1956 Women's Western Open
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The 1956 Women's Western Open was contested from June 28 thru July 1 at Wakonda Country Club. It was the 27th edition of the Women's Western Open.
This event was won by Beverly Hanson
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This event was won by Beverly Hanson
Beverly Hanson
Beverly Hanson is an American professional golfer who played on the United States-based LPGA Tour.Hanson was born in Fargo, North Dakota. She studied at the University of North Dakota, Mills College in Oakland, California and the University of Wisconsin and was a bassoon player, performing with...
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Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hanson Beverly Hanson Beverly Hanson is an American professional golfer who played on the United States-based LPGA Tour.Hanson was born in Fargo, North Dakota. She studied at the University of North Dakota, Mills College in Oakland, California and the University of Wisconsin and was a bassoon player, performing with... |
75-81-72-76=304 | E | 1,000 | |
| 2 | 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... |
72-78-79-79=308 | +4 | 700 | |
| 3 | Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early life:... |
76-77-74-81=309 | +5 | 600 | |
| T4 | Patty Berg Patty Berg Patricia Jane Berg was an American professional golfer and a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer... |
75-80-80-76=311 | +7 | 463 | |
| Marlene Bauer Hagge | 76-79-77-79=311 | ||||
| T6 | Ruth Jessen Ruth Jessen Mary Ruth Jessen was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Jessen was born in Seattle, Washington. She briefly played on the men's golf team at Seattle University.... (a) |
75-79-81-79=314 | +10 | 0 | |
| Anne Quast Anne Quast Anne Quast is an American golfer. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur three times and was runner-up three times . She was married several times and played as Anne Decker, Anne Welts, and Anne Sander.-Career:Quast was born in Everett, Washington... (a) |
77-80-79-78=314 | ||||
| T8 | Marilynn Smith Marilynn Smith Marilynn Smith is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA.Smith was born in Topeka, Kansas. She attended the University of Kansas and joined the LPGA Tour in its inaugural 1950 season. She won 21 events on the tour between 1954 and 1972, including two... |
80-79-80-78=317 | +13 | 350 | |
| Jackie Yates (a) | 75-84-80-78=317 | 0 | |||
| 10 | Alice Bauer | 76-79-82-82=319 | +15 | 310 |