1952 - The Year in Golf, 1952

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Jack Burke Jr. wins four consecutive PGA Tour events.

Julius Boros' first career victory comes in the U.S. Open.

Mickey Wright first pops onto the golf scene by winning her first USGA title, the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship.

Born This Year:
• Ben Crenshaw, 2-time Masters champ
• Wayne Levi, 12-time PGA Tour winner
• Dave Barr, Canadian Tour and PGA Tour
• Alice Ritzman, LPGA Tour
• Dan Halldorson, PGA Tour
• Billy Kratzert, PGA Tour
• Eamonn Darcy, European Tour, Senior Tour
• Mark Lye, PGA Tour
• Gary Koch, PGA Tour, television commentator

Money Leaders:
PGA: Julius Boros, $37,032.97
LPGA: Betsy Rawls, $14,505

Scoring Leaders:
PGA (Vardon Trophy): Jack Burke Jr., 70.54

Men's Major Championship Winners:
The Masters: Sam Snead
U.S. Open: Julius Boros
British Open: Bobby Locke
PGA Championship: Jim Turnesa

Women's Major Championship Winners:
U.S. Open: Louise Suggs
Titleholders: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Western Open: Betsy Rawls

Amateur Champions:
U.S.: Jack Westland
British: Harvie Ward
U.S. Women's: Jackie Pung
British Women's: Moira Paterson