Who won the 1952 Masters?

Sam Snead won the 1952 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.

Who won the 1952 PGA Championship?

Jim Turnesa won the 1952 PGA Championship at Big Spring Country Club, Louisville.

Who won the 1952 Amateur?

Harvie Ward won the 1952 Amateur at Prestwick Golf Club, Prestwick.

Who won the 1952 Open?

Bobby Locke won the 1952 Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes.

Who won the 1952 Women's Amateur?

Moira Paterson won the 1952 Women's Amateur at Troon, Troon.

Who won the 1952 Titleholders Championship?

Babe Zaharias won the 1952 Titleholders Championship at Augusta Country Club, Augusta.

Who won the 1952 U.S. Amateur?

Jack Westland won the 1952 U.S. Amateur at Seattle Golf Club, Seattle.

Who won the 1952 U.S. Open?

Julius Boros won the 1952 U.S. Open at Northwood Club, Dallas.

Who won the 1952 U.S. Women's Amateur?

Jackie Pung won the 1952 U.S. Women's Amateur at Waverley C.C., Portland.

Who won the 1952 U.S. Women's Open?

Louise Suggs won the 1952 U.S. Women's Open at Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia.

Who won the 1952 Women's Western Open?

Betsy Rawls won the 1952 Women's Western Open at Skokie Country Club, Chicago.

How many majors were played in 1952?

Seven in our record: four men’s and three women’s.

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Year in Review

1952 in golf

Weeks

Eleven championships in our record: seven majors (four men’s, three women’s) and four amateur championships.

1952, 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 1952 in our record, in full

The majors

4 Men’s majors

Men's major

Masters

Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Sam Snead

286Total
−2To par
4 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Jack Burke Jr.

The golfer

b. 1912-05-27, Ashwood, Virginia, USA; United States; age 39 at the win (year page); 6th major (card's count)

Sam Snead’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 1952 Masters, in fullSources: GNN 1952 Masters page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

PGA Championship

Big Spring Country Club, Louisville

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Jim Turnesa

1 up (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Chick Harbert

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1912-12-09, New York City, New York; United States; age 39 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Jim 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

The 1952 PGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1952 PGA Championship page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's major

The Open

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Bobby Locke

287Total
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Peter Thomson

To par not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1917-11-20, Germiston, South Africa; South Africa; age 34 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

Bobby Locke’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 1952 Open, in fullSources: GNN 1952 The Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's major

U.S. Open

Northwood Club, Dallas

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Julius Boros

281Total
+1To par
4 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Ed Oliver

The golfer

b. 1920-03-03, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; United States; 1st major (card's count)

Julius Boros’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 1952 U.S. Open, in fullSources: GNN 1952 U.S. Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

3 Women’s majors

Women's major

Titleholders Championship

Augusta Country Club, Augusta

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Babe Zaharias

299Total
+11To par
7 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Betsy Rawls

The golfer

b. 1911-06-26, Port Arthur, Texas, United States; United States; age 40 at the win (year page); 9th major (card's count)

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

The 1952 Titleholders Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1952 Titleholders Championship page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN player card
Women's major

U.S. Women's Open

Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Louise Suggs

284Total
+8To par
7 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Marlene Bauer Hagge, Betty Jameson

The golfer

b. 1923-09-07, Atlanta, Georgia, United States; United States; age 28 at the win (year page); 6th major (card's count)

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 1952 U.S. Women's Open, in fullSources: GNN 1952 U.S. Women's Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's major

Women's Western Open

Skokie Country Club, Chicago

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Betsy Rawls

1 upFinal
Runner-up: Betty Jameson

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1928-05-04, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; United States; age 24 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Betsy Rawls’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 1952 Women's Western Open, in fullSources: GNN 1952 Women's Western Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN player card

The amateurs

2 Men’s amateur

Men's amateur championship

The Amateur

Prestwick Golf Club, Prestwick

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Harvie Ward

6 & 5 (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Frank Stranahan

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1925-12-08, Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S.; United States; age 26 at the win (year page)

Harvie Ward’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 1952 Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1952 The Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN the-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's amateur championship

U.S. Amateur

Seattle Golf Club, Seattle

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Jack Westland

3 & 2Final
Runner-up: Al Mengert

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1904-12-14, Everett; United States; age 47 at the win (year page)

Jack Westland’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 1952 U.S. Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1952 U.S. Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

2 Women’s amateur

Women's amateur championship

The Women's Amateur

Troon, Troon

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Moira Paterson

won on 38th hole (36-hole final)Total
Runner-up: Frances Stephens

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1923-12-18; Scotland; age 28 at the win (year page)

Moira Paterson’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 1952 Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1952 The Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Women's amateur championship

U.S. Women's Amateur

Waverley C.C., Portland

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Jackie Pung

2 & 1Final
Runner-up: Shirley McFedters

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1921-12-13, Honolulu, Hawaii; United States; age 30 at the win (year page)

Jackie Pung’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 1952 U.S. Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1952 U.S. Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

Year in Review

1952 in golf: the year in review

Eleven championships in our record: seven majors (four men’s, three women’s) and four amateur championships.

To be written The synopsis of 1952: 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: Sam Snead, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
PGA Championship: Jim Turnesa, Big Spring Country Club, Louisville
The Open: Bobby Locke, Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes
U.S. Open: Julius Boros, Northwood Club, Dallas

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: Louise Suggs, Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia
Women's Western Open: Betsy Rawls, Skokie Country Club, Chicago

To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1952.

The amateur championships

The Amateur: Harvie Ward, Prestwick Golf Club, Prestwick
The Women's Amateur: Moira Paterson, Troon, Troon
U.S. Amateur: Jack Westland, Seattle Golf Club, Seattle
U.S. Women's Amateur: Jackie Pung, Waverley C.C., Portland

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

Around the tours

11 tour events are laid out week by week for 1952.

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

To be written Who defined 1952: 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 1952

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

Questions about 1952 in golf

Who won the 1952 Masters?: Sam Snead won the 1952 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
Who won the 1952 PGA Championship?: Jim Turnesa won the 1952 PGA Championship at Big Spring Country Club, Louisville.
Who won the 1952 Amateur?: Harvie Ward won the 1952 Amateur at Prestwick Golf Club, Prestwick.
Who won the 1952 Open?: Bobby Locke won the 1952 Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes.
Who won the 1952 Women's Amateur?: Moira Paterson won the 1952 Women's Amateur at Troon, Troon.
Who won the 1952 Titleholders Championship?: Babe Zaharias won the 1952 Titleholders Championship at Augusta Country Club, Augusta.
Who won the 1952 U.S. Amateur?: Jack Westland won the 1952 U.S. Amateur at Seattle Golf Club, Seattle.
Who won the 1952 U.S. Open?: Julius Boros won the 1952 U.S. Open at Northwood Club, Dallas.
Who won the 1952 U.S. Women's Amateur?: Jackie Pung won the 1952 U.S. Women's Amateur at Waverley C.C., Portland.
Who won the 1952 U.S. Women's Open?: Louise Suggs won the 1952 U.S. Women's Open at Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia.
Who won the 1952 Women's Western Open?: Betsy Rawls won the 1952 Women's Western Open at Skokie Country Club, Chicago.
How many majors were played in 1952?: 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.

Every view has its own address: the year, the tours, the event and a traced champion are kept in the link, so you can share exactly what you see.

1952 in golf

The year, week by week

This week

Every championship of 1952 in our record, in full

4 Men’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

3 Women’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Men’s amateur

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Women’s amateur

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The men’s majors

The women’s majors

The amateur championships

Around the tours

Players of the year

Firsts, records and farewells

The game in 1952

Questions about 1952 in golf

How this page works