Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play Explained
| Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play |
| Location: | England |
| Establishment: | 1954 |
| Lang: | uk |
| Format: | Stroke play |
| Final Champion: | Elizabeth Price |
| Final Year: | 1959 |
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 | | 75 | 3 strokes | | | [1] |
| Daily Graphic Women's National Tournament |
|---|
| 1946 | | 80 | 2 strokes | | | [2] |
| 1947 | | 148 | 1 stroke | | Sudbury | [3] |
| 1948 | | 147 | 6 strokes | | | [4] |
| 1949 | | 154 | Playoff | | | [5] [6] |
| 1950 | | 152 | 1 stroke | | | [7] |
| 1951 | | 149 | 3 strokes | | | [8] |
| 1952 | Not held |
| Sunday Graphic Women's National Tournament |
|---|
| 1953 | | 315 | Countback | | | [9] |
| Spalding Women's Open Stroke Play |
|---|
| 1954 | | 313 | 4 strokes | | | [10] |
| 1955 | | 295 | 23 strokes | | | [11] |
| 1956 | | 308 | 3 strokes | | | [12] |
| 1957 | | 291 | 2 strokes | | | [13] |
| 1958 | | 301 | 6 strokes | | The Berkshire | [14] |
| 1959 | | 297 | 1 stroke | | | [15] | |
Notes and References
- News: Win for newcomer to women's golf . . 1 September 1945 . 3 . Newspapers.com/.
- News: Wanda Morgan's lapse . . 14 September 1946 . 3 . Newspapers.com/.
- News: Miss Stephens wins for second year . . 13 September 1947 . 3 . Newspapers.com/.
- News: Golf hat-trick by Miss Stephens . . 15 August 1948 . 3 . Newspapers.com/.
- News: Tournament play-off . . 13 August 1949 . 2.
- News: Another victory for Miss Stephens . . 15 August 1949 . 3.
- News: Miss Stephens wins at Wentworth . . 20 July 1950 . 2.
- News: Miss Bisgood scores record 69 . . 18 July 1951 . 9.
- News: Miss Donald equals winning score . . 2 . 15 July 1953.
- News: Miss Donald wins by four strokes . . 9 . 31 July 1954.
- News: Miss Price first by 23 strokes . Enid . Wilson . The Daily Telegraph . 16 July 1955 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Mrs Spearman all the way . Enid . Wilson . The Daily Telegraph . 17 October 1956 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Mrs Valentine improves to beat holder . Enid . Wilson . The Daily Telegraph . 26 October 1957 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Mrs Smith is winner by six strokes . Enid . Wilson . The Daily Telegraph . 25 October 1958 . 4 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Last round of 69 earns Miss Price the title . Enid . Wilson . The Daily Telegraph . 31 October 1959 . 3 . Newspapers.com.
