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Patty Berg wins the first U.S. Women's Open. It is the only U.S. Women's Open to be played with a match play format.
After having her amateur status restored, Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins the U.S. Women's Amateur.
Ben Hogan posts 13 wins on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship, but loses the U.S. Open and The Masters by one stroke each. In his Texas Open victory, playing 36 holes on the final day, he hits 35 of 36 greens.
The Colonial National Invitation Tournament is held for the first time. Ben Hogan is the winner.
Sam Snead makes his first visit to St. Andrews for the British Open. Upon passing the course while on a train, Snead says of the Old Course, "That looks like an old, abandoned golf course." He wins the British Open.
At age 34, Byron Nelson retires from full-time competitive golf following a season of six wins.
Born This Year:
• Vicente Fernandez, PGA Tour, Senior Tour
• David Graham, 1979 PGA and 1981 U.S. Open winner
• Hubert Green, 1977 U.S. Open and 1985 PGA Championship winner
• Gil Morgan, PGA Tour, Senior Tour
• Bob Eastwood, PGA Tour, Senior Tour
Money Leaders:
PGA: Ben Hogan, $42,556.16
Men's Major Championship Winners:
The Masters: Herman Keiser
U.S. Open: Lloyd Mangrum
British Open: Sam Snead
PGA Championship: Ben Hogan
Women's Major Championship Winners:
Amateur Champions:
U.S.: Stanley Ted Bishop
British: James Bruen
U.S. Women's: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
British Women's: Jean Hetherington
