1937 Titleholders Championship

The 1937 Titleholders Championship was contested from January 15–17 at Augusta Country Club. It was the first edition of the Titleholders Championship.

This event was won by Patty Berg.

Round summaries

First round

Place Player Score To par
T1 Patty Berg 80 +1
Jane Cothran
Helen Hicks
4 Dorothy Kirby 83 +4
T5 Helen Dettweiler 86 +7
Isabell Oglivie
Kathryn Hemphill
8 Helen Waring 87 +8
9 Jean Bauer 89 +10
10 Babe Didriksen 90 +11

Source:[1]

Second round

Place Player Score To par
1 Helen Hicks 80-79=159 +1
T2 Jane Cothran 80-86=166 +8
Dorothy Kirby 83-83=166
4 Patty Berg 80-87=167 +9
5 Helen Dettweiler 86-87=173 +15
6 Isabell Oglivie 86-92=178 +20
7 Babe Didriksen 90-91=181 +23
8 Helen Waring 87-96=183 +25
9 Alice Rutherford 95-91=186 +25
10 Mrs. Reginald Maxwell 91-97=188 +27

Source:[2]

Final round

Place Player Score To par
1 Patty Berg 80-87-73=240 +3
2 Dorothy Kirby 83-83-77=243 +6
3 Helen Hicks 80-79-85=244 +7
4 Jane Cothran 80-86-83=249 +12
5 Kathryn Hemphill 86-84-81=251 +14
6 Helen Dettweiler 86-87-83=256 +18
7 Babe Didriksen 90-91-80=261 +23
8 Isabell Oglivie 86-92-87=265 +27

Sources:[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Patty Berg Ties Two Others For Lead in Tourney". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. January 16, 1937. p. 7A – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Miss Helen Hicks Leads Golfers". The Sunday Morning Star. Wilmington, Delaware. January 17, 1937. p. 23 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Patty Berg Breaks Par In Golf Win". Painesville Telegraph. Ohio. January 18, 1937. p. 6 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Patty Berg Winner". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. January 18, 1937. p. 14 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Patty Berg Sets Record Score To Win Golf Title". Duluth News-Tribune. Associated Press. January 18, 1937. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.