1948 Women's Western Open: Patty Berg wins at Skycrest Country Club
Patty Berg won the 1948 Women's Western Open at Skycrest Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States, over Babe Zaharias.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the Women's Western Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 21, 1948 to June 26, 1948
- Course
- Skycrest Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Edition
- 19th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- match play
- Par
- 74 · 6,434 yards
- Field
- 154
- Winner's share
- $500
- Champion
- Patty Berg · age 30 · United States · born Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Champion's title
- 3rd title at this event · 8th major
- Result
- 37 holes
- Runner-up
- Babe Zaharias
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Berg |
| 2 | Babe Zaharias |
What happened at the 1948 Women's Western Open
Berg beat Babe Zaharias on the 37th hole of the 36-hole final.
Berg needed 21 holes to get past Beverly Hanson 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).