1947 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 26–29, 1947 |
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Course(s) | Starmount Forest Country Club |
| Organized by | WPGA |
| Tour(s) | WPGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 76 [1] |
| Length | 6,414 yards (5,865 m)[2] |
| Prize fund | $7,500 [2] |
| Winner's share | $1,200 [1][2] |
| Champion | |
 Betty Jameson | |
| 295 (−9) | |
Starmount
Forest CC
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Location in the United States
The 1947 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the second U.S. Women's Open, held June 26−29 at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Betty Jameson won her only U.S. Women's Open, six strokes ahead of runners-up Polly Riley and Sally Sessions, both amateurs. She entered the final round on Sunday with a two shot lead at 225 (−3)[3] and carded a six-under 70.[1][2] It was the second of her three major championships. Jameson was the runner-up the previous year, conducted in a match play format. Defending champion Patty Berg finished ninth, third among the professionals.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 29, 1947
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Jameson |  United States |
76-75-74-70=295 | −9 | 1,200 |
| T2 | Polly Riley (a) | United States |
74-75-78-74=301 | −3 | 0 |
| Sally Sessions (a) | United States |
77-76-74-74=301 | |||
| 4 | Louise Suggs (a) | United States |
74-76-79-73=302 | −2 | 0 |
| 5 | Estelle Page (a) | United States |
76-73-78-79=306 | +2 | 0 |
| 6 | Carol Diringer (a) | United States |
81-76-73-77=307 | +3 | 0 |
| 7 | Grace Lenczyk (a) | United States |
80-75-74-79=308 | +4 | 0 |
| 8 | Helen Dettweiler | United States |
75-84-73-77=309 | +5 | 1,000 |
| 9 | Patty Berg | United States |
74-81-79-76=310 | +6 | 900 |
| 10 | Peggy Kirk (a) | United States |
81-83-72-77=313 | +9 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Betty Jameson fires 70 for Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. United Press. June 30, 1947. p. 9.
- ^ a b c d e "Pro Betty Jameson wins Open with record 295". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. June 30, 1947. p. 2, part 2.
- ^ "Betty Jameson low with 225". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. June 29, 1947. p. 2, sports.
External links
- USGA final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1947