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1955 LPGA Championship

Field	Value
name	1955 LPGA Championship
dates	July 15–17, 1955
location	Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
course	Orchard Ridge Country Club
tour	LPGA Tour
par	75
yardage
field
format	Stroke play - 54 holes
Match play - 36 holes (final)
cut
purse	$6,000
winners_share	$1,200
champion	USA Beverly Hanson
score	220 (−5), 4&3
next	1956

Match play - 36 holes (final) |USA Ridge CC |USA Indiana Ridge CC 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.

The championship's format was three rounds of stroke play, followed by match play on Sunday to determine the final standings. 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; 36 holes were played on Saturday.

Beverly Hanson won the first of her three major championships at 4 & 3 over runner-up Louise Suggs.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 17, 1955

Place	Player	Score	To par	Match
play	Money ($)
1	USA Beverly Hanson	70-75-75=220	−5	4&3	1,200
2	USA Louise Suggs	74-74-75=223	−2	800
3	URY Fay Crocker	71-75-78=224	−1	2&1	650
4	USA Jackie Pung	72-77-75=224	−1	525
5	USA Mary Lena Faulk	75-75-75=225	E	1 up	475
6	USA Betty Hicks	73-76-77=226	+1	400
7	USA Pat O'Sullivan	73-77-79=229	+4	2&1	350
8	USA Bonnie Randolph	75-72-79=226	+1	300
9	USA Betty Jameson	75-78-77=230	+5	6&5	250
10	USA Peggy Kirk Bell	77-74-78=229	+4	225

Source:

References

(July 17, 1955). "Hanson, Suggs Play for Title". [[Abilene Reporter-News]].
(July 18, 1955). "Hanson Wins Fem Golf Title". [[Abilene Reporter-News]].
(July 16, 1955). "Beverly Hanson leads LPGA Championships with five-under 70". St. Petersburg Times.
(July 17, 1955). "Hanson, Suggs duel for title". Spokesman-Review.
(July 18, 1955). "Hanson crushes Suggs in final". Palm Beach Post.

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