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1951 U.S. Women's Open

Coordinates: 33°46′30″N 84°19′52″W / 33.775°N 84.331°W / 33.775; -84.331
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1951 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 13–16, 1951
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Course(s)Druid Hills Golf Club
Organized byLPGA Tour and
Northside Kiwanis Club[3]
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,200 yards (5,670 m)[1]
Prize fund$7,500[2]
Winner's share$1,500
Champion
United States Betsy Rawls
293 (+5)
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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,[2] which it did two years later in 1953.

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, September 16, 1951

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Betsy Rawls 73-71-74-75=293 +5 1,500
2 United States Louise Suggs 73-79-75-71=298 +10 1,000
3 United States Babe Zaharias 70-78-73-78=299 +11 900
T4 United States Marlene Bauer 71-78-72-79=300 +12 700
United States Pat Lesser (a) 75-74-74-77=300 0
6 United States Beverly Hanson 78-75-70-79=302 +14 575
7 United States Dot Kirby (a) 75-76-75-77=303 +15 0
8 United States Patty Berg 74-75-77-79=305 +17 450
T9 United States Mary Lena Faulk (a) 74-76-78-78=306 +18 0
United States Kathy McKinnon (a) 73-80-73-80=306

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rawls, first-year pro, wins Open by 5 strokes". Miami News. Associated Press. September 17, 1951. p. 3B.
  2. ^ a b "Women golfers ask blessing of USGA". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. September 7, 1951. p. 11.
  3. ^ "National Women's Open set Sept. 13". Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. January 28, 1951. p. 10.
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33°46′30″N 84°19′52″W / 33.775°N 84.331°W / 33.775; -84.331