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It is based on the list on the LPGA Tour's official site, which differs slightly from the main win lists on player's personal profiles on the site. 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.
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]
The 1950 LPGA Tour was the first official season of the LPGA Tour. The season ran from January 19 to October 21. It consisted of 15 official money events. Babe Zaharias won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $14,800. The tournament results are listed below.
1950. The LPGA is founded, replacing the ailing Women's Professional Golf Association. Ben Hogan, only weeks after returning to the PGA Tour following a near-fatal auto accident, wins the U.S. Open at Merion. 1951. Francis Ouimet becomes the first American Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
She was one of the thirteen women who founded the LPGA in 1950. She won her first tournament in 1952 at the Fort Wayne Open. She would go on to win a total of 21 events on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships, the 1963 and 1964 Titleholders Championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list nine times between 1961 and 1972 ...
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.
American companies established in 1950 (42 P) A. 1950 establishments in Alabama ... Elektra Records; F. ... LPGA; M. Mennonite Disaster Service ...
For a complete list of results in these tournaments see the LPGA majors article. First major Majors won # Player Country Year ... 1948, 1950, 1954: 1947, 1950, 1952 ...