1950 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1950 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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Played as the Titleholders Championship (11th). Second-placed Clare Doran (USA, amateur) finished 8 shots behind Zaharias (USA). [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
LPGA
The US Women's Open (5th) (Sept 28-Oct 1). Second-placed Betsy Rawls (USA, amateur) finished 9 shots behind Zaharias (USA), who this championship for the second time. [Rolling Hills CC, Wichita, Kansas].
Majors
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The Women's Western Open (21st). Zaharias (USA) beat Peggy Kirk (USA) 5 and 3 in the final. [Cherry Hills CC, Englewood, nr Denver, CO].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (47th). The Vicomtesse de Saint-Sauveur (Fra, aka Lally Vagliano) beat Jessie Valentine (Scot, née Anderson) 3 and 2 in the final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Patricia "Pat" Lesser (USA) beat Mickey Wright (USA) 4 and 2 in the final. [Wanakah CC, Hamburg, nr Buffalo, New York].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (50th). Hanson (USA) beat Mae Murray (USA) 6 and 4 in the final. [East Lake GC, Atlanta, GA; at the time known as the East Lake course of Atlanta Athletic Club].
America
George S. May
Played as the All American Open. Second-placed Patty Berg (USA) finished 10 shots behind Zaharias (USA), who recorded her third win in this event in five years. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
Played as the All-American Women's Open. Second-placed Patty Berg finished 10 shots behind Zaharias.
Played as the Eastern Open. Second-placed Babe Zaharias finished 1 shot behind Berg.
Played as the Hardscrabble Women's Invitational. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Berg.
Played as the Sunset Hills Open. Second-placed Louise Suggs finished 1 shot behind Berg.
America
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Played as the Tampa Women's Open. Louise Suggs finished in second place behind Riley.
Played as the Women's Texas Open. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Hanson.
Zaharias (USA) was overall winner of the 1950 Cross Country 144-hole Weathervane Tournament, which was played as four two-round events in Chicago, Cleveland, New York and Pebble Beach. She won the Cleveland and Pebble Beach events.
America
Weathervane
Played as the Chicago Weathervane. Second-placed Babe Zaharias (USA) finished 7 shots behind Suggs (USA).
America
Weathervane
Played as the Cleveland Weathervane. Second-placed Patty Berg (USA) finished 8 shots behind Zaharias (USA).
America
Weathervane
Played as the New York Weathervane. Second-placed Babe Zaharias (USA) finished 4 shots behind Suggs (USA).
America
Weathervane
Played as the Pebble Beach Weathervane. Second-placed Patty Berg (USA) finished 2 shots behind Zaharias (USA).
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Women's Golf. Second-placed Patty Berg (USA) finished 7 shots behind Zaharias (USA), who won this event for the third straight year. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL. Now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Zaharias (USA) won the inaugural LPGA Tour Money List, with 1950 season earnings of $14,800 on the Tour. Patty Berg (USA) was second on the money list.
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