Women's Western Open

The men's Western Open is the oldest golf tournament on the PGA Tour schedule outside of the U.S. Open. Beginning in 1930, the Western Open also hosted a women's tournament, and it was the biggest women's tournament in the world for the early part of its existence (at least until the U.S. Women's Open arrived).

The women's Western Open was played yearly until 1967, when it was discontinued. Although the LPGA Tour did not begin play until 1950, all Western Opens played - including those prior to 1950 - are today recognized as major championships by the LPGA.

The list of champions from the women's Western Open:

1967 - Kathy Whitworth
1966 - Mickey Wright
1965 - Susie Maxwell
1964 - Carol Mann
1963 - Mickey Wright
1962 - Mickey Wright
1961 - Mary Lena Faulk
1960 - Joyce Ziske
1959 - Betsy Rawls
1958 - Patty Berg
1957 - Patty Berg
1956 - Beverly Hanson
1955 - Patty Berg
1954 - Betty Jameson
1953 - Louise Suggs
1952 - Betsy Rawls
1951 - Patty Berg
1950 - Babe Zaharias
1949 - Louise Suggs
1948 - Patty Berg
1947 - Louise Suggs
1946 - Louise Suggs
1945 - Babe Zaharias
1944 - Babe Zaharias
1943 - Patty Berg
1942 - Betty Jameson
1941 - Patty Berg
1940 - Babe Zaharias
1939 - Helen Dettweiler
1938 - Bea Barrett
1937 - Betty Hicks
1936 - Opal Hill
1935 - Opal Hill
1934 - Marian McDougall
1933 - June Beebe
1932 - Jane Weiller
1931 - June Beebe
1930 - Mrs. Lee Mida