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The 1955 LPGA Championship was the first edition of the LPGA Championship, held July 15–17 at Orchard Ridge Country Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | July 15–17, 1955 |
Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
Course(s) | Orchard Ridge Country Club |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play - 54 holes Match play - 36 holes (final) |
Statistics | |
Par | 75 |
Prize fund | $6,000 |
Winner's share | $1,200 |
Champion | |
Beverly Hanson | |
220 (−5), 4&3 | |
The championship's format was three rounds of stroke play,[1] followed by match play on Sunday to determine the final standings.[2] The championship match was played over 36 holes and the other matches were over 18 holes. Rain washed out play on Thursday and delayed the start to late morning on Friday;[3] 36 holes were played on Saturday.[4]
Beverly Hanson won the first of her three major championships at 4 & 3 over runner-up Louise Suggs.[4][5]
Sunday, July 17, 1955
Place | Player | Score | To par | Match play | Money ($) |
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1 | Beverly Hanson | 70-75-75=220 | −5 | 4&3 | 1,200 |
2 | Louise Suggs | 74-74-75=223 | −2 | 800 | |
3 | Fay Crocker | 71-75-78=224 | −1 | 2&1 | 650 |
4 | Jackie Pung | 72-77-75=224 | −1 | 525 | |
5 | Mary Lena Faulk | 75-75-75=225 | E | 1 up | 475 |
6 | Betty Hicks | 73-76-77=226 | +1 | 400 | |
7 | Pat O'Sullivan | 73-77-79=229 | +4 | 2&1 | 350 |
8 | Bonnie Randolph | 75-72-79=226 | +1 | 300 | |
9 | Betty Jameson | 75-78-77=230 | +5 | 6&5 | 250 |
10 | Peggy Kirk Bell | 77-74-78=229 | +4 | 225 |
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