1950 U.S. Women's Open

1950 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 28 –
October 1, 1950
LocationWichita, Kansas
Course(s)Rolling Hills Country Club
Organized byLPGA Tour
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par75
Length6,203 yards (5,672 m)[1]
Prize fund$5,000[2]
Winner's share$1,250
Champion
United States Babe Zaharias
291 (−9)
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The 1950 U.S. Women's Open was the fifth U.S. Women's Open, held September 28 to October 1 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Wichita, Kansas.

Babe Zaharias won the second of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, nine strokes ahead of runner-up Betsy Rawls, an amateur.[3] Defending champion Louise Suggs finished in solo third. Zaharias entered the final round with a four stroke lead over Rawls.[4] It was the seventh of ten major championships for Zaharias, and Rawls won the title the following year.

The formation of the LPGA was announced during this championship, which was not run by the United States Golf Association (USGA) until 1953.[5] The U.S. Women's Open returned to Wichita five years later in 1955 at Wichita Country Club.

  1. ^ "Zaharias wins National Open". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. October 2, 1950. p. 15.
  2. ^ "Women golfers ask blessing of USGA". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. September 7, 1951. p. 11.
  3. ^ "'Babe' takes Open prize". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 2, 1950. p. 4, section 2.
  4. ^ "Babe shoots 70 to pace women". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. October 1, 1950. p. 36.
  5. ^ Voepel, Mechelle (July 7, 2002). "Founders marvel at tour's success". Toledo Blade. p. 5, section JF.