1952 U.S. Women's Open
Golf tournament
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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.[3][4]
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Charities, Inc.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 26–29, 1952 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Course | Bala Golf Club |
| Organized by | LPGA Tour and The Philadelphia Inquirer Charities, Inc.[1] |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 69 |
| Length | 5,460 yards (4,993 m)[2] |
| Field | 45: 14 pros, 31 amateurs[1] |
| Prize fund | $7,500 [1] |
| Winner's share | $1,750 |
| Champion | |
 Louise Suggs | |
| 284 (+8) | |
Louise Suggs, the 1949 champion, won the second of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runners-up Marlene Bauer and Betty Jameson.[5][6] It was the sixth of eleven major championships for Suggs, whose lead after 36 holes was four strokes,[7] and extended to seven strokes after the third round.[2]
The championship was played in hot weather; temperatures in the first round on Thursday exceeded 100 °F (38 °C).[8]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 29, 1952
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Suggs | 70-69-70-75=284 | +8 | 1,750 |
| T2 | Marlene Bauer | 83-70-67-71=291 | +15 | 1,120 |
| Betty Jameson | 71-73-72-75=291 | |||
| 4 | Beverly Hanson | 76-73-75-69=293 | +17 | 770 |
| T5 | Peggy Kirk Bell | 77-75-70-73=295 | +19 | 560 |
| Betty Mackinnon | 74-72-73-76=295 | |||
| 7 | Betsy Rawls | 72-72-78-75=297 | +21 | 350 |
| 8 | Alice Bauer | 76-72-80-70=298 | +22 | 245 |
| 9 | Patty Berg | 69-77-79-74=299 | +23 | 210 |
| 10 | Dorothy Germain Porter (a) | 72-78-76-74 =300 | +24 | 0 |
Source:[6]