Women's Western Open


The Women's Western Open was an American professional golf tournament founded in 1930. The LPGA was established in 1950, and it recognized the Western Open as one of its major championships through 1967. All of the events back to 1930 have been designated as majors by the LPGA.
Organized by the Women's Western Golf Association, the tournament was match play through 1954, then became a 72-hole stroke play event. All of the winners were American.

Winners

Match play era

- denotes amateur
PO - won in playoff

Multiple winners

This table lists the golfers who have won more than one Women's Western Open as a major championship. Louise Suggs and Mickey Wright, by virtue of their multiple victories, became the first and second golfers to claim the women's Grand Slam.
CountryGolferTotalYears
Patty Berg71941, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958
Babe Zaharias41940, 1944, 1945, 1950
Louise Suggs41946, 1947, 1949, 1953
Mickey Wright31962, 1963, 1966
June Beebe21931, 1933
Opal Hill21935, 1936
Betty Jameson21942, 1954
Betsy Rawls21952, 1959

Winners by nationality

All of the champions were from the United States.
NationalityNumber
of wins
38