Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play
Stroke play golf tournament
Golf tournament
Tournament information | |
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Location | England |
Established | 1954 |
Format | Stroke play |
Final year | 1959 |
Final champion | |
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The Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play was a national women's 72-hole stroke play golf tournament played in England from 1954 to 1959. It was sometimes referred to as the unofficial stroke play championship. The 1954 event was won by Jean Donald, who had recently become a professional. The event was preceded by the Women's National Tournament which was held from 1945 to 1951 and again in 1953.
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. |
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Daily Sketch Women's National Tournament | ||||||
1945 | ![]() | 75 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | Royal Mid-Surrey | [1] |
Daily Graphic Women's National Tournament | ||||||
1946 | ![]() | 80 | 2 strokes | ![]() | Royal Mid-Surrey | [2] |
1947 | ![]() | 148 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Sudbury | [3] |
1948 | ![]() | 147 | 6 strokes | ![]() | Royal Mid-Surrey | [4] |
1949 | ![]() | 154 | Playoff | ![]() | Wentworth | [5][6] |
1950 | ![]() | 152 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Wentworth | [7] |
1951 | ![]() | 149 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | Wentworth | [8] |
1952 | Not held | |||||
Sunday Graphic Women's National Tournament | ||||||
1953 | ![]() | 315 | Countback | ![]() | Sunningdale | [9] |
Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play | ||||||
1954 | ![]() | 313 | 4 strokes | ![]() | Walton Heath | [10] |
1955 | ![]() | 295 | 23 strokes | ![]() | Walton Heath | [11] |
1956 | ![]() | 308 | 3 strokes | ![]() | Moor Park | [12] |
1957 | ![]() | 291 | 2 strokes | ![]() | Moor Park | [13] |
1958 | ![]() | 301 | 6 strokes | ![]() | The Berkshire | [14] |
1959 | ![]() | 297 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Worthing | [15] |
References
- ^ "Win for newcomer to women's golf". The Daily Telegraph. 1 September 1945. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com/.
- ^ "Wanda Morgan's lapse". The Daily Telegraph. 14 September 1946. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com/.
- ^ "Miss Stephens wins for second year". The Daily Telegraph. 13 September 1947. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com/.
- ^ "Golf hat-trick by Miss Stephens". The Daily Telegraph. 15 August 1948. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com/.
- ^ "Tournament play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 13 August 1949. p. 2.
- ^ "Another victory for Miss Stephens". The Glasgow Herald. 15 August 1949. p. 3.
- ^ "Miss Stephens wins at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 20 July 1950. p. 2.
- ^ "Miss Bisgood scores record 69". The Glasgow Herald. 18 July 1951. p. 9.
- ^ "Miss Donald equals winning score". The Glasgow Herald. 15 July 1953. p. 2.
- ^ "Miss Donald wins by four strokes". The Glasgow Herald. 31 July 1954. p. 9.
- ^ Wilson, Enid (16 July 1955). "Miss Price first by 23 strokes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Enid (17 October 1956). "Mrs Spearman all the way". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Enid (26 October 1957). "Mrs Valentine improves to beat holder". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Enid (25 October 1958). "Mrs Smith is winner by six strokes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Enid (31 October 1959). "Last round of 69 earns Miss Price the title". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.