1961 Women's Western Open
The 1961 Women's Western Open was contested from June 1–4 at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the 32nd edition of the Women's Western Open.
This event was won by Mary Lena Faulk.[1][2]
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mary Lena Faulk |
75-75-67-73=290 | −10 | 1,313 |
| 2 | Betsy Rawls |
69-76-75-76=296 | −4 | 1,012 |
| 3 | Mickey Wright |
77-74-72-75=298 | −2 | 800 |
| 4 | Louise Suggs |
77-76-74-72=299 | −1 | 637 |
| 5 | Marilynn Smith |
77-73-73-78=301 | +1 | 544 |
| 6 | Kathy Cornelius |
77-78-74-76=305 | +5 | 468 |
| 7 | Marlene Bauer Hagge |
75-78-80-74=307 | +7 | 394 |
| 8 | Barbara Romack |
77-76-75-80=308 | +8 | 356 |
| 9 | Shirley Englehorn |
73-83-74-80=310 | +10 | 300 |
| T10 | Polly Riley (a) |
78-80-75-79=312 | +12 | 0 |
| Peggy Kirk Bell |
78-77-75-82=312 | 263 |
References
- ^ "Mary Lena Blasts Par to Take Title". The Spokesman Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 5, 1961. p. 12 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Faulk Runs Hot In Western Win". Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. June 5, 1961. p. 7A – via Google News Archive.