1950 U.S. Women's Open
The 1950 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the fifth U.S. Women's Open, held September 28 to October 1 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Wichita, Kansas.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 28 – October 1, 1950 |
| Location | Wichita, Kansas |
| Course(s) | Rolling Hills Country Club |
| Organized by | LPGA Tour |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 75 |
| Length | 6,203 yards (5,672 m)[1] |
| Prize fund | $5,000[2] |
| Winner's share | $1,250 |
| Champion | |
 | |
| 291 (−9) | |
Country Club
Babe Zaharias won the second of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, nine strokes ahead of runner-up Betsy Rawls, an amateur.[3] Defending champion Louise Suggs finished in solo third. Zaharias entered the final round with a four stroke lead over Rawls.[4] It was the seventh of ten major championships for Zaharias, and Rawls won the title the following year.
The formation of the LPGA was announced during this championship, which was not run by the United States Golf Association (USGA) until 1953.[5] The U.S. Women's Open returned to Wichita five years later in 1955 at Wichita Country Club.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Zaharias | | 1948 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 70 | 291 | −9 | 1 |
| Louise Suggs | | 1949 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 74 | 302 | +2 | 3 |
| Patty Berg | | 1946 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 72 | 307 | +7 | 5 |
| Betty Jameson | | 1947 | 77 | 86 | 75 | 77 | 315 | +15 | 10 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, October 1, 1950
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Zaharias | | 75-76-70-70=291 | −9 | 1,250 |
| 2 | Betsy Rawls (a) | | 76-74-75-75=300 | E | 0 |
| 3 | Louise Suggs | | 74-76-78-74=302 | +2 | 1,000 |
| 4 | Helen Dettweiler | | 79-76-73-76=304 | +4 | 700 |
| 5 | Patty Berg | | 77-77-81-72=307 | +7 | 500 |
| T6 | Marlene Bauer | | 79-76-76-77=308 | +8 | 400 |
| Fay Crocker (a) |  | 80-79-73-76=308 | 0 | ||
| Beverly Hanson (a) | | 76-79-73-80=308 | |||
| 9 | Betty Bush (a) | | 76-73-78-87=314 | +14 | 0 |
| 10 | Betty Jameson | | 77-86-75-77=315 | +15 | 300 |
Source:[6]
References
- "Zaharias wins National Open". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. October 2, 1950. p. 15.
- "Women golfers ask blessing of USGA". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. September 7, 1951. p. 11.
- "'Babe' takes Open prize". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 2, 1950. p. 4, section 2.
- "Babe shoots 70 to pace women". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. October 1, 1950. p. 36.
- Voepel, Mechelle (July 7, 2002). "Founders marvel at tour's success". Toledo Blade. p. 5, section JF.
- "'Babe' takes golf crown". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. October 2, 1950. p. 11.
External links
- USGA final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1950