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1952

Miss Suggs won her second Championship with a record-breaking 70-69-70-75—284 at the Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia. As far as is known, her score was the lowest ever made by a woman over 72 holes in a major competition.

The Misses Marlene Bauer and Betty Jameson tied for second at 291. In the second round, Miss Marilyn Smith made a single-round record of 67, and Miss Bauer matched this in the third round.

The purse was $7,500. The course measured only 5,460 yards, and par was 69.

Louise Suggs
Starts 29
Best Finish Winner in 1949 & '52
Rds 105
Cuts Made 24
Top 3 10
Top 5 14
Top 10 19
Top 25 19
Avg. 76.31
Scores In 60s 3
Rds Under Par 10
Earnings $17,920.08


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