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1954 U.S. Women's Open

FieldValue
name1954 U.S. Women's Open
datesJuly 1–3, 1954
locationPeabody, Massachusetts
courseSalem Country Club
orgUSGA
tourLPGA Tour
formatStroke play – 72 holes
par72
yardage6393 yd
field53: 21 pros, 32 amateurs
purse$7,500
winners_share$2,000
championUSA Babe Zaharias
score291 (+3)
previous[1953](1953-u-s-women-s-open)
next[1955](1955-u-s-women-s-open)

|USA |USA Massachusetts The 1954 U.S. Women's Open was the ninth U.S. Women's Open, held July 1–3 at Salem Country Club in Peabody, Massachusetts. It was the second conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).

Babe Zaharias won her third U.S. Women's Open, twelve strokes ahead of runner-up Betty Hicks, a record victory margin which still stands. It was the last of her ten major championships and her final U.S. Women's Open as a competitor.

Zaharias missed the event in 1953 while recovering from surgery for colon cancer.

Future four-time champion Mickey Wright, age 19, was the low amateur and tied for fourth place. She was paired with Zaharias on Saturday for the final two rounds and impressed the three-time champion.

Final leaderboard

Saturday, July 3, 1954

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1USA **Babe Zaharias**72-71-73-75=291+3
2USA Betty Hicks75-76-75-77=303+15
3USA Louise Suggs76-77-78-76=307+19
T4USA Betsy Rawls77-73-78-80=308+20
USA Mickey Wright (a)74-79-79-76=3080
6USA Jackie Pung81-77-78-73=309+21
T7USA Beverly Hanson77-80-78-75=310+22
USA Pat Lesser (a)79-73-78-80=3100
T9URY Fay Crocker77-82-79-73=311+23
USA Claire Doran (a)72-79-80-80=3110

Source:

References

References

  1. Grimsley, Will. (July 4, 1954). "Zaharias grabs Open title on 291". Spokesman-Review.
  2. Grimsley, Will. (July 2, 1954). "Babe and teacher share Open lead". Spokesman-Review.
  3. Considine, Bob. (August 6, 1956). "Babe Zaharias, greatest girl athlete of all time, fights gamely in big battle". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
  4. (September 27, 1956). "Babe Zaharias loses match with cancer, dies in sleep". Free Lance-Star.
  5. (July 3, 1954). "Babe shoots record 71, Ziske slips to 82". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  6. (July 4, 1954). "Babe wins U.S. Open by 12 strokes". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  7. (July 4, 1954). "Zaharias capture's Women's Open golf". Reading Eagle.
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