1957 U.S. Women's Open
The 1957 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the twelfth U.S. Women's Open, held June 27–29 at the East Course of Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. It was the fifth conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 27–29, 1957 |
| Location | Mamaroneck, New York |
| Course(s) | Winged Foot Golf Club, East Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,246 yards (5,711 m)[1] |
| Field | 98: 33 pros, 65 amateurs |
| Cut | 168 (+22)[2] |
| Prize fund | $7,200 |
| Winner's share | $1,800 |
| Champion | |
 | |
| 299 (+7) | |
Betsy Rawls won when the apparent champion, Jackie Pung[3] at 6-over par 298, was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard. Her score was kept by playing partner Betty Jameson, the 1947 champion, who had marked a par score of five for Pung on the fourth hole, instead of a bogey six. Pung made exactly the same error on Jameson's card, who was also disqualified.[4][5][6] It was the fourth of eight major championships for Rawls and the third of four U.S. Women's Opens.
The championship returned to the East Course in 1972; the adjacent West Course has hosted many major championships.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Rawls | | 1951, 1953 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 299 | +7 | 1 |
| Patty Berg | | 1946 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 75 | 305 | +13 | 2 |
| Louise Suggs | | 1949, 1952 | 76 | 81 | 75 | 76 | 308 | +16 | T3 |
| Fay Crocker |  | 1955 | 78 | 81 | 75 | 78 | 312 | +20 | T9 |
| Kathy Cornelius | | 1956 | 81 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 328 | +36 | 30 |
| Betty Jameson | | 1947 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 85 | 314 | +22 | DQ |
Final leaderboard
Saturday, June 29, 1957
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy Rawls | | 74-74-75-76=299 | +7 | 1,800 |
| 2 | Patty Berg | | 80-77-73-75=305 | +13 | 1,200 |
| T3 | Betty Hicks | | 75-77-76-80=308 | +16 | 810 |
| Louise Suggs | | 76-81-75-76=308 | |||
| 5 | Betty Dodd | | 74-78-76-82=310 | +18 | 600 |
| T6 | Alice Bauer | | 72-73-87-79=311 | +19 | 380 |
| Marlene Hagge | | 72-81-81-77=311 | |||
| JoAnn Prentice | | 75-78-84-74=311 | |||
| T9 | Fay Crocker | | 78-81-75-78=312 | +20 | 240 |
| Beverly Hanson | | 78-76-79-79=312 |
- Jackie Pung's score was 78-75-73-72=298 (+6)
Source:[7]
References
- "Finsterwald leads Western Open; Bauer sisters pace gals". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. June 28, 1957. p. 29.
- "Alice Bauer takes over Open lead". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. June 29, 1957. p. 8.
- "Jackie happy, then so sad". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 1, 1957. p. 10.
- Wind, Herbert Warren (July 8, 1957). "The Tragic Fourth". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- "Rawls wins Open; Pung Disqualified". Milwaukee Sentinel. INS. July 1, 1957. p. 4 (part 2). Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- "Scorecard mistake costs Pung crown". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. June 20, 1957. p. 3B.
- "Women's Open results". St. Petersburg Times. June 30, 1957. p. 2C.
External links
- USGA final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1957