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The 1954 U.S. Women's Open was the ninth U.S. Women's Open , held July 1–3 at Salem Country Club in Peabody, Massachusetts . It was the second conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
Babe Zaharias won her third U.S. Women's Open, twelve strokes ahead of runner-up Betty Hicks ,[1] major championships and her final U.S. Women's Open as a competitor.
Zaharias missed the event in 1953 while recovering from surgery for colon cancer .[1] 1955 due to back surgery, which discovered that cancer had recurred near her sacrum and she died in September 1956 at age 45.[3] [4]
Future four-time champion Mickey Wright , age 19, was the low amateur and tied for fourth place. She was paired with Zaharias on Saturday for the final two rounds and impressed the three-time champion.[1]
Final leaderboard [ edit ]
Saturday, July 3, 1954
Source: [5] [6] [7]
References [ edit ]
^ Considine, Bob (August 6, 1956). "Babe Zaharias, greatest girl athlete of all time, fights gamely in big battle" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . Washington. p. 1.
^ "Babe Zaharias loses match with cancer, dies in sleep" . Free Lance-Star . Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. September 27, 1956. p. 8.
^ "Babe shoots record 71, Ziske slips to 82" . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press. July 3, 1954. p. 3, part 2.
^ "Babe wins U.S. Open by 12 strokes" . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press. July 4, 1954. p. 1B.
^ "Zaharias capture's Women's Open golf" . Reading Eagle . Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 4, 1954. p. 17.
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