1946 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

The 1946 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from August 26 to September 1 at Spokane Country Club. It was the first edition of the U.S. Women's Open, and only one to have been played in match play competition.

This event was won by Patty Berg.

Rounds

# Status Player Qualifying Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Final
1 Patty Berg 145 def. Margaret Spear 7 and 6 def. Mary Mozel 5 and 3 def. Jackie Pung 6 and 5 def. Betty Jean Rucker 3 and 2 def. Betty Jameson 5 and 4
2 Betty Jameson 158 def. Barbara Smith 9 and 8 def. Ann Casey 5 and 4 def. Ellen Kieser 8 and 6 def. Dot Kielty 1 up lost to Patty Berg 5 and 4
3 a Betty Jean Rucker 153 def. Mrs. Frank Kapps 6 and 5 def. Helen Detweiler 2 and 1 def. Betty Hicks Lost to Patty Berg 3 and 2
3 a Dorothy Kielty 162 def. Mrs. Pedee Hosler 5 and 4 def. Beverly Hanson 5 and 4 def. Clara Sherman lost to Betty Jameson 1 up
5 a Jackie Pung 157 def. Mrs. Jo Pedicord 5 and 4 def. Edean Anderson 4 and 2 lost to Patty Berg 6 and 5
5 a Ellen Kieser 180 def. Hope Seignious 3 and 2 def. Grace Lenczyk 3 and 2 lost to Betty Jameson 8 and 6
5 Betty Hicks 159 def. Mary Sargent 1 up def. Mrs. Yola Apostoli 4 and 2 lost to Betty Jean Rucker
5 a Clara Sherman 160 def. Carol Gleason 7 and 5 def. Mrs. Walter Hagel 5 and 4 lost to Dot Kielty
9 Mary Mozel 160 def. Jewel Ann Gronley 6 and 5 lost to Patty Berg 5 and 3
9 a Ann Casey 165 def. Grace De Moss 3 and 2 lost to Betty Jameson 5 and 4
9 a Helen Dettweiler 161 def. Betty Frank 6 and 4 lost to Betty Jean Rucker 2 and 1
9 a Edean Anderson 164 def. Mrs. William May 2 up lost to Jack ie Pung 4 and 2
9 a Mrs. Yola Apostoli 166 def. Mrs. Walter McCarty 3 and 1 lost to Betty Hicks 4 and 2
9 a Grace Lenczyk 167 def. Babe Didrikson Zaharias 3 and 2 lost to Ellen Kieser 3 and 2
9 a Beverly Hanson 155 def. Mrs. J.R. West 6 and 4 lost to Dot Kielty 5 and 4
9 a Mrs. Walter Nagel 166 def. Bennye Sellers 8 and 7 lost to Clara Sherman 5 and 4
17 a Margaret Spear 166 lost to Patty Berg 7 and 6
17 a Barbara Smith 176 lost to Betty Jameson 9 and 8
17 a Babe Didrikson Zaharias 152 lost to Grace Lenczyk 3 and 2
17 a Hope Seignious 161 lost to Ellen Kieser 3 and 2
17 a Mary Sargent 178 lost to Helen Hicks 1 up
17 a Jewel Ann Gronley 180 lost to Mary Mozel 6 and 5
17 a Mrs. Jo Pedicord 175 lost to Jackie Pung 5 and 4
17 a Mrs. Frank Kapps 174 lost to Betty Jean Rucker 6 and 5
17 a Mrs. J.R. West 174 lost to Beverly Hanson 6 and 4
17 a Mrs. Pedee Hosler 184 lost to Dorothy Kielty 5 and 4
17 a Mrs. William May 185 lost to Edean Anderson 2 up
17 a Grace De Moss 186 lost to Ann Casey 3 and 2
17 a Mrs. Walter McCarty 187 lost to Yola Apostoli 3 and 1
17 a Betty Frank 181 lost to Helen Dettweiler 6 and 4
17 a Carol Gleason 179 lost to Clara Callendar Sherman 7 and 5
17 a Bennye Sellers 188 lost to Mrs. Walter Nagel 8 and 7

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