1938 Women's Western Open
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The 1938 Women's Western Open was a golf
competition held at Broadmoor Golf Club
, which was the 9th edition of the event. Bea Barrett
won the championship in match play competition by defeating Helen Hofmann in the final match, 6 and 4.
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....
competition held at Broadmoor Golf Club
Broadmoor Golf Club
The Broadmoor Golf Club is a golf resort located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, consisting of three 18-hole courses; East, West, and Mountain. The East Course, a Donald Ross design opened in 1918, has hosted several USGA championships since 1959, most recently the 2011 U.S. Women's Open, won by So...
, which was the 9th edition of the event. Bea Barrett
Bea Barrett
Beatrice Emma "Bea" Altmeyer was an American amateur golfer.Barrett was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1938, she won the Women's Western Open, now considered an LPGA major championship...
won the championship in match play competition by defeating Helen Hofmann in the final match, 6 and 4.