1953 LPGA Tour
The 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, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $19,816.
This season also saw the introduction of the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average, won by Patty Berg. There was only one first-time winner in 1953, Jackie Pung.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results[]
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1953 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 | Tampa Open | Florida |  Louise Suggs (16) |
288 | 5,000 | 1,250 |
| Feb 8 | Serbin Miami Beach Open | Florida | Betty Jameson (8) |
222 | 5,000 | 875 |
| Feb 14 | Boca Raton Weathervane | Florida | Beverly Hanson (3) |
148 | 3,000 | 750 |
| Mar 1 | Sarasota Open | Florida | Babe Zaharias (33) |
217 | 3,517 | 875 |
| Mar 8 | Jacksonville Open | Florida | Patty Berg (25) |
214 | 875 | |
| Mar 15 | Titleholders Championship | Georgia | Patty Berg (26) |
294 | 2,200 | 1,000 |
| Mar 22 | Betsy Rawls Open | South Carolina | Louise Suggs (17) |
216 | 3,500 | 875 |
| Mar 29 | New Orleans Women's Open | Louisiana | Patty Berg (27) |
227 | 3,500 | 875 |
| Apr 5 | Babe Zaharias Open | Texas | Babe Zaharias (34) |
217 | 875 | |
| Apr 12 | Phoenix Weathervane | Arizona | Patty Berg (28) (tie) Louise Suggs (18) |
148 | 3,000 | |
| Apr 16 | Palm Springs Open | California | Jackie Pung (1) |
145 | 3,000 | 750 |
| Apr 19 | San Diego Open | California | Louise Suggs (19) |
144 | 3,500 | 750 |
| Apr 26 | Bakersfield Open | California | Louise Suggs (20) |
149 | 3,500 | 875 |
| May 3 | San Francisco Weathervane | California | Louise Suggs (21) |
149 | 3,000 | 750 |
| May 10 | Barbara Romack Open | California | Betsy Rawls (11) |
145 | 3,236 | 875 |
| May 17 | Reno Open | Nevada | Patty Berg (29) |
151 | 3,500 | 875 |
| May 31 | Philadelphia Weathervane | Pennsylvania | Louise Suggs (22) |
146 | 3,000 | 750 |
| May 31 | 144 Hole Weathervane | various | Louise Suggs (23) |
593 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Jun 7 | Eastern Open | Pennsylvania | Betsy Rawls (12) |
293 | 5,000 | 1,250 |
| Jun 20 | Women's Western Open | Georgia | Louise Suggs (24) |
6 & 5 | 1,000 | |
| Jun 28 | U.S. Women's Open | New York | Betsy Rawls (13) |
302 | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| Jul 5 | Triangle Round Robin | New Jersey | Jackie Pung (2) |
+38 | 7,500 | 1,500 |
| Aug 3 | All American Open | Illinois | Patty Berg (30) |
308 | 1,000 | |
| Aug 9 | World Championship | Illinois | Patty Berg (31) |
300 | 12,000 | 5,000 |
| Oct 18 | Fort Worth Open | Texas | Betsy Rawls (14) |
5 & 4 | 1,500 | 500 |
Awards[]
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Louise Suggs | United States
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| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Patty Berg | United States
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References[]
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-1959 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- LPGA Tour seasons
- 1953 in women's golf