1950 LPGA Tour
The 1950 LPGA Tour was the first official season of the LPGA Tour. The season ran from January 19 to October 21. It consisted of 15 official money events. Babe Zaharias won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $14,800.
| Duration | January 19, 1950 – October 21, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 15 |
| Most wins | 8 – Babe Zaharias |
| Money leader | Babe Zaharias ($14,800) |
1951 → | |
The tournament results are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1950 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold. Note that the LPGA recognizes several pre-1950 tournaments as official wins.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Tampa Open | Florida |  | 295 | 3,500 | |
| Mar 19 | Titleholders Championship | Georgia | | 298 | 1,500 | 700 |
| Apr 30 | Pebble Beach Weathervane | California | | 158 | 3,000 | 750 |
| May 7 | Chicago Weathervane | Illinois | | 160 | 3,000 | 750 |
| May 14 | Cleveland Weathervane | Ohio | | 145 | 3,000 | 750 |
| May 21 | New York Weathervane | New York | | 155 | 3,000 | 750 |
| May 21 | 144 Hole Weathervane | various | | 629 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| May 28 | Eastern Open | Massachusetts | | 217 | 3,000 | 750 |
| Jun 24 | Women's Western Open | Colorado | | 5 & 3 | 500 | |
| Aug 8 | All American Open | Illinois | | 296 | 2,733 | 900 |
| Aug 13 | World Championship | Illinois | | 293 | 4,025 | 2,000 |
| Sep 23 | Sunset Hills Open | Georgia | | 217 (+1) | 3,000 | 750 |
| Oct 1 | U.S. Women's Open | Kansas | | 291 (−9) | 5,000 | 1,250 |
| Oct 13 | Texas Women's Open | Texas | | 1 up | ||
| Oct 21 | Hardscrabble Women's Invitational | Arkansas | | 2 up |
(a) - amateur
* - non-member at time of win
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-1959 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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