1951 Women's Western Open: Patty Berg wins at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Patty Berg won the 1951 Women's Western Open at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, over Pat O'Sullivan.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the Women's Western Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 18, 1951 to June 23, 1951
- Course
- Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Edition
- 22nd edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- match play
- Par
- 75 · 6,770 yards
- Field
- 99
- Winner's share
- $500
- Champion
- Patty Berg · age 33 · United States · born Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Champion's title
- 4th title at this event · 9th major
- Result
- 2 up
- Runner-up
- Pat O'Sullivan
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Berg |
| 2 | Pat O'Sullivan |
What happened at the 1951 Women's Western Open
Louise Suggs shot a 68 to win the qualifying medal.
Berg beat amateur Pat O'Sullivan, that year's Titleholders champion, 2 up in the final.
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).