The 1952 U.S. Women's Open was the seventh U.S. Women's Open, held June 26–29 at Bala Golf Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the final time the event was organized by the LPGA Tour; the United States Golf Association (USGA) has conducted the championship since 1953.
Louise Suggs, the 1949 champion, won the second of her two U.S. Women's Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runners-up Marlene Bauer and Betty Jameson. It was the sixth of eleven major championships for Suggs, whose lead after 36 holes was four strokes, and extended to seven strokes after the third round.
The championship was played in hot weather; temperatures in the first round on Thursday exceeded .
Final leaderboard Sunday, June 29, 1952 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 Louise Suggs70-69-70-75=284+81,750T2 Marlene Bauer83-70-67-71=291+151,120 Betty Jameson71-73-72-75=2914 Beverly Hanson76-73-75-69=293+17770T5 Peggy Kirk Bell77-75-70-73=295+19560 Betty Mackinnon74-72-73-76=2957 Betsy Rawls72-72-78-75=297+21350 8 Alice Bauer76-72-80-70=298+22245 9 Patty Berg69-77-79-74=299+2321010 Dorothy Germain Porter (a)72-78-76-74 =300+240 Source:
References
External links USGA final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1952 Bala Golf Club