Ruth Jessen
Summary
Near misses
- 1962 U.S. Women's Open Dunes Golf & Beach Club · runner-up to Murle Lindstrom · 303
- 1964 U.S. Women's Open San Diego Country Club · runner-up to Mickey Wright · 290 · lost playoff
Rivals
Beat him
Next in the chain: Mickey Wright's rivals →
Results by championship
Best day
1964 U.S. Women's Open
Runner-up to Mickey Wright · 290.
Chosen by rule: the most recent of the best major finishes. Year page: 1964.
Career line, 1962–1964
2 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Runner-up
Ruth Jessen was born on November 12, 1936, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Jessen's best major finish was second, at the 1962 U.S. Women's Open and the 1964 U.S. Women's Open.
See Ruth Jessen in our rooms: Every Ground and U.S. Women's Open.
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The record
Near misses
- 1962 U.S. Women's Open Dunes Golf & Beach Club · runner-up to Murle Lindstrom · 303
- 1964 U.S. Women's Open San Diego Country Club · runner-up to Mickey Wright · 290 · lost playoff
Profile
Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.
Full name
- Mary Ruth Jessen Wikipedia
Status
- professional, turned professional in 1956 Wikipedia
College or club
- Seattle University Wikipedia
Died in
- Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Wikipedia
Beyond our rooms
- 1963 Naples Professional winner
- 1965 Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome winner
- 1963 LPGA Championship 5th
- 1962 Titleholders Championship 2nd
- 1964 Women's Western Open T2
Source: Wikipedia: Ruth Jessen
Known for
- Mary Ruth Jessen (November 12, 1936 – September 21, 2007) was an American professional golfer. Wikipedia
Sources
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.