1952 U.S. Women’s Amateur: Jackie Pung wins at Waverley C.C.

Jackie Pung won the 1952 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Waverley C.C. in Portland, Oregon, beating Shirley McFedters 2 & 1 in the final.

Updated October 23, 2026

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Edition: 52nd
Dates: August 25, 1952 to August 30, 1952
Course: Waverley C.C., Portland, Oregon
Format: stroke-play qualifying + match play
Champion: Jackie Pung · age 30 · United States
Champion's title: 1st U.S. Women’s Amateur
Runner-up: Shirley McFedters
Final: 2 & 1
Losing semifinalists: Patricia Lesser and Pat Garner
Stroke-play medalist: Dorothy Kirby (76)
Defending champion: Dorothy Kirby
Entries: 159

What happened at the 1952 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Jacqueline Pung of Honolulu rallied from 3 down after 18 holes to beat Shirley McFedters 2 and 1, the first Hawaiian to win a USGA championship.

McFedters reached match play only on the second hole of a playoff at 88, the record-high qualifying score for 64 places, and went on to the final.

Final, Jacqueline Pung v. Shirley McFedters. Pung trailed 3 down after the morning 18 and rallied to win 2 and 1.

Semifinal, Shirley McFedters v. Pat Garner. Garner found a sand trap on the 20th hole and McFedters reached the final in her first championship.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1952 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Jackie Pung	def.	Shirley McFedters	2 & 1

Semifinals, 1952 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Jackie Pung	def.	Patricia Lesser	6 & 4
Shirley McFedters	def.	Pat Garner	won on 20th hole

Quarterfinals, 1952 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Jackie Pung	def.	Miss Anderson	2 up
Patricia Lesser	def.	Barbara Romack	3 & 2
Pat Garner	def.	unknown	unknown
Shirley McFedters	def.	unknown	unknown

Round of 16, 1952 U.S. Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Patricia Lesser	def.	Bee McWane	9 & 7

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.