1937 Women's Western Open: Helen Hicks wins at Beverly Country Club
Helen Hicks won the 1937 Women's Western Open at Beverly Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States, over Bea Barrett.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the Women's Western Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 14, 1937 to June 19, 1937
- Course
- Beverly Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Edition
- 8th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- match play
- Par
- 77
- Field
- 100
- Champion
- Helen Hicks · age 26 · United States · born Cedarhurst, New York, United States
- Champion's title
- 1st title at this event · 1st major
- Result
- 6 & 5
- Runner-up
- Bea Barrett
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Hicks |
| 2 | Bea Barrett |
What happened at the 1937 Women's Western Open
Helen Hicks became the first professional to win the Women's Western Open.
Runner-up Bea Barrett reached the final by beating Dorothy Foster 7 & 6 in the semifinals.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Women's Western Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: womens-golf-majors_dataset_2026-10-20.json (GNN's women's majors research set, "master" row for this year, research dated October 20, 2026).