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

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1United States Patty Berg80+1
United States Jane Cothran
United States Helen Hicks
4United States Dorothy Kirby83+4
T5United States Helen Dettweiler86+7
United States Isabell Oglivie
United States Kathryn Hemphill
8United States Helen Waring87+8
9United States Jean Bauer89+10
10United States Babe Didriksen90+11

Source:[1]

Second round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Helen Hicks80-79=159+1
T2United States Jane Cothran80-86=166+8
United States Dorothy Kirby83-83=166
4United States Patty Berg80-87=167+9
5United States Helen Dettweiler86-87=173+15
6United States Isabell Oglivie86-92=178+20
7United States Babe Didriksen90-91=181+23
8United States Helen Waring87-96=183+25
9United States Alice Rutherford95-91=186+25
10United States Mrs. Reginald Maxwell91-97=188+27

Source:[2]

Final round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Patty Berg80-87-73=240+3
2United States Dorothy Kirby83-83-77=243+6
3United States Helen Hicks80-79-85=244+7
4United States Jane Cothran80-86-83=249+12
5United States Kathryn Hemphill86-84-81=251+14
6United States Helen Dettweiler86-87-83=256+18
7United States Babe Didriksen90-91-80=261+23
8United States Isabell Oglivie86-92-87=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.