The 1961 Women's Western Open was contested from June 1–4 at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the 32nd edition of the Women's Western Open.
This event was won by Mary Lena Faulk.
Final leaderboard Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 Mary Lena Faulk 75-75-67-73=290 −10 1,3132 Betsy Rawls 69-76-75-76=296 −4 1,0123 Mickey Wright 77-74-72-75=298 −2 8004 Louise Suggs 77-76-74-72=299 −1 6375 Marilynn Smith 77-73-73-78=301 +1 5446 Kathy Cornelius 77-78-74-76=305 +5 4687 Marlene Bauer Hagge 75-78-80-74=307 +7 3948 Barbara Romack 77-76-75-80=308 +8 3569 Shirley Englehorn 73-83-74-80=310 +10 300T10 Polly Riley (a) 78-80-75-79=312 +12 0 Peggy Kirk Bell 78-77-75-82=312 263 Source:
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