Dates June 26–29, 1947 Tour(s) WPGA | Organized by WPGA Format Stroke play − 72 holes | |
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Location Greensboro, North Carolina Course(s) Starmount Forest
Country Club |
The 1947 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship 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
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1947 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA