1962 Women’s Amateur: Marley Spearman wins at Royal Birkdale

Marley Spearman won the 1962 Women’s Amateur at Royal Birkdale in Southport, Merseyside, beating Angela Bonallack 1 up in the final.

Updated 23 October 2026

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Edition: 59th
Dates: 27 September 1962
Course: Royal Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside
Format: match play
Champion: Marley Spearman · age 34 · England
Champion's title: 2nd Women’s Amateur title
Runner-up: Angela Bonallack · age 25
Final: 1 up (36-hole final)
Losing semifinalists: Sue Ashworth and Julia Greenhalgh
Defending champion: Marley Spearman · won

What happened at the 1962 Women’s Amateur

Marley Spearman, a 34-year-old former stage dancer, beat her Curtis Cup foursomes partner Angela Bonallack by one hole at Royal Birkdale.

Spearman became the first player for 30 years to win the championship in successive years.

Final, Mrs. A. D. Spearman v. Mrs. M. F. Bonallack. Spearman beat her Curtis Cup foursomes partner by one hole to become the first player for 30 years to retain the title.

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1962 Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Marley Spearman	def.	Angela Bonallack	1 up

Semifinals, 1962 Women’s Amateur

Winner		Beaten	Result
Marley Spearman	def.	Julia Greenhalgh	5 & 4
Angela Bonallack	def.	Sue Ashworth	unknown

How this was built

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

Data: womens-amateur.json.