1952 Women's Western Open: Betsy Rawls wins at Skokie Country Club
Betsy Rawls won the 1952 Women's Western Open at Skokie Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States, over Betty Jameson.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the Women's Western Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 16, 1952 to June 21, 1952
- Course
- Skokie Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Edition
- 23rd edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- match play
- Field
- 128
- Purse
- $1,500 · winner's share $1,000
- Champion
- Betsy Rawls · age 24 · United States · born Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
- Champion's title
- 1st title at this event · 2nd major
- Result
- 1 up
- Runner-up
- Betty Jameson
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy Rawls |
| 2 | Betty Jameson |
What happened at the 1952 Women's Western Open
Betsy Rawls was both qualifying medalist (74) and champion.
Rawls edged Betty Jameson 1 up in the final, with the professionals in the field playing for a total purse of $1,500.
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: Betsy Rawls
- 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: List of Women's Western Open champions