1956 U.S. Women's Open

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1956 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 26–29, 1956
LocationDuluth, Minnesota
Course(s)Northland Country Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par74, 73 (Thu)
(295 for 72 holes)
Length6,456 yards (5,903 m)[1]
Prize fund$6,000
Winner's share$1,500
Champion
United States Kathy Cornelius
302 (+7), playoff
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Northland CC is located in the United States
Northland CC
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Location in the United States

The 1956 U.S. Women's Open was the eleventh U.S. Women's Open, held July 26–29 at Northland Country Club in Duluth, Minnesota. It was the fourth edition conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).

Kathy Cornelius won her only major championship in an 18-hole playoff over amateur Barbara McIntire by a score of 75 to 82.[2]

Northland was designed by noted course architect Donald Ross.[3]

Past champions in the field[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Patty Berg  United States 1946 78 75 76 74 303 +8 T3
Betty Jameson  United States 1947 77 75 78 77 307 +12 T7
Louise Suggs  United States 1949, 1952 76 73 80 78 307 +12 T7
Fay Crocker  Uruguay 1955 82 80 76 71 309 +14 T10
Betsy Rawls  United States 1951, 1953 72 77 78 77 314 +19 T13

Final leaderboard[]

Saturday, July 28, 1956

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
T1 Kathy Cornelius  United States 73-77-73-79=302 +7 Playoff
Barbara McIntire (a)  United States 75-79-77-71=302
T3 Patty Berg  United States 78-75-76-74=303 +8 875
Marlene Hagge  United States 74-74-75-80=303
5 Joyce Ziske  United States 76-74-79-76=305 +10 600
6 Marilynn Smith  United States 76-78-78-74=306 +11 500
T7 Betty Jameson  United States 77-75-78-77=307 +12 350
Louise Suggs  United States 76-73-80-78=307
9 Mickey Wright  United States 77-80-78-73=308 +13 250
T10 Fay Crocker  Uruguay 82-80-76-71=309 +14 200
Mary Lena Faulk  United States 75-75-81-78=309

Source:[4]

Playoff[]

Sunday, July 29, 1956

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Kathy Cornelius  United States 40-35=75 +1 1,500
2 Barbara McIntire (a)  United States 41-41=82 +8 0

Source:[2][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Birdies give Hagge National Open lead". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 28, 1956. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b "Florida mother victorious in National Open play-offs". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 30, 1956. p. 10.
  3. ^ Wind, Herbert Warren (August 6, 1956). "Duluth playoff". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Barb McIntire in playoff". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. July 29, 1956. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Kathy, title go to work". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. July 30, 1956. p. 16.

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