| 1956 LPGA Championship | |
| Dates: | June 21–24, 1956 |
| Location: | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| Course: | Forest Lake Country Club |
| Tour: | LPGA Tour |
| Format: | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Par: | 75 |
| Yardage: | [1] |
| Cut: | none |
| Purse: | $6,500 |
| Winners Share: | $1,350 |
| Champion: |  Marlene Hagge |
| Score: | 291 (−9), playoff |
| Previous: | 1955 |
| Next: | 1957 |
The 1956 LPGA Championship was the second LPGA Championship, held June 21–24 at Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit.
Marlene Hagge, age 22, won her only major title in a sudden death playoff over runner-up Patty Berg, who missed a bogey putt on the first playoff hole to stay alive.[2] [3] The two were co-leaders after 54 holes[4] and both shot 76 (+1) in the final round to tie at 291 (−9), five strokes ahead of third-place finisher Betty Jameson. Defending champion Beverly Hanson finished ten strokes back, tied for sixth.[2]
The course hosted its second major two years later, the U.S. Women's Open in 1958.
Sunday, June 24, 1956
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Marlene Hagge | 69-73-73-76=291 | −9 | Playoff |
| Patty Berg | 71-73-71-76=291 | |||
| 3 | Betty Jameson | 74-72-77-73=296 | −4 | 765 |
| 4 | Mickey Wright | 74-74-72-77=297 | −3 | 657 |
| 5 | Joyce Ziske | 73-75-75-77=300 | E | 572 |
| T6 | Alice Bauer | 75-73-75-78=301 | +1 | 456 |
| Beverly Hanson | 77-75-72-77=301 | |||
| T8 | Kathy Cornelius | 79-72-71-80=302 | +2 | 285 |
| Betty Dodd | 77-76-74-75=302 | |||
| Louise Suggs | 72-76-77-77=302 |
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlene Hagge | 5 | E | 1,350 | |
| 2 | Patty Berg | 7 | +2 | 945 |