1961 Women's Western Open
The 1961 Women's Western Open was contested from June 1–4 at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the 32nd edition of the Women's Western Open.
This event was won by Mary Lena Faulk.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Lena Faulk |  United States | 75-75-67-73=290 | −10 | 1,313 |
| 2 | Betsy Rawls | United States | 69-76-75-76=296 | −4 | 1,012 |
| 3 | Mickey Wright | United States | 77-74-72-75=298 | −2 | 800 |
| 4 | Louise Suggs | United States | 77-76-74-72=299 | −1 | 637 |
| 5 | Marilynn Smith | United States | 77-73-73-78=301 | +1 | 544 |
| 6 | Kathy Cornelius | United States | 77-78-74-76=305 | +5 | 468 |
| 7 | Marlene Bauer Hagge | United States | 75-78-80-74=307 | +7 | 394 |
| 8 | Barbara Romack | United States | 77-76-75-80=308 | +8 | 356 |
| 9 | Shirley Englehorn | United States | 73-83-74-80=310 | +10 | 300 |
| T10 | Polly Riley (a) | United States | 78-80-75-79=312 | +12 | 0 |
| Peggy Kirk Bell | United States | 78-77-75-82=312 | 263 |