1948 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Grace Lenczyk wins at Del Monte G. & C.C.

Grace Lenczyk won the 1948 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Del Monte G. & C.C. in Pebble Beach, California, beating Helen Sigel 4 & 3 in the final.

Updated October 22, 2026

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Edition: 48th
Dates: September 13, 1948 to September 18, 1948
Course: Del Monte G. & C.C., Pebble Beach, California
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Grace Lenczyk · age 21 · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Helen Sigel
Final: 4 & 3
Losing semifinalists: Beverly Hanson and Mrs. Holmes
Stroke-play medalist: Bettye Mims White (77)
Defending champion: Louise Suggs · did not play
Entries: 116

What happened at the 1948 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Dorothy Kielty called a disqualification penalty on herself after an 82 instead of her actual 83 was posted for her qualifying round.

Helen Sigel played the first nine in 34 strokes in winning her third-round match on her way to the final.

Final, Grace Lenczyk v. Helen Sigel. Lenczyk, the reigning Canadian champion, beat Sigel 4 and 3 as the championship returned to Pebble Beach.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1948 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Grace Lenczyk	def.	Helen Sigel	4 & 3

Semifinals, 1948 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Helen Sigel	def.	Beverly Hanson	6 & 5
Grace Lenczyk	def.	Mrs. Holmes	4 & 2

Quarterfinals, 1948 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Helen Sigel	def.	Miss Kirk	5 & 3
Beverly Hanson	def.	unknown	unknown
Grace Lenczyk	def.	unknown	unknown
Mrs. Holmes	def.	unknown	unknown

Round of 16, 1948 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Dorothy Kirby	def.	Bettye Mims White	3 & 2

Round of 32, 1948 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Bettye Mims White	def.	Miss MacWane	1 up
Dorothy Kirby	def.	Mrs. Winters	4 & 3

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Women’s Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.

Data: us-womens-amateur.json.