1951 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1951 - 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 (12th). Second-placed Beverly Hanson (USA) finished 2 shots behind O'Sullivan (USA, amateur). [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
LPGA
The US Women's Open (6th) (Sept 13-16). Second-placed Louise Suggs (USA) finished 5 shots behind 23-year-old Rawls (USA), who recorded her first major championship victory. [Druid Hills GC, Atlanta, GA].
Majors
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The Women's Western Open (22nd). Berg (USA) beat Pat O'Sullivan (USA, amateur) by 2 holes in the final. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (48th). MacCann (Ire) beat Frances Stephens (Eng) 4 and 3 in the final. [Broadstone GC, Broadstone, Dorset].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (51st). Kirby (USA) beat Claire Doran (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [Town & Country Club, St Paul, Minn.].
America
George S. May
Played as the All American Open (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Betsy Rawls (USA) finished 10 shots behind defending champion Zaharias (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
Played as the All-American Women's Open. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Zaharias.
Played as the Carrollton Georgia Open. Second-placed Babe Zaharias finished 1 shot behind Suggs.
America
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Played as the Eastern Women's Open (Jun 29-Jul 1). Second-placed Babe Zaharias (USA) finished 3 shots behind Hanson (USA), who was playing in her first ever professional tournament. A debutant win by an LPGA Tour member was not repeated until Ko Jin-young accomplished the same feat in 2018. [Berkshire CC, Reading, Pennsylvania].
Played as the Richmond Women's Open. Second-placed Louise Suggs finished 1 shot behind Zaharias.
Played as the Sacramento Women's Invitational Open. Second-placed Marlene Bauer (Hagge) and Babe Zaharias finished 2 shots behind Rawls.
Played as the Sandhills Open. Second-placed Babe Zaharias finished 10 shots behind Berg.
Played as the Tampa Women's Open. Second-placed Louise Suggs finished 7 shots behind Zaharias.
Played as the Women's Texas Open.
Played as the Valley Open. Second-placed Patty Berg finished 6 shots behind Zaharias.
Berg (USA) was overall winner of the 1951 Cross Country 144-hole Weathervane Tournament, which was played as four two-round events in Dallas, Indianapolis, New York and Pebble Beach. She won the New York and Pebble Beach events.
America
Weathervane
Played as the Dallas Weathervane. Second-placed Patty Berg (USA) finished 4 shots behind Zaharias (USA). [Lakewood CC, Dallas, TX].
America
Weathervane
Played as the Indianapolis Weathervane. Patty Berg (USA) finished in second place behind Zaharias (USA).
Played as the New York Weathervane. Second-placed Louise Suggs finished 1 shot behind Berg.
Played as the Pebble Beach Weathervane. Second-placed Babe Zaharias (USA) finished 4 shots behind Berg (USA).
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Women's Golf (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Patty Berg (USA) finished 6 shots behind Zaharias (USA), who won this event for the fourth straight year. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL. Now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Zaharias (USA) won her second straight LPGA Tour Money List, with 1951 season earnings of $15,807 on the Tour. For the second straight year Patty Berg (USA) was second on the money list.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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