Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play

Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play
Tournament information
LocationEngland
Established1954
FormatStroke play
Final year1959
Final champion
England Elizabeth Price

The Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play was a national women's 72-hole stroke play golf tournament played in England from 1954 to 1959. It was sometimes referred to as the unofficial stroke play championship. The 1954 event was won by Jean Donald, who had recently become a professional. The event was preceded by the Women's National Tournament which was held from 1945 to 1951 and again in 1953.

Winners

Year Winner Score Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Daily Sketch Women's National Tournament
1945 England Jeanne Bisgood 75 3 strokes England Gabrielle Style
England Mervyn Sutherland Pilch		 Royal Mid-Surrey [1]
Daily Graphic Women's National Tournament
1946 England Frances Stephens 80 2 strokes England Gabrielle Style Royal Mid-Surrey [2]
1947 England Frances Stephens 148 1 stroke England Maureen Ruttle Sudbury [3]
1948 England Frances Stephens 147 6 strokes England Gabrielle Style Royal Mid-Surrey [4]
1949 England Frances Stephens 154 Playoff England Diana Critchley Wentworth [5][6]
1950 England Frances Stephens 152 1 stroke England Jeanne Bisgood Wentworth [7]
1951 England Jeanne Bisgood 149 3 strokes Scotland Jean Donald
England Ann Phillips		 Wentworth [8]
1952 Not held
Sunday Graphic Women's National Tournament
1953 England Frances Stephens 315 Countback Scotland Jean Donald Sunningdale [9]
Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play
1954 Scotland Jean Donald 313 4 strokes England Gabrielle Keiller Walton Heath [10]
1955 England Elizabeth Price 295 23 strokes England Gabrielle Keiller Walton Heath [11]
1956 England Marley Spearman 308 3 strokes England Elizabeth Price Moor Park [12]
1957 Scotland Jessie Valentine 291 2 strokes England Marley Spearman Moor Park [13]
1958 England Frances Smith 301 6 strokes England Marley Spearman The Berkshire [14]
1959 England Elizabeth Price 297 1 stroke England Bridget Jackson Worthing [15]

References

  1. ^ "Win for newcomer to women's golf". The Daily Telegraph. 1 September 1945. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com/.
  2. ^ "Wanda Morgan's lapse". The Daily Telegraph. 14 September 1946. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com/.
  3. ^ "Miss Stephens wins for second year". The Daily Telegraph. 13 September 1947. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com/.
  4. ^ "Golf hat-trick by Miss Stephens". The Daily Telegraph. 15 August 1948. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com/.
  5. ^ "Tournament play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 13 August 1949. p. 2.
  6. ^ "Another victory for Miss Stephens". The Glasgow Herald. 15 August 1949. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Miss Stephens wins at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 20 July 1950. p. 2.
  8. ^ "Miss Bisgood scores record 69". The Glasgow Herald. 18 July 1951. p. 9.
  9. ^ "Miss Donald equals winning score". The Glasgow Herald. 15 July 1953. p. 2.
  10. ^ "Miss Donald wins by four strokes". The Glasgow Herald. 31 July 1954. p. 9.
  11. ^ Wilson, Enid (16 July 1955). "Miss Price first by 23 strokes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Wilson, Enid (17 October 1956). "Mrs Spearman all the way". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Wilson, Enid (26 October 1957). "Mrs Valentine improves to beat holder". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Wilson, Enid (25 October 1958). "Mrs Smith is winner by six strokes". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Wilson, Enid (31 October 1959). "Last round of 69 earns Miss Price the title". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.