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)
Atlantic City Country Club is located in the United States
Atlantic City Country Club
Atlantic City 
Country Club
Location in the United States

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

Sunday, August 15, 1948

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Babe Zaharias75-72-75-78=300E1,200
2United States Betty Hicks84-75-72-77=308+81,000
3United States Betty Jameson79-77-78-78=312+12825
T4United States Patty Berg80-78-81-74=313+13750
United States Grace Lenczyk (a)79-78-73-83=3130
T6United States Peggy Kirk (a)74-80-81-80=315+150
United States Mary Agnes Wall (a)79-78-78-80=315
T8United States Beverly Hanson (a)78-81-82-77=318+180
United States Mary Mozell79-77-83-79=318700
T10United States Katherine Hemphill80-73-83-85=321+21550
United States Sally Sessions76-81-79-85=321

Source:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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