The 1961 Women's Western Open was contested from June 1–4 at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] It was the 32nd edition of the Women's Western Open.
This event was won by Mary Lena Faulk.
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mary Lena Faulk |
75-75-67-73=290 | −10 | 1,313 |
| 2 | Betsy Rawls |
69-76-75-76=296 | −4 | 1,012 |
| 3 | Mickey Wright |
77-74-72-75=298 | −2 | 800 |
| 4 | Louise Suggs |
77-76-74-72=299 | −1 | 637 |
| 5 | Marilynn Smith |
77-73-73-78=301 | +1 | 544 |
| 6 | Kathy Cornelius |
77-78-74-76=305 | +5 | 468 |
| 7 | Marlene Bauer Hagge |
75-78-80-74=307 | +7 | 394 |
| 8 | Barbara Romack |
77-76-75-80=308 | +8 | 356 |
| 9 | Shirley Englehorn |
73-83-74-80=310 | +10 | 300 |
| T10 | Polly Riley (a) |
78-80-75-79=312 | +12 | 0 |
| Peggy Kirk Bell |
78-77-75-82=312 | 263 |
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