1958 Women's Western Open: Patty Berg wins at Kahkwa Club
Patty Berg won the 1958 Women's Western Open at Kahkwa Club, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States with 293 (+1), by 4 strokes over Beverly Hanson.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the Women's Western Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 19, 1958 to June 22, 1958
- Course
- Kahkwa Club, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
- Edition
- 29th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- stroke play, 4 rounds
- Par
- 73 · 6,379 yards
- Field
- 81
- Made the cut
- 32 (cut at 169)
- Purse
- $4,750 · winner's share $950
- Champion
- Patty Berg · age 40 · United States · born Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Champion's title
- 7th title at this event · 15th major
- Winning score
- 75-72-71-75 = 293 (+1) · won by 4 strokes
- Runner-up
- Beverly Hanson (297)
- 54-hole leader
- Patty Berg
- Low amateur
- Anne Quast (310)
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Berg | 75 | 72 | 71 | 75 | 293 | +1 |
| 2 | Beverly Hanson | 297 |
What happened at the 1958 Women's Western Open
At 40, Patty Berg won her record seventh Western Open, the last of her 15 major titles.
Berg's third-round 71 gave her a five-stroke lead over Beverly Hanson and Mickey Wright entering the final round.
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: 1958 Women's Western Open
- Wikipedia: Women's Western Open
- Wikipedia: Patty Berg
- 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