1957 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1957 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
x
Played as the Titleholders Championship (18th). Anne Quast (USA, amateur) finished 3 shots behind Berg (USA). [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (12th) (June 27-29). Second-placed Patty Berg (USA) finished 6 shots behind Rawls (USA). Apparent winner Jackie Pung (USA) was disqualified for signing a card with an incorrect score on one hole, even though the overall score she signed for was correct. [East course, Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY].
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (3rd) (June 6-10). Second-placed Wiffi Smith (USA) finished 3 shots behind Suggs (USA), who recorded her first and only LPGA Championship win, and tenth major championship title. [Churchill Valley CC, Pittsburgh, PA].
Majors
x
The Women's Western Open (28th). Second-placed Wiffi Smith (USA) finished 1 shot behind Berg (USA). [Montgomery CC, Montgomery, AL].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. Varangot (Fra) beat defending champion Ruth Porter (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. [North Berwick GC, North Berwick, East Lothian].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (54th). Garvey (Ire) beat Jessie Valentine (Scot, née Anderson) 4 and 3 in the final. [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (57th). JoAnne Gunderson (USA, later JoAnne Carner) beat Ann Casey Johnstone (USA) 8 and 6 in the final. [Del Paso CC, Sacramento, CA].
America
George S. May
Played as the All American Open. Second-placed Jackie Pung (USA) finished 2 shots behind Berg (USA), who recorded her fifth win in this event. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
Played as the All-American Women's Open. Jackie Pung finished in second place behind Berg.
Played as the Babe Zaharias Open. Betty Dodd finished in second place behind Hagge.
America
x
Played as the Dallas Open. Second-placed and defending champion Patty Berg (USA) finished 3 shots behind 20-year-old Smith (USA), who claimed her first LPGA Tour win. [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
Played as the Havana Open. Betty Dodd finished in second place behind Berg.
Played as the Heart of America Invitational. Jackie Pung finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Hot Springs Four-Ball. Winning Team : Marilynn Smith & Fay Crocker. Second-placed team : Louise Suggs & Mickey Wright.
Played as the Hot Springs Four-Ball. Winning Team : Marilynn Smith & Fay Crocker. Second-placed team : Louise Suggs & Mickey Wright.
Played as the Jacksonville Open. Marlene Hagge finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Lake Worth Open. Fay Crocker finished in second place behind Rawls.
America
x
Played as the inaugural Land of the Sky Open. Second-placed Wiffi Smith (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hanson (USA), who recorded her second straight LPGA Tour win. [CC of Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina].
Played as the Lawton Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Hagge.
Played as the Peach Blossom Open. Betty Dodd finished in second place behind Rawls.
Played as the Sea Island Open. Louise Suggs finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Serbin Open. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Crocker.
Played as the Smokey Open. Mickey Wright, Jackie Pung, Betty Jameson and Vonnie Colby finished in second place behind Hanson.
America
x
Played as the St Petersburg Open. Second-placed Louise Suggs (USA) finished 3 shots behind Faulk (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
Played as the Tampa Open. Fay Crocker finished in second place behind Rawls.
Played as the Triangle Round Robin. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Crocker.
Played as the United Voluntary Services Open. Fay Crocker finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Wolverine Open. Wiffi Smith finished in second place behind Wright.
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Women's Golf. Berg (USA) beat Fay Crocker (Uruguay) in an 18-hole playoff (Berg 77, Crocker 79). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL. Now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Suggs (USA) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Berg (USA) won her third LPGA Tour Money List, with 1957 season earnings of $16,272 on the Tour. Fay Crocker (USA) was second on the money list.
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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
You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.
