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The 1955 U.S. Women's Open was the tenth U.S. Women's Open , held from June 30 to July 2 at Wichita Country Club in Wichita, Kansas . It was the third conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
Fay Crocker led wire-to-wire[2] major championships , four strokes ahead of runners-up Mary Lena Faulk and Louise Suggs .[1] Uruguay , Crocker was the first international winner of the U.S. Women's Open. She posted a 72 in the second round on Friday in difficult blustery conditions, with winds of 40 mph (64 km/h), and had an eight shot lead after 36 holes.[3]
Defending champion Babe Zaharias did not compete due to back surgery;[4] 1953 edition due to colon cancer surgery and died in 1956.[5] [6]
This was the second U.S. Women's Open played in Wichita; the first in 1950 was at Rolling Hills Country Club.
Final leaderboard [ edit ]
Saturday, July 2, 1955
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References [ edit ]
^ "Crocker expands lead in Wichita" . Wilmington Morning Star . Associated Press. July 2, 1955. p. 8.
^ "Crocker new queen of women's circuit" . Lawrence Journal-World . Associated Press. July 4, 1955. p. 7.
^ Considine, Bob (August 6, 1956). "Babe Zaharias, greatest girl athlete of all time, fights gamely in big battle" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . p. 1.
^ "Babe Zaharias loses match with cancer, dies in sleep" . Free Lance-Star . Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. September 27, 1956. p. 8.
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