-75-70-73=295+19
USA Betty Mackinnon74-72-73-76=295
7USA Betsy Rawls72-72-78-75=297+21
8USA Alice Bauer76-72-80-70=298+22
9USA Patty Berg69-77-79-74=299+23
10USA Dorothy Germain Porter (a)72-78-76-74 =300+24

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References

References

  1. (June 26, 1952). "Betsy Rawls rated golf meet favorite". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  2. (June 29, 1952). "Louise Suggs has Open title in easy reach". Lewistom Morning Tribune.
  3. Talbot, Gayle. (June 24, 1953). "First Open championship in play at Rochester, NY Thurs.". Nashua Telegraph.
  4. Voepel, Mechelle. (July 7, 2002). "Founders marvel at tour's success". Toledo Blade.
  5. (June 30, 1952). "Louise Suggs wins Open with world's record 284". Pittsburgh Press.
  6. (June 30, 1952). "Suggs wins U.S. Open in record 284". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  7. (June 28, 1952). "L. Suggs holds women's lead". Spokesman-Review.
  8. (June 27, 1952). "Berg needs aid in women's golf". Spokesman-Review.
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