1958 LPGA Tour
The 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. Beverly Hanson led the money list with earnings of $12,639.
There was only one first-time winner in 1958, Bonnie Randolph.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results[]
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1958 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Sea Island Open | Georgia |  Mickey Wright (5) |
224 | 4,750 | 831 |
| Jan 20 | Tampa Open | Florida | Betsy Rawls (27) |
302 | 7,500 | 1,247 |
| Jan 26 | Lake Worth Open Invitational | Florida | Marlene Hagge (14) |
218 | 5,000 | 831 |
| Feb 2 | Havana Biltmore Open | Cuba |  Fay Crocker (8) |
222 | 5,000 | |
| Feb 16 | St. Petersburg Open | Florida | Betsy Rawls (28) |
291 | 7,000 | 1,248 |
| Mar 2 | Jacksonville Open | Florida | Marilynn Smith (4) |
299 | 5,000 | 875 |
| Mar 16 | Titleholders Championship | Georgia | Beverly Hanson (11) |
299 | 5,275 | 1,000 |
| Apr 20 | Babe Zaharias Open | Texas | Louise Suggs (40) |
214 | 4,487 | 831 |
| May 11 | Lawton Open | Oklahoma | Beverly Hanson (12) |
212 | 4,000 | 831 |
| May 18 | Peach Blossom Open | South Carolina | Wiffi Smith (3) |
216 | 4,000 | 831 |
| May 28 | Land of Sky Open | North Carolina | Marlene Hagge (15) |
213 | 4,750 | 831 |
| Jun 1 | Gatlinburg Open | Tennessee | Louise Suggs (41) |
222 | 4,750 | 831 |
| Jun 8 | LPGA Championship | Pennsylvania | Mickey Wright (6) |
288 | 7,500 | 1,247 |
| Jun 15 | Triangle Round Robin | Massachusetts | Louise Suggs (42) |
+51 | 9,000 | 1,425 |
| Jun 22 | Women's Western Open | Pennsylvania | Patty Berg (48) |
293 | 4,750 | 950 |
| Jun 28 | U.S. Women's Open | Michigan | Mickey Wright (7) |
290 | 7,200 | 1,800 |
| Jul 13 | American Women's Open | Minnesota | Patty Berg (49) |
288 | 7,000 | 1,225 |
| Jul 27 | French Lick Open | Indiana | Louise Suggs (43) |
300 | 7,000 | 1,247 |
| Aug 10 | Macktown Open | Illinois | Mary Lena Faulk (3) |
216 | 6,500 | 988 |
| Aug 17 | Kansas City Open | Missouri | Bonnie Randolph (1) |
219 | 4,750 | 831 |
| Aug 24 | Waterloo Open | Iowa | Fay Crocker (9) |
287 | 7,000 | 1,247 |
| Sep 1 | Opie Turner Open | Oklahoma | Mickey Wright (8) |
222 | 7,500 | 1,247 |
| Sep 8 | Dallas Open | Texas | Mickey Wright (9) |
284 | 8,500 | 1,247 |
| Sep 14 | Jackson Open | Mississippi | Jackie Pung (5) |
220 | 4,748 | 831 |
Awards[]
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Beverly Hanson | United States
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| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Beverly Hanson | United States
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References[]
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-1959 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Categories:
- LPGA Tour seasons
- 1958 in women's golf