1942 Women's Western Open: Betty Jameson wins at Elmhurst Country Club
Betty Jameson (an amateur) won the 1942 Women's Western Open at Elmhurst Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States, over Phyllis Otto.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the Women's Western Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 22, 1942 to June 27, 1942
- Course
- Elmhurst Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Edition
- 13th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- match play
- Par
- 76
- Field
- 120
- Champion
- Betty Jameson · age 23 · United States · amateur · born Norman, Oklahoma, United States
- Champion's title
- 1st title at this event · 1st major
- Result
- 9 & 7
- Runner-up
- Phyllis Otto
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Jameson |
| 2 | Phyllis Otto |
What happened at the 1942 Women's Western Open
Amateur Betty Jameson crushed Phyllis Otto 9 & 7, tied for the largest winning margin in an event final.
Amateur Eleanor Dudley won the qualifying medal with a 76.
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).