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1948 U.S. Women's Open

Coordinates: 39°22′12″N 74°32′31″W / 39.370°N 74.542°W / 39.370; -74.542
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1948 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesAugust 12–15, 1948
LocationNorthfield, New Jersey
Course(s)Atlantic City Country Club
Organized byWPGA
Tour(s)WPGA
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par75
Length6,326 yards (5,784 m)[1]
Field51 players[1]
Prize fund$7,500 [1]
Winner's share$1,200
Champion
United States Babe Zaharias
300 (E)
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The 1948 U.S. Women's Open was the third U.S. Women's Open, held August 12–15 at Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, New Jersey.

Babe Zaharias won the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, eight strokes ahead of runner-up Betty Hicks.[2] It was the fifth of ten major championships for Zaharias.

The U.S. Women's Open returned to the course in 1965 and 1975.

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, August 15, 1948

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Babe Zaharias 75-72-75-78=300 E 1,200
2 United States Betty Hicks 84-75-72-77=308 +8 1,000
3 United States Betty Jameson 79-77-78-78=312 +12 825
T4 United States Patty Berg 80-78-81-74=313 +13 750
United States Grace Lenczyk (a) 79-78-73-83=313 0
T6 United States Peggy Kirk (a) 74-80-81-80=315 +15 0
United States Mary Agnes Wall (a) 79-78-78-80=315
T8 United States Beverly Hanson (a) 78-81-82-77=318 +18 0
United States Mary Mozell 79-77-83-79=318 700
T10 United States Katherine Hemphill 80-73-83-85=321 +21 550
United States Sally Sessions 76-81-79-85=321

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Babe Zaharias has stamina going for her in U.S. Open". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. August 12, 1948. p. 31.
  2. ^ "Babe wins Women's Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 16, 1948. p. 18.
  3. ^ "Babe Zaharias cops National". St. Joseph Gazette. Associated Press. August 16, 1948. p. 7.
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39°22′12″N 74°32′31″W / 39.370°N 74.542°W / 39.370; -74.542