1951 U.S. Women's Open
The 1951 U.S. Women's Open was the sixth U.S. Women's Open, held September 13–16 at Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
First-year professional Betsy Rawls, age 23, won the first of her eight major championships, five strokes ahead of runner-up Louise Suggs, the 1949 champion. It was the first of four U.S. Women's Open titles for Rawls, with additional wins in 1953, 1957, and 1960.
Prior to this event, the LPGA Tour petitioned the United States Golf Association (USGA) to take over the championship, which it did two years later in 1953.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, September 16, 1951
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Betsy Rawls |
73-71-74-75=293 | +5 | 1,500 |
| 2 | Louise Suggs |
73-79-75-71=298 | +10 | 1,000 |
| 3 | Babe Zaharias |
70-78-73-78=299 | +11 | 900 |
| T4 | Marlene Bauer |
71-78-72-79=300 | +12 | 700 |
| Pat Lesser (a) |
75-74-74-77=300 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Beverly Hanson |
78-75-70-79=302 | +14 | 575 |
| 7 | Dot Kirby (a) |
75-76-75-77=303 | +15 | 0 |
| 8 | Patty Berg |
74-75-77-79=305 | +17 | 450 |
| T9 | Mary Lena Faulk (a) |
74-76-78-78=306 | +18 | 0 |
| Kathy McKinnon (a) |
73-80-73-80=306 |
Source:
References
- ^ "Rawls, first-year pro, wins Open by 5 strokes". Miami News. Associated Press. September 17, 1951. p. 3B.
- ^ "Women golfers ask blessing of USGA". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. September 7, 1951. p. 11.
- ^ "National Women's Open set Sept. 13". Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. January 28, 1951. p. 10.
External links
- USGA final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1951