The 1956 LPGA Championship was the second LPGA Championship, held June 21–24 at Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit.
Marlene Hagge, age 22, won her only major title in a sudden death playoff over runner-up Patty Berg, who missed a bogey putt on the first playoff hole to stay alive. The two were co-leaders after 54 holes and both shot 76 (+1) in the final round to tie at 291 (−9), five strokes ahead of third-place finisher Betty Jameson. Defending champion Beverly Hanson finished ten strokes back, tied for sixth.
The course hosted its second major two years later, the U.S. Women's Open in 1958.
Final leaderboard Sunday, June 24, 1956 Place Player Score To par Money ($)T1 Marlene Hagge69-73-73-76=291−9 Playoff Patty Berg71-73-71-76=2913 Betty Jameson74-72-77-73=296−47654 Mickey Wright74-74-72-77=297−3 6575 Joyce Ziske73-75-75-77=300E 572T6 Alice Bauer75-73-75-78=301+1 456 Beverly Hanson77-75-72-77=301T8 Kathy Cornelius79-72-71-80=302+2 285 Betty Dodd77-76-74-75=302 Louise Suggs72-76-77-77=302 Source:
Playoff Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 Marlene Hagge5E 1,3502 Patty Berg7 +2945 Source:
References
External links Forest Lake Country Club