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1955 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1955 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 27 |
| most_wins | 6 USA Patty Berg |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | USA Patty Berg |
| prevseason | 1954 |
| nextseason | 1956 |
The 1955 LPGA Tour was the sixth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 6 to October 9. The season consisted of 27 official money events. Patty Berg won the most tournaments, six. She also led the money list with earnings of $16,492.
The season saw the first winner from outside the United States, Fay Crocker from Uruguay. It also included the last of Babe Zaharias's 41 wins, she died the following year. The LPGA added a major championship to its schedule, the LPGA Championship, won by Beverly Hanson. Another major, the Women's Western Open, changed its format from match play to stroke play.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1955 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | Los Angeles Open | California | USA Louise Suggs (30) | 224 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Jan 16 | Sea Island Open | Georgia | USA Jackie Pung (3) | 151 | 3,500 | 700 |
| Jan 23 | Tampa Open | Florida | USA Babe Zaharias (40) | 298 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Feb 13 | St. Petersburg Open | Florida | USA Patty Berg (35) | 292 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Feb 20 | Serbin Open | Florida | URU Fay Crocker (1) | 296 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Feb 27 | Sarasota Open | Florida | USA Betty Jameson (10) | 285 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Mar 6 | Jacksonville Open | Florida | USA Jackie Pung (4) | 297 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Mar 13 | Titleholders Championship | Georgia | USA Patty Berg (36) | 292 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 3 | Oklahoma City Open | Oklahoma | USA Louise Suggs (31) | 229 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 17 | Babe Zaharias Open | Texas | USA Betty Jameson (11) | 210 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 23 | Carrollton Open | Georgia | USA Betsy Rawls (18) | 218 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| May 1 | Peach Blossom Open | South Carolina | USA Babe Zaharias (41) | 293 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| May 28 | Wolverine Open | Michigan | URU Fay Crocker (2) | 291 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Jun 5 | Eastern Open | Pennsylvania | USA Louise Suggs (32) | 291 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Jun 16 | Triangle Round Robin | New York | USA Louise Suggs (33) | +44 | 3,500 | 1,500 |
| Jun 26 | Women's Western Open | Wisconsin | USA Patty Berg (37) | 292 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Jul 2 | U.S. Women's Open | Kansas | URU Fay Crocker (3) | 299 | 7,500 | 2,000 |
| Jul 17 | LPGA Championship | Indiana | USA Beverly Hanson (6) | 220 | 6,000 | 1,200 |
| Jul 31 | Battle Creek Open | Michigan | USA Beverly Hanson (7) | 220 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Aug 7 | All American Open | Illinois | USA Patty Berg (38) | 302 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Aug 14 | World Championship | Illinois | USA Patty Berg (39) | 298 | 12,000 | 5,000 |
| Aug 23 | White Mountain Open | New Hampshire | USA Betty Jameson (12) | 218 | 4,000 | 900 |
| Aug 28 | Heart of America Open | Missouri | USA Marilynn Smith (2) | 220 | 4,500 | 900 |
| Sep 12 | St. Louis Open | Missouri | USA Louise Suggs (34) | 289 | 4,300 | 900 |
| Sep 18 | Mile High Open | Colorado | USA Marilynn Smith (3) | 221 | 5,000 | 900 |
| Sep 25 | Clock Open | California | USA Patty Berg (40) | 288 | 4,500 | 900 |
| Oct 9 | Richmond Open | California | USA Betty Jameson (13) | 220 | 5,000 | 900 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Patty Berg (2) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Patty Berg (2) |
References
References
- "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-1959". LPGA Tour.
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