1949 Women's Western Open: Louise Suggs wins at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club
Louise Suggs won the 1949 Women's Western Open at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, over Betty Jameson.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the Women's Western Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 20, 1949 to June 25, 1949
- Course
- Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Edition
- 20th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- match play
- Par
- 75 · 6,679 yards
- Field
- 110
- Winner's share
- $500
- Champion
- Louise Suggs · age 25 · United States · born Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Champion's title
- 3rd title at this event · 4th major
- Result
- 5 & 4
- Runner-up
- Betty Jameson
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Suggs |
| 2 | Betty Jameson |
What happened at the 1949 Women's Western Open
Amateur Grace Lenczyk shot a 66, nine under women's par, the lowest qualifying score in event history.
Suggs beat Betty Jameson 5 & 4 for her third title in four years.
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).
Sources
- static1.squarespace.com: WWGA Open Guide 3 2024 PDF
- Wikipedia: Women's Western Open
- Wikipedia: Louise Suggs
- Wikipedia: Women's major golf championships
- thegolfnewsnet.com: which tournaments count womens golf majors lpga tour 110828
- Wikipedia: Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions
- Wikipedia: 1949 U.S. Women's Open