1956 LPGA Championship

Golf tournament
1956 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 21–24, 1956
LocationBloomfield Hills, Michigan
Course(s)Forest Lake Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par75
Length6,415 yards (5,866 m)[1]
Cutnone
Prize fund$6,500
Winner's share$1,350
Champion
United States Marlene Hagge
291 (−9), playoff
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Forest Lake  Country Club is located in the United States
Forest Lake  Country Club
Forest Lake 
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Location in the United States
Forest Lake  Country Club is located in Michigan
Forest Lake  Country Club
Forest Lake 
Country Club
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Location in Michigan

The 1956 LPGA Championship was the second LPGA Championship, held June 21–24 at Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit.

Marlene Hagge, age 22, won her only major title in a sudden death playoff over runner-up Patty Berg, who missed a bogey putt on the first playoff hole to stay alive.[2][3] The two were co-leaders after 54 holes[4] and both shot 76 (+1) in the final round to tie at 291 (−9), five strokes ahead of third-place finisher Betty Jameson. Defending champion Beverly Hanson finished ten strokes back, tied for sixth.[2]

The course hosted its second major two years later, the U.S. Women's Open in 1958.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 24, 1956

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
T1 United States Marlene Hagge 69-73-73-76=291 −9 Playoff
United States Patty Berg 71-73-71-76=291
3 United States Betty Jameson 74-72-77-73=296 −4 765
4 United States Mickey Wright 74-74-72-77=297 −3 657
5 United States Joyce Ziske 73-75-75-77=300 E 572
T6 United States Alice Bauer 75-73-75-78=301 +1 456
United States Beverly Hanson 77-75-72-77=301
T8 United States Kathy Cornelius 79-72-71-80=302 +2 285
United States Betty Dodd 77-76-74-75=302
United States Louise Suggs 72-76-77-77=302

Source:[2][3]

Playoff

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Marlene Hagge 5 E 1,350
2 United States Patty Berg 7 +2 945

Source:[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Marlene's 69 leads field". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 22, 1956. p. 22.
  2. ^ a b c d "Marlene grabs LPGA crown in extra holes". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. June 25, 1956. p. 14.
  3. ^ a b c "Hagge wins over Berg in LPGA". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. June 25, 1956. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Patty, Marlene tie up LPGA". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. June 24, 1956. p. 11.

External links

  • Forest Lake Country Club

42°35′49″N 83°17′49″W / 42.597°N 83.297°W / 42.597; -83.297