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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 21–24, 1956 |
| Location | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| Course(s) | Forest Lake Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 75 |
| Length | 6,415 yards (5,866 m)[1] |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $6,500 |
| Winner's share | $1,350 |
| Champion | |
 Marlene Hagge | |
| 291 (−9), playoff | |
Forest Lake
Country Club
Country Club
Location in the United States
Forest Lake
Country Club
Country Club
Location in Michigan
Marlene Hagge, age 22, won her only major title in a sudden death playoff over runner-up Patty Berg, who missed a bogey putt on the first playoff hole to stay alive.[2][3] The two were co-leaders after 54 holes[4] and both shot 76 (+1) in the final round to tie at 291 (−9), five strokes ahead of third-place finisher Betty Jameson. Defending champion Beverly Hanson finished ten strokes back, tied for sixth.[2]
The course hosted its second major two years later, the U.S. Women's Open in 1958.
Final leaderboard
editSunday, June 24, 1956
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Playoff
edit| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlene Hagge |
5 | E | 1,350 |
| 2 | Patty Berg |
7 | +2 | 945 |
References
edit- ^ "Marlene's 69 leads field". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 22, 1956. p. 22.
- ^ a b c d "Marlene grabs LPGA crown in extra holes". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. June 25, 1956. p. 14.
- ^ a b c "Hagge wins over Berg in LPGA". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. June 25, 1956. p. 6.
- ^ "Patty, Marlene tie up LPGA". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. June 24, 1956. p. 11.