1947 Women's Western Open
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The 1947 Women's Western Open was a golf
competition held at Capital City Club
, which was the 18th edition of the event. Louise Suggs
won the championship in match play competition by defeating Dorothy Kirby
in the final match, 4 and 2.
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 Capital City Club
Capital City Club
The Capital City Club is a private social club located in Atlanta, Georgia. Chartered on May 21, 1883, it is one of the oldest private clubs in the South.-History:...
, which was the 18th edition of the event. Louise Suggs
Louise 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...
won the championship in match play competition by defeating Dorothy Kirby
Dorothy 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...
in the final match, 4 and 2.