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The '''1957 LPGA Championship''' was played at Churchill Valley Country Club in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. This was the third edition of the [[LPGA Championship]] and was played from June 6-10 including a rain delay day. |
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| name = 1957 LPGA Championship |
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| dates = June 6–10, 1957 |
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| location = [[Blackridge, Pennsylvania]] |
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| course = Churchill Valley Country Club |
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| tour = [[LPGA Tour]] |
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| format = [[Stroke play]] – 72 holes |
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| par = 70 |
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| yardage = {{convert|5711|yd}}<ref name=scso>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2xkNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=12sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6984%2C1195197 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |last=Gundelfinger |first=Phil |title=Wiffi Smith cards 71, leads LPGA by four |date=June 8, 1957 |page=15 }}</ref> |
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| field = 26 players<ref name=ssfol>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2RkNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=12sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7102%2C854510 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |last=Gundelfinger |first=Phil |title=Small, select field opens LPGA tourney |date=June 6, 1957 |page=27 }}</ref> |
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| cut = none |
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| purse = [[United States dollar|$]]7,600 |
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| winners_share = $1,316 |
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| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Louise Suggs]] |
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| score = 285 (+5) |
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| previous = [[1956 LPGA Championship|1956]] |
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| next = [[1958 LPGA Championship|1958]] |
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The '''1957 LPGA Championship''' was the third [[LPGA Championship]], held June 6–10 at Churchill Valley Country Club in [[Blackridge, Pennsylvania]], a suburb east of [[Pittsburgh]]. It concluded on Monday, after rain washed out play on Saturday.<ref name=trolpga>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SIsjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4pcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4715%2C3509736 |newspaper=Reading Eagle |agency=Associated Press |title=Third round of Ladies PGA golf postponed |date=June 9, 1957 |page=31 }}</ref> |
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[[Louise Suggs]], president of the LPGA,<ref name=lhhfih>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OH1IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=12sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7059%2C1571898 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |last=Jordan |first=Jimmy |title=LPGA head had faith in herself |date=June 11, 1957 |page=22}}</ref> shot a final round 68 (–2) to win her only LPGA Championship, three strokes ahead of runner-up [[Wiffi Smith]].<ref name=lswlp>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OH1IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=12sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6912%2C1563192 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |last=Gundelfinger |first=Phil |title=Louise Suggs' 285 wins LPGA |date=June 11, 1957 |page=20}}</ref> Defending champion [[Marlene Hagge]] and 1955 winner [[Beverly Hanson]] finished two strokes behind Smith, in a tie for third.<ref name=swtil>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9oUeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hMsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=987%2C1866408 |newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal |agency=Associated Press |title=Suggs wins title in LPGA |date=June 11, 1957 |page=10}}</ref> Smith, age 20, led after each of the first three rounds, but carded a 74 (+4) in the final round on Monday.<ref name=lswlp/> She won eight events on the LPGA Tour in her career, but no [[Women's major golf championships|majors]]. It was the tenth of eleven major titles for Suggs. |
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This championship was won by [[Louise Suggs]], for her first and only LPGA Championship victory in her career. |
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The field consisted of 26 professionals; a concurrent event for [[amateur]]s was also held.<ref name=ssfol/> Churchill Valley hosted its second major two years later, the [[U.S. Women's Open]] in [[1959 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship|1959]]. |
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The club closed in 2013.<ref name=xvccfh>{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/print-edition/2013/01/25/churchill-valley-country-club-sinks.html?page=all |newspaper=Pittsburgh Business Times |title=Churchill Valley Country Club sinks into financial hole |date=January 25, 2013 |accessdate=July 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name=skpn>{{cite web |url=http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourpennhills/yourpennhillsmore/4461706-74/club-bankruptcy-creditors#axzz3728Rx6lU |publisher=Trib Live |title=Churchill Valley Country Club seeks penalty against creditors |last=Varine |first=Patrick |date=August 14, 2013 |accessdate=July 19, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Past champions in the field== |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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!Player || Country || Year won || R1 || R2 || R3 || R4 || Total || To par || Finish |
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| align=left|[[Marlene Hagge]] || align=left|{{USA}} || [[1956 LPGA Championship|1956]] || 69 || 75 || 73 || 73 || 290 || +10 || T3 |
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| align=left|[[Beverly Hanson]] || align=left|{{USA}} || [[1955 LPGA Championship|1955]] || 75 || 73 || 73 || 69 || 290 || +10 || T3 |
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<small>Source:</small><ref name=swtil/> |
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==Final leaderboard== |
==Final leaderboard== |
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''Monday, June 10, 1957'' |
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! Place !! Player !! Country !! Score !! To par !! Money ([[United States dollar|$]]) |
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| align=center|1||[[Louise Suggs]]||{{USA}}||69-74-74-68=285||align=center|+5 ||align= |
| align=center|1||'''[[Louise Suggs]]'''||{{USA}}||69-74-74-68=285||align=center|+5 ||align=center|1,316 |
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| align=center|2||[[Wiffi Smith]]||{{USA}}||68-71-75-74=288||align=center|+8 ||align= |
| align=center|2||[[Wiffi Smith]]||{{USA}}||68-71-75-74=288||align=center|+8 ||align=center|921 |
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| rowspan="2" align=center|T3||[[Marlene Hagge]]||{{USA}}||69-75-73-73=290||rowspan="2" align=center|+10||rowspan="2" align= |
| rowspan="2" align=center|T3||[[Marlene Hagge]]||{{USA}}||69-75-73-73=290||rowspan="2" align=center|+10||rowspan="2" align=center|698 |
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| [[Beverly Hanson]]||{{USA}}||75-73-73-69=290 |
| [[Beverly Hanson]]||{{USA}}||75-73-73-69=290 |
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| align=center|5||[[Joyce Ziske]]||{{USA}}||71-73-75-74=293||align=center|+13 ||align= |
| align=center|5||[[Joyce Ziske]]||{{USA}}||71-73-75-74=293||align=center|+13 ||align=center|557 |
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| align=center|6||[[Marilynn Smith]]||{{USA}}||76-70-75-73=294||align=center|+14 ||align= |
| align=center|6||[[Marilynn Smith]]||{{USA}}||76-70-75-73=294||align=center|+14 ||align=center|473 |
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| align=center|7||[[Patty Berg]]||{{USA}}||73-72-77-73=295||align=center|+15 ||align= |
| align=center|7||[[Patty Berg]]||{{USA}}||73-72-77-73=295||align=center|+15 ||align=center|404 |
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| rowspan="2" align=center|T8||[[Alice Bauer]]||{{USA}}||74-71-74-77=296||rowspan="2" align=center|+16 ||rowspan="2" align= |
| rowspan="2" align=center|T8||[[Alice Bauer]]||{{USA}}||74-71-74-77=296||rowspan="2" align=center|+16 ||rowspan="2" align=center|303 |
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| [[Bonnie Randolph]]||{{USA}}||76-76-69-75=296 |
| [[Bonnie Randolph]]||{{USA}}||76-76-69-75=296 |
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| align=center|10||[[Kathy Cornelius]]||{{USA}}||77-72-73-75=297||align=center|+17 ||align= |
| align=center|10||[[Kathy Cornelius]]||{{USA}}||77-72-73-75=297||align=center|+17 ||align=center|228 |
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<small>Source:</small><ref name=swtil/> |
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==References== |
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*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9oUeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hMsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=987,1866408&dq=louise+suggs&hl=en ''Daytona Beach Morning Journal'' source] |
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Revision as of 23:14, 19 July 2014
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | June 6–10, 1957 |
| Location | Blackridge, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Churchill Valley Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 5,711 yards (5,222 m)[1] |
| Field | 26 players[2] |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $7,600 |
| Winner's share | $1,316 |
| Champion | |
 Louise Suggs | |
| 285 (+5) | |
Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 526: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/USA relief" does not exist. The 1957 LPGA Championship was the third LPGA Championship, held June 6–10 at Churchill Valley Country Club in Blackridge, Pennsylvania, a suburb east of Pittsburgh. It concluded on Monday, after rain washed out play on Saturday.[3]
Louise Suggs, president of the LPGA,[4] shot a final round 68 (–2) to win her only LPGA Championship, three strokes ahead of runner-up Wiffi Smith.[5] Defending champion Marlene Hagge and 1955 winner Beverly Hanson finished two strokes behind Smith, in a tie for third.[6] Smith, age 20, led after each of the first three rounds, but carded a 74 (+4) in the final round on Monday.[5] She won eight events on the LPGA Tour in her career, but no majors. It was the tenth of eleven major titles for Suggs.
The field consisted of 26 professionals; a concurrent event for amateurs was also held.[2] Churchill Valley hosted its second major two years later, the U.S. Women's Open in 1959. The club closed in 2013.[7][8]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Hagge |  United States |
1956 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 290 | +10 | T3 |
| Beverly Hanson | United States |
1955 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 290 | +10 | T3 |
Source:[6]
Final leaderboard
Monday, June 10, 1957
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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| 1 | Louise Suggs | United States |
69-74-74-68=285 | +5 | 1,316 |
| 2 | Wiffi Smith | United States |
68-71-75-74=288 | +8 | 921 |
| T3 | Marlene Hagge | United States |
69-75-73-73=290 | +10 | 698 |
| Beverly Hanson | United States |
75-73-73-69=290 | |||
| 5 | Joyce Ziske | United States |
71-73-75-74=293 | +13 | 557 |
| 6 | Marilynn Smith | United States |
76-70-75-73=294 | +14 | 473 |
| 7 | Patty Berg | United States |
73-72-77-73=295 | +15 | 404 |
| T8 | Alice Bauer | United States |
74-71-74-77=296 | +16 | 303 |
| Bonnie Randolph | United States |
76-76-69-75=296 | |||
| 10 | Kathy Cornelius | United States |
77-72-73-75=297 | +17 | 228 |
Source:[6]
References
- ^ Gundelfinger, Phil (June 8, 1957). "Wiffi Smith cards 71, leads LPGA by four". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 15.
- ^ a b Gundelfinger, Phil (June 6, 1957). "Small, select field opens LPGA tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 27.
- ^ "Third round of Ladies PGA golf postponed". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. June 9, 1957. p. 31.
- ^ Jordan, Jimmy (June 11, 1957). "LPGA head had faith in herself". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 22.
- ^ a b Gundelfinger, Phil (June 11, 1957). "Louise Suggs' 285 wins LPGA". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 20.
- ^ a b c "Suggs wins title in LPGA". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Associated Press. June 11, 1957. p. 10.
- ^ "Churchill Valley Country Club sinks into financial hole". Pittsburgh Business Times. January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ Varine, Patrick (August 14, 2013). "Churchill Valley Country Club seeks penalty against creditors". Trib Live. Retrieved July 19, 2014.