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Golf tournament

1947 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates	June 26–29, 1947
Location	Greensboro, North Carolina
Course(s)	Starmount Forest Country Club
Organized by	WPGA
Tour(s)	WPGA
Format	Stroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par	76
Length	6,414 yards (5,865 m)
Prize fund	$7,500
Winner's share	$1,200
Champion
Betty Jameson
295 (−9)
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The 1947 U.S. Women's Open was the second U.S. Women's Open, held June 26−29 at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Betty Jameson won her only U.S. Women's Open, six strokes ahead of runners-up Polly Riley and Sally Sessions, both amateurs. She entered the final round on Sunday with a two shot lead at 225 (−3) and carded a six-under 70. It was the second of her three major championships. Jameson was the runner-up the previous year, conducted in a match play format. Defending champion Patty Berg finished ninth, third among the professionals.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 29, 1947

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Betty Jameson	76-75-74-70=295	−9	1,200
T2	Polly Riley (a)	74-75-78-74=301	−3	0
T2	Sally Sessions (a)	77-76-74-74=301	−3	0
4	Louise Suggs (a)	74-76-79-73=302	−2	0
5	Estelle Page (a)	76-73-78-79=306	+2	0
6	Carol Diringer (a)	81-76-73-77=307	+3	0
7	Grace Lenczyk (a)	80-75-74-79=308	+4	0
8	Helen Dettweiler	75-84-73-77=309	+5	1,000
9	Patty Berg	74-81-79-76=310	+6	900
10	Peggy Kirk (a)	81-83-72-77=313	+9	0

Source:

References

^ "Betty Jameson fires 70 for Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. United Press. June 30, 1947. p. 9.
^ "Pro Betty Jameson wins Open with record 295". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. June 30, 1947. p. 2, part 2.
"Betty Jameson low with 225". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. June 29, 1947. p. 2, sports.

External links

USGA final leaderboard
U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1947

v t e 1947 Women's Major Golf Championships
Titleholders Championship Women's Western Open U.S. Women's Open

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