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The first LPGA tournament was the 1950 Tampa Women's Open, held at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club in Tampa, Florida. Ironically, the winner was amateur Polly Riley, who beat the stellar field of professional founders. [13] In 1956, the LPGA hosted its first tournament outside the United States at the Havana Open in Havana, Cuba. [citation needed]
This venue was Donald Trump's first golf course property. [2] The Championship course measures 7,326 yards, and has a par 72 layout that has hosted championships for the LPGA. [1] In addition, the golf course has a nine-hole course. The clubhouse can host weddings and other social or business events. A three-tiered driving range is available.
The LPGA Tour held its season-finale event at Trump's course in West Palm Beach from 2001-08. The banquet to honor top players was held at Mar-a-Lago.
The wins counted here include professional titles won before the tour was founded in 1950; and LPGA Tour events won as an amateur, or as an international invitee before joining the LPGA Tour. They do not include team events, unofficial events, or official wins on other professional tours, of which a few of the golfers listed, such as Laura ...
Originally operated by the Women's Professional Golfers Association (WPGA) for its first three years and the LPGA for the next four, it became a USGA event in 1953. [1] Since 2018, the tournament has normally been held the week after Memorial Day. The U.S. Women's Open is the second major of the LPGA season and has the highest purse in women's ...
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Marlene Hagge (née Bauer; February 16, 1934 – May 16, 2023) was an American professional golfer.She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950. [1] She won one major championship and 26 LPGA Tour career events.
The 2017 U.S. Women's Open was the 72nd U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, west of New York City.. The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five current major championships and was the third of the 2017 season.