Patty Berg
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Patricia Jane Berg was an American professional golfer
and a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association
(LPGA) Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
.
Berg was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and attended the University of Minnesota
where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma
sorority.
Berg took up golf
in 1931 and began her amateur
career in 1934, winning her first title that year - the Minneapolis City Championship. She came to national attention by reaching the final of the 1935 U.S. Women's Amateur, losing to Glenna Collett-Vare
in Vare's final Amateur victory. Berg won the Titleholders
in 1937. In 1938, she won the U.S. Women's Amateur at Westmoreland and the Women's Western Amateur
.
After winning 29 amateur titles, she turned professional
in 1940. During World War II
she was a lieutenant in the Marines, 1942-45. In 1948, she helped establish, and became the first president of, the LPGA. She won the inaugural U.S. Women's Open in 1946. Berg won a total of 57 events on the LPGA and WPGA circuit, and was runner-up in the 1957 Open at Winged Foot
. She was runner-up in the 1956 and 1959 LPGA Championship
s. In addition, Berg won the 1953, 1957, and 1958 Women's Western Opens, the 1955 and 1957 Titleholders, both considered majors at the time. Her last victory came in 1962. She was voted the Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year
in 1938, 1942 and 1955.
In 1963, Berg was voted the recipient of the Bob Jones Award
, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association
in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. Berg received the 1986 Old Tom Morris Award
from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
, GCSAA's highest honor. The LPGA established the Patty Berg Award
in 1978. In her later years, Berg teamed-up with PGA Tour
player and fellow Fort Myers, Florida
resident Nolan Henke
to establish the Nolan Henke/Patty Berg Junior Masters to promote the development of young players.
Berg was sponsored on the LPGA Tour her entire career by public golf patriarch Joe Jemsek, owner of the famous Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
in Lemont
, Illinois
, site of the PGA Tour
's Western Open
from 1991 to 2006. Berg represented another of Jemsek's public facilities, St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago
, Illinois
, on the women’s circuit for over 60 years.
Berg told Chicagoland Golf
magazine she taught over 16,000 clinics in her lifetime – many of which were sponsored by Chicago
-based Wilson Sporting Goods
and were called “The Patty Berg Hit Parade.” In that interview, Berg figured she personally indoctrinated to the game of golf over a half-million new players. She was a member of Wilson's Advisory Staff for 66 years, until her death.
She announced in December 2004 that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
. She died in Fort Myers from complications of the disease 21 months later at the age of 88.
LPGA majors
are shown in bold.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
and a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
(LPGA) Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site serves both men and women. It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world.The Hall of...
.
Berg was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and attended the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Kappa Kappa Gamma is a collegiate women's fraternity, founded at Monmouth College, in Monmouth, Illinois, USA. Although the groundwork of the organization was developed as early as 1869, the 1876 Convention voted that October 13, 1870 should be recognized at the official Founders Day, because no...
sorority.
Berg took up golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
in 1931 and began her amateur
Amateur sports
Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. Sporting amateurism was a zealously guarded ideal in the 19th century, especially among the upper classes, but faced steady erosion throughout the 20th century with the continuing growth of pro sports...
career in 1934, winning her first title that year - the Minneapolis City Championship. She came to national attention by reaching the final of the 1935 U.S. Women's Amateur, losing to Glenna Collett-Vare
Glenna Collett-Vare
Glenna Collett Vare was an American Hall of Fame golfing champion whom the Hall calls the greatest female golfer of her day, and who dominated American women's golf in the 1920s....
in Vare's final Amateur victory. Berg won the Titleholders
Titleholders Championship
The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
in 1937. In 1938, she won the U.S. Women's Amateur at Westmoreland and the Women's Western Amateur
Women's Western Amateur
The Women's Western Amateur is an amateur golf tournament for women. It is organized by the Women's Western Golf Association, which also organized the Women's Western Open from 1930 to 1967. It is one of the oldest women's amateur tournaments in the United States, having been played since 1901...
.
After winning 29 amateur titles, she turned professional
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
in 1940. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
she was a lieutenant in the Marines, 1942-45. In 1948, she helped establish, and became the first president of, the LPGA. She won the inaugural U.S. Women's Open in 1946. Berg won a total of 57 events on the LPGA and WPGA circuit, and was runner-up in the 1957 Open at Winged Foot
Winged Foot Golf Club
Winged Foot Golf Club is a 36-hole golf course located in Mamaroneck, New York. The course architect is A. W. Tillinghast, who also designed Baltusrol , Bethpage Black, Shackamaxon Country Club, San Francisco Golf Club, Cedar Crest Park, and nearby Quaker Ridge Golf Club and Wykagyl Country Club...
. She was runner-up in the 1956 and 1959 LPGA Championship
LPGA Championship
The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour...
s. In addition, Berg won the 1953, 1957, and 1958 Women's Western Opens, the 1955 and 1957 Titleholders, both considered majors at the time. Her last victory came in 1962. She was voted the Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year
Associated Press Athlete of the Year
The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press in 1931. At a time when women in sports were never given the same recognition as men, the AP offered a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur athlete...
in 1938, 1942 and 1955.
In 1963, Berg was voted the recipient of the Bob Jones Award
Bob Jones Award
The Bob Jones Award is the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. It is named in honor of Bobby Jones.-Winners:*1955 Francis Ouimet*1956 William C. Campbell*1957 Babe Zaharias...
, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association
United States Golf Association
The United States Golf Association is the United States' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the Rules of Golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system...
in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. Berg received the 1986 Old Tom Morris Award
Old Tom Morris Award
The Old Tom Morris Award is the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's most prestigious honor. It is presented each year to an individual who "through a continuing lifetime commitment to the game of golf has helped to mold the welfare of the game in a manner and style exemplified by...
from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America was originally founded in 1926 when 60 superintendents met at the Sylvania Country Club in Toledo, Ohio to form the National Association of Greenkeepers of America ....
, GCSAA's highest honor. The LPGA established the Patty Berg Award
Patty Berg Award
The Patty Berg Award is an award gin by the LPGA to an individual who "exemplifies diplomacy, sportsmanship, goodwill and contributions to the game of golf." It was first awarded in 1979 and is named after LPGA co-founder and golfer Patty Berg.-Recipients:...
in 1978. In her later years, Berg teamed-up with PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
player and fellow Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
resident Nolan Henke
Nolan Henke
Nolan Jay Henke is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Henke was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida and was a distinguished member of the golf team...
to establish the Nolan Henke/Patty Berg Junior Masters to promote the development of young players.
Berg was sponsored on the LPGA Tour her entire career by public golf patriarch Joe Jemsek, owner of the famous Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club is a public golf complex located southwest of Chicago. Cog Hill hosts the PGA Tour's BMW Championship from 2009 to 2011 on its championship course Dubsdread.-History:...
in Lemont
Lemont, Illinois
Lemont is a village located in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is roughly southwest of Chicago. The population was 16,625 at the 2007 Special Census.-History:...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, site of the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
's Western Open
Western Open
The Western Open, a professional golf tournament, was first played in 1899. At the time of its 2006 playing, the Western Open was the 3rd oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after the British Open and U.S. Open...
from 1991 to 2006. Berg represented another of Jemsek's public facilities, St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago
West Chicago, Illinois
West Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,469 at the 2000 census. It was formerly named Turner Junction after its founder, John B. Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad in 1855...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, on the women’s circuit for over 60 years.
Berg told Chicagoland Golf
Chicagoland Golf
Chicagoland Golf is an independent regional golf newspaper serving the 1.7 million golfers in Northern Illinois, Southeast Wisconsin and Northeast Indiana since 1989. Chicagoland Golf is published in the United States 13 times per year by Chicagoland Golf Publishing Co. and covers recreational golf...
magazine she taught over 16,000 clinics in her lifetime – many of which were sponsored by Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-based Wilson Sporting Goods
Wilson Sporting Goods
The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and currently is a foreign subsidiary of the Finnish company Amer Sports....
and were called “The Patty Berg Hit Parade.” In that interview, Berg figured she personally indoctrinated to the game of golf over a half-million new players. She was a member of Wilson's Advisory Staff for 66 years, until her death.
She announced in December 2004 that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
. She died in Fort Myers from complications of the disease 21 months later at the age of 88.
LPGA Tour wins (60)
- 1937 (1) Titleholders ChampionshipTitleholders ChampionshipThe Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
(as an amateur) - 1938 (1) Titleholders ChampionshipTitleholders ChampionshipThe Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
(as an amateur) - 1939 (1) Titleholders ChampionshipTitleholders ChampionshipThe Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
(as an amateur) - 1941 (3) Women's Western Open, North Carolina Open, New York Invitational
- 1943 (2) Women's Western Open, All American OpenAll American Open (LPGA Tour)The All American Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1943 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's All American Open on the PGA Tour as well as All American Amateur events...
- 1945 (1) All American OpenAll American Open (LPGA Tour)The All American Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1943 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's All American Open on the PGA Tour as well as All American Amateur events...
- 1946 (4) Northern California Open, Northern California Medal Tournament, Pebble Beach Open, U.S. Women's Open
- 1947 (3) Northern California Open, Pebble Beach Open, Northern California Medal Tournament
- 1948 (3) Titleholders ChampionshipTitleholders ChampionshipThe Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
, Women's Western Open, Hardscrabble OpenHardscrabble OpenThe Hardscrabble Open, also known as the Hardscrabble Women's Invitation, was a golf tournament played at the Hardscrabble Golf Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas from 1945 to 1953... - 1949 (3) Tampa OpenTampa Women's OpenThe Tampa Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1947 to 1960. It was played at the Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club in Tampa, Florida. The 1950 event was the first official event on the LPGA Tour...
, Texas PGA Championship, Hardscrabble OpenHardscrabble OpenThe Hardscrabble Open, also known as the Hardscrabble Women's Invitation, was a golf tournament played at the Hardscrabble Golf Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas from 1945 to 1953... - 19501950 LPGA TourThe 1950 LPGA Tour was the first official season of the LPGA Tour. The season ran from January 19 to October 21. It consisted of 15 official money events. Babe Zaharias won the most tournaments, six...
(3) Eastern OpenEastern Women's OpenThe Eastern Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1949 to 1961. It was played at four different courses in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Eastern Open*1961 Mary Lena Faulk*1960 Mickey Wright...
, Sunset Hills Open, Hardscrabble Women's Invitational - 19511951 LPGA TourThe 1951 LPGA Tour was the second season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 5 to October 19. The season consisted of 19 official money events. Babe Zaharias won the most tournaments, seven...
(5) Sandhills Women's OpenSandhills Women's OpenThe Sandhills Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1951. It was played at the Southern Pines Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Patty Berg won the event....
, Pebble Beach Weathervane, New York Weathervane, 144 Hole Weathervane, Women's Western Open - 19521952 LPGA TourThe 1952 LPGA Tour was the third season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to October 28. The season consisted of 24 official money events. Betsy Rawls and Louise Suggs won the most tournaments, six each...
(3) New Orleans Women's OpenNew Orleans Women's OpenThe New Orleans Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1952 to 1954. It was played in New Orleans, Louisiana at City Park Course in 1952 and 1953 and at the Colonial Country Club....
, Richmond OpenRichmond Open (LPGA Tour)The Richmond Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in 1951, 1952, and 1955. It was played at the Richmond Golf Club in Richmond, California.-Winners:*1955 Betty Jameson*1953-54 No tournament*1952 Patty Berg*1951 Babe Zaharias...
, New York Weathervane - 19531953 LPGA TourThe 1953 LPGA Tour was the fourth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 15 to October 18. The season consisted of 25 official money events. Louise Suggs won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $19,816.This season also...
(7) Jacksonville OpenJacksonville Ladies OpenThe Jacksonville Ladies Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour played from 1951 to 1959, and again in 1975. It was played at several different courses in the Jacksonville, Florida area.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Jacksonville Ladies Open...
, Titleholders ChampionshipTitleholders ChampionshipThe Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
, New Orleans Women's OpenNew Orleans Women's OpenThe New Orleans Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1952 to 1954. It was played in New Orleans, Louisiana at City Park Course in 1952 and 1953 and at the Colonial Country Club....
, Phoenix Weathervane (tied with Louise SuggsLouise SuggsMae Louise Suggs is a retired professional golfer, one of the founders of the LPGA Tour and thus modern ladies' golf.-Amateur career:Born in Atlanta, Suggs had a very successful amateur career, beginning as a teenager...
), Reno OpenReno Open (LPGA Tour)The Reno Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in 1953 and 1957. It was played at in Reno, Nevada....
, All American OpenAll American Open (LPGA Tour)The All American Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1943 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's All American Open on the PGA Tour as well as All American Amateur events...
, World ChampionshipWorld Championship (LPGA Tour)The World Championship was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1958 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's World Championship of Golf on the PGA Tour as well as World Amateur events... - 19541954 LPGA TourThe 1954 LPGA Tour was the fifth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 15 to October 31. The season consisted of 21 official money events. Louise Suggs and Babe Zaharias won the most tournaments, five each...
(3) Triangle Round RobinTriangle Round RobinThe Triangle Round Robin was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1953 to 1962. It was played at several different courses on the East Coast of the United States....
, World ChampionshipWorld Championship (LPGA Tour)The World Championship was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1958 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's World Championship of Golf on the PGA Tour as well as World Amateur events...
, Ardmore OpenArdmore Open (LPGA Tour)The Ardmore Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1954. It was played at the Ardmore Country Club in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Patty Berg won the event.... - 19551955 LPGA TourThe 1955 LPGA Tour was the sixth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 6 to October 9. The season consisted of 27 official money events. Patty Berg won the most tournaments, six. She also led the money list with earnings of $16,492.The season saw the first...
(6) St. Petersburg OpenSt. Petersburg Women's OpenThe St. Petersburg Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1989. It was played at three different courses in the St. Petersburg, Florida area....
, Titleholders ChampionshipTitleholders ChampionshipThe Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
, Women's Western Open, All American OpenAll American Open (LPGA Tour)The All American Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1943 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's All American Open on the PGA Tour as well as All American Amateur events...
, World ChampionshipWorld Championship (LPGA Tour)The World Championship was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1958 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's World Championship of Golf on the PGA Tour as well as World Amateur events...
, Clock OpenClock OpenThe Clock Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1955 to 1956. It was played at the Clock Country Club in Whittier, California.... - 19561956 LPGA TourThe 1956 LPGA Tour was the seventh season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 14 to October 21. The season consisted of 25 official money events. Marlene Hagge won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $20,235.The season saw...
(2) Dallas OpenMary Kay ClassicThe Mary Kay Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1956 to 1982. It was played at four different courses in the Dallas, Texas area.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Mary Kay Classic*1982 Sandra Spuzich*1981 Jan Stephenson*1980 Jerilyn Britz...
, Arkansas OpenArkansas OpenThe Arkansas Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1956. It was played at the Country Club of Hot Springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Patty Berg won the event.... - 19571957 LPGA TourThe 1957 LPGA Tour was the eighth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 11 to October 21. The season consisted of 25 official money events. Patty Berg and Betsy Rawls won the most tournaments, five each...
(5) Havana OpenHavana OpenThe Havana Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1956 to 1958. It was played at the Biltmore Country Club in Havana, Cuba.-Winners:Havana Biltmore Open*1958 Fay CrockerHavana Open*1957 Patty Berg*1956 Louise Suggs...
, Titleholders ChampionshipTitleholders ChampionshipThe Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
, Women's Western Open, All American OpenAll American Open (LPGA Tour)The All American Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1943 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's All American Open on the PGA Tour as well as All American Amateur events...
, World ChampionshipWorld Championship (LPGA Tour)The World Championship was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1958 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's World Championship of Golf on the PGA Tour as well as World Amateur events... - 19581958 LPGA TourThe 1958 LPGA Tour was the ninth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 10 to September 14. The season consisted of 24 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, five...
(2) Women's Western Open, American Women's OpenAmerican Women's OpenThe American Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1958 to 1961. It was played in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area: at the Brookview Country Club in Golden Valley in 1958 and 1959 and at the Hiawatha Golf Course in Minneapolis in 1960 and 1961.... - 19601960 LPGA TourThe 1960 LPGA Tour was the 11th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 15 to September 25. The season consisted of 23 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, six...
(1) American Women's OpenAmerican Women's OpenThe American Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1958 to 1961. It was played in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area: at the Brookview Country Club in Golden Valley in 1958 and 1959 and at the Hiawatha Golf Course in Minneapolis in 1960 and 1961.... - 19621962 LPGA TourThe 1962 LPGA Tour was the 13th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 19 to November 4. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 10. She also led the money list with earnings of $21,641...
(1) Muskogee Civitan OpenMuskogee Civitan OpenThe Muskogee Civitan Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1962 to 1965. It was played at the Muskogee Country Club in Muskogee, Oklahoma.-Winners:*1965 Susie Maxwell*1964 Mickey Wright*1963 Mickey Wright*1962 Patty Berg...
LPGA majors
Women's major golf championships
Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, but the women's system is younger and has been less stable than the men's. Many professional stroke play events for women are played over three rounds , but the majors are played over four rounds , which is the...
are shown in bold.
Other wins (3)
- 1944 Pro-Lady Victory National (with Johnny Revolta)
- 1950 Orlando Two-Ball (with Earl StewartEarl StewartEarl Richard Stewart, Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s; and was a college head golf coach in the 1970s and 1980s....
) - 1954 Orlando Two-Ball (with Pete CooperPete Cooper (golfer)Richard Bernice "Pete" Cooper was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s; he was best known for winning the 1976 PGA Seniors' Championship.Cooper turned professional in 1938...
)
Wins (15)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 1937 Titleholders Championship The 1937 Titleholders Championship was contested from January 15-17 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 1st edition of the Titleholders Championship.This event was won by Patty Berg.-First round:-Second round:-Final round:-External links:*****... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
3 strokes |  Dorothy KirbyDorothy Kirby Mary Dorothy Kirby was an American golf champion and sportscaster.Born in West Point, Georgia, her family moved to Atlanta when she was ten. At the age of thirteen Dorothy Kirby's victory at the 1933 Georgia Women's Amateur Championship made her the youngest female golfer to ever win a state... (a) |
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| 1938 1938 Titleholders Championship The 1938 Titleholders Championship was contested from January 13-16 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 2nd edition of the Titleholders Championship.This event was won by Patty Berg with rounds of 78-79-77-77.-Final leaderboard:-External links:**... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
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| 14 strokes | Jane Cothran (a) |
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| 1939 1939 Titleholders Championship The 1939 Titleholders Championship was contested from January 16-19 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 3rd edition of the Titleholders Championship.This event was won by Patty Berg.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
2 strokes | Dorothy Kirby (a) |
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| 1941 1941 Women's Western Open The 1941 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Cincinnati Country Club, which was the 12th edition of the event. Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Mrs. Burt Weil in the final match, 7 and 6.... |
Women's Western Open | 7 & 6 | Mrs. Burt Weil |
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| 1943 1943 Women's Western Open The 1943 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Glen Oak Country Club, which was the 14th edition of the event. Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Dorothy Kirby in the final match, 1-up.... |
Women's Western Open | 1 up | Dorothy Kirby (a) |
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| 1946 1946 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship The 1946 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from August 26 to September 1 at Spokane Country Club. It was the first edition of the U.S. Women's Open, and only one to have been played in match play competition.This event was won by Patty Berg.... |
U.S. Women's Open | 4 & 3 | Betty Jameson Betty Jameson Elizabeth May "Betty" Jameson was an American professional golfer and one of the founders of the LPGA.-Biography:... |
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| 1948 1948 Titleholders Championship The 1948 Titleholders Championship was contested from March 18-21 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 9th edition of the Titleholders Championship.This event was won by Patty Berg.-Final leaderboard:-External links:**... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
1 stroke | Peggy Kirk, Babe Zaharias Babe Zaharias Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias was an American athlete who achieved outstanding success in golf, basketball, and track and field... |
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| 1948 1948 Women's Western Open The 1948 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Skycrest Country Club, which was the 19th edition of the event. Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Babe Zaharias in the final match, 37 holes.... |
Women's Western Open | 37 holes | Babe Zaharias |
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| 1951 1951 Women's Western Open The 1951 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, which was the 22nd edition of the event. Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Pat O'Sullivan in the final match, 2-up.... |
Women's Western Open | 2 up | Pat O'Sullivan Pat O'Sullivan Pat O'Sullivan Lucey is an American amateur golfer who won the 1950, 1951, and 1953 North and South Women's Amateur. As well, she won the 1951 Titleholders Championship, then one of the LPGA Tour's major championships. She was a member of Race Brook Country Club in Orange, Connecticut... (a) |
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| 1953 1953 Titleholders Championship The 1953 Titleholders Championship was contested from March 12-15 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 14th edition of the Titleholders Championship.This event was won by Patty Berg.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
9 strokes | Betsy Rawls Betsy Rawls Elizabeth Earle "Betsy" Rawls is an American professional golfer.Rawls was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After attending the University of Texas, Rawls joined the LPGA Tour in its second season in 1951. She won 55 tournaments on the tour, including eight major championships... |
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| 1955 1955 Titleholders Championship The 1955 Titleholders Championship was contested from March 10-13 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 16th edition of the Titleholders Championship.This event was won by Patty Berg.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
2 strokes | Mary Lena Faulk Mary Lena Faulk Mary Lena Faulk was an American professional golfer.Faulk was born in Chipley, Florida but at the age of 14 moved to Thomasville, Georgia where she won three consecutive Georgia Women's Amateur Matchplay Championships from 1946 to 1948.In 1953, Faulk won the U.S. Women's Amateur. In 1954 she was... |
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| 1955 1955 Women's Western Open The 1955 Women's Western Open was contested from June 23-26 at Maple Bluff Country Club. It was the 26th edition of the Women's Western Open and the first played at stroke play.This event was won by Patty Berg.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
Women's Western Open | E (73-75-71-73=292) | 2 strokes |  Fay CrockerFay Crocker Fay Crocker was the first non-American golfer to win one of the LPGA major golf championships. Her first major was the 1955 U.S. Women's Open and her second was the 1960 Titleholders Championship, where she set a record for the oldest LPGA major champion of 45 years, 7 months and 1 day.Crocker was... , Louise SuggsLouise Suggs Mae Louise Suggs is a retired professional golfer, one of the founders of the LPGA Tour and thus modern ladies' golf.-Amateur career:Born in Atlanta, Suggs had a very successful amateur career, beginning as a teenager... |
| 1957 1957 Titleholders Championship The 1957 Titleholders Championship was contested from March 14-17 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 18th edition of the Titleholders Championship.This event was won by Patty Berg.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
3 strokes | Anne Quast Anne Quast Anne Quast is an American golfer. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur three times and was runner-up three times . She was married several times and played as Anne Decker, Anne Welts, and Anne Sander.-Career:Quast was born in Everett, Washington... (a) |
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| 1957 1957 Women's Western Open The 1957 Women's Western Open was contested from April 25-28 at Montgomery Country Club. It was the 28th edition of the Women's Western Open.This event was won by Patty Berg.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
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| 1 stroke | Wiffi Smith Wiffi Smith Margaret "Wiffi" Smith is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Smith was born in Redlands, California. She moved to Mexico when she was 11 years old and learned to play golf there. She won several amateur events including the 1954 U.S. Girls' Junior and the 1956 British... |
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| 1958 1958 Women's Western Open The 1958 Women's Western Open was contested from June 19-22 at Kahkwa Country Club. It was the 29th edition of the Women's Western Open.This event was won by Patty Berg.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
Women's Western Open | 4 strokes | Beverly Hanson Beverly Hanson Beverly Hanson is an American professional golfer who played on the United States-based LPGA Tour.Hanson was born in Fargo, North Dakota. She studied at the University of North Dakota, Mills College in Oakland, California and the University of Wisconsin and was a bassoon player, performing with... |
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See also
- Golfers with most LPGA Tour winsGolfers with most LPGA Tour winsThis table lists players with 10 or more wins on the LPGA Tour. It is based on the list on the LPGA Tour's official site, which differs slightly from the main win lists on player's personal profiles on the site...
- Golfers with most LPGA major championship winsGolfers with most LPGA major championship winsThis article lists all the women who have won the LPGA Tour's, past and present major championships by number of victories. The four current majors are shown first in the order in which they are played each season, followed by the three defunct majors in alphabetical order...