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Year in Review

1947 in golf

Weeks

Twelve championships in our record: seven majors (four men’s, three women’s), four amateur championships and one team cup. Babe Zaharias won two of them: The Women's Amateur and Titleholders Championship. Louise Suggs won two of them: U.S. Women's Amateur and Women's Western Open.

1947, coloured the way magazines tinted their plates then: by hand.

The year, week by week

Each dot is a championship at the week it finished. Click a dot for its front page, or a week to see it on the world.

This week

    Every championship of 1947 in our record, in full

    The majors

    4 Men’s majors

    1. Men's major

      Masters

      Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Jimmy Demaret

      281Total
      −7To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Byron Nelson, Frank Stranahan

      The golfer

      b. 1910-05-24, Houston, Texas, USA; United States; age 36 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Jimmy Demaret’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's major

      PGA Championship

      Plum Hollow Country Club, Southfield

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Jim Ferrier

      2 & 1 (36-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Chick Harbert

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1915-02-24, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Australia; age 32 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Jim Ferrier’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Men's major

      The Open

      Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Fred Daly

      293Total
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Reg Horne, Frank Stranahan (a)

      To par not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1911-10-11, Portrush, Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland; age 35 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Fred Daly’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4. Men's major

      U.S. Open

      St. Louis C.C., Clayton

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Lew Worsham

      282Total
      −2To par
      playoff: 18 holes, 69–70Margin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Sam Snead

      The golfer

      b. 1917-10-05, Virginia, USA; United States; 1st major (card's count)

      Lew Worsham’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3 Women’s majors

    1. Women's major

      Titleholders Championship

      Augusta Country Club, Augusta

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Babe Zaharias (an amateur)

      304Total
      +4To par
      5 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Dorothy Kirby

      The golfer

      b. 1911-06-26, Port Arthur, Texas, United States; United States; age 35 at the win (year page); 4th major (card's count)

      Babe Zaharias (an amateur)’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Women's major

      U.S. Women's Open

      Starmount Forest Country Club, Greensboro

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Betty Jameson

      295Total
      −9To par
      6 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Sally Sessions (a), Polly Riley (a)

      The golfer

      b. 1919-05-09, Norman, Oklahoma, United States; United States; age 28 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Betty Jameson’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Women's major

      Women's Western Open

      Capital City Club, Atlanta

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Louise Suggs (an amateur)

      4 & 2Final

      Runner-up: Dorothy Kirby

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1923-09-07, Atlanta, Georgia, United States; United States; age 23 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Louise Suggs (an amateur)’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The amateurs

    2 Men’s amateur

    1. Men's amateur championship

      The Amateur

      Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship), Carnoustie

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Willie Turnesa

      3 & 2 (36-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Dick Chapman

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1914-01-20, Elmsford, New York, U.S.; United States; age 33 at the win (year page)

      Willie Turnesa’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's amateur championship

      U.S. Amateur

      Del Monte Golf & Country Club (Pebble Beach), Pebble Beach

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Skee Riegel

      2 & 1Final

      Runner-up: Johnny Dawson

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1914-11-25, New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.; United States; age 32 at the win (year page)

      Skee Riegel’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2 Women’s amateur

    1. Women's amateur championship

      The Women's Amateur

      Gullane, Gullane

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Babe Zaharias

      5 & 4 (36-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Jacqueline Gordon

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1911-06-26, Port Arthur, Texas, United States; United States; age 35 at the win (year page)

      Babe Zaharias’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Women's amateur championship

      U.S. Women's Amateur

      Franklin Hills C.C., Franklin

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Louise Suggs

      2 upFinal

      Runner-up: Dorothy Kirby

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1923-09-07, Atlanta, Georgia, United States; United States; age 24 at the win (year page)

      Louise Suggs’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The team cups

    Our team-cup record so far: Ryder Cup.

    1 Team cups

    Year in Review

    1947 in golf: the year in review

    Twelve championships in our record: seven majors (four men’s, three women’s), four amateur championships and one team cup. Babe Zaharias won two of them: The Women's Amateur and Titleholders Championship. Louise Suggs won two of them: U.S. Women's Amateur and Women's Western Open.

    To be written The synopsis of 1947: 150 to 250 words on the season’s story, its turning points and why it mattered, written from sourced research.

    The men’s majors

    • Masters: Jimmy Demaret, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
    • PGA Championship: Jim Ferrier, Plum Hollow Country Club, Southfield
    • The Open: Fred Daly, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake
    • U.S. Open: Lew Worsham, St. Louis C.C., Clayton

    To be written How each was won: the leader after 54 holes, the decisive shot, the runner-up, the weather.

    The women’s majors

    • Titleholders Championship: Babe Zaharias, Augusta Country Club, Augusta
    • U.S. Women's Open: Betty Jameson, Starmount Forest Country Club, Greensboro
    • Women's Western Open: Louise Suggs, Capital City Club, Atlanta

    To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1947.

    The amateur championships

    • The Amateur: Willie Turnesa, Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship), Carnoustie
    • The Women's Amateur: Babe Zaharias, Gullane, Gullane
    • U.S. Amateur: Skee Riegel, Del Monte Golf & Country Club (Pebble Beach), Pebble Beach
    • U.S. Women's Amateur: Louise Suggs, Franklin Hills C.C., Franklin

    To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.

    Team golf

    • Ryder Cup: USA, Portland Golf Club, Portland

    To be written The match: the captains, the score, the deciding points.

    Around the tours

    12 tour events are laid out week by week for 1947.

    To be written Money lists, players of the year, rookies and the shape of each tour’s season, from the tours’ own records.

    Players of the year

    Babe Zaharias won two championships in our record (The Women's Amateur and Titleholders Championship) and Louise Suggs won two championships in our record (U.S. Women's Amateur and Women's Western Open).

    To be written Who defined 1947: their wins, their near misses, and what the year meant for their career.

    Firsts, records and farewells

    To be written First-time major winners, scoring records, youngest and oldest champions, last appearances, events played for the first or last time.

    The game in 1947

    To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.

    Questions about 1947 in golf

    Who won the 1947 Masters?
    Jimmy Demaret won the 1947 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
    Who won the 1947 PGA Championship?
    Jim Ferrier won the 1947 PGA Championship at Plum Hollow Country Club, Southfield.
    Who won the 1947 Ryder Cup?
    USA won the 1947 Ryder Cup at Portland Golf Club, Portland.
    Who won the 1947 Amateur?
    Willie Turnesa won the 1947 Amateur at Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship), Carnoustie.
    Who won the 1947 Open?
    Fred Daly won the 1947 Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake.
    Who won the 1947 Women's Amateur?
    Babe Zaharias won the 1947 Women's Amateur at Gullane, Gullane.
    Who won the 1947 Titleholders Championship?
    Babe Zaharias won the 1947 Titleholders Championship at Augusta Country Club, Augusta.
    Who won the 1947 U.S. Amateur?
    Skee Riegel won the 1947 U.S. Amateur at Del Monte Golf & Country Club (Pebble Beach), Pebble Beach.
    Who won the 1947 U.S. Open?
    Lew Worsham won the 1947 U.S. Open at St. Louis C.C., Clayton.
    Who won the 1947 U.S. Women's Amateur?
    Louise Suggs won the 1947 U.S. Women's Amateur at Franklin Hills C.C., Franklin.
    Who won the 1947 U.S. Women's Open?
    Betty Jameson won the 1947 U.S. Women's Open at Starmount Forest Country Club, Greensboro.
    Who won the 1947 Women's Western Open?
    Louise Suggs won the 1947 Women's Western Open at Capital City Club, Atlanta.
    Who won the most championships in 1947?
    In Golf Network News’s record, Babe Zaharias won two (The Women's Amateur and Titleholders Championship) and Louise Suggs won two (U.S. Women's Amateur and Women's Western Open).
    How many majors were played in 1947?
    Seven in our record: four men’s and three women’s.

    Every count above is from Golf Network News’s record; the parts marked “To be written” are filled only from sourced research.

    How this page works

    Every championship here comes from Golf Network News's own record: the rooms for the majors, the women's majors, the amateur championships and the team cups. A part that says it is not yet researched is exactly that. We fill it from sourced material, never with a guess.

    The picture at the top is drawn in code for each year. It is printed the way golf was printed that year: wood engravings before 1900, newsprint halftones to 1945, hand-tinted plates to 1969, colour film to 1999, and digital light since. The names engraved in the numerals are that year's champions.

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