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1956 Women's Western Open
The 1956 Women's Western Open was contested from June 28 to July 1 at Wakonda Country Club. It was the 27th edition of the Women's Western Open. This event was won by Beverly Hanson. Final leaderboard External links''St. Joseph Gazette'' source Women's Western Open Golf in Iowa |
Wakonda Country Club
Wakonda or Waconda may refer to: ;Fiction *Wakonda, Oregon, a fictional city in the U.S. state of Oregon from the novel ''Sometimes a Great Notion'' *'' Wakonda's Dream'', a modern opera about contemporary Native Americans, often referred to as ''Wakonda'' ;Places * Waconda, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon *Waconda Spring, a natural artesian spring in the U.S. state of Kansas ** Waconda Lake, a reservoir in Kansas, named for the inundated spring *Wakonda Beach State Airport in Waldport, Oregon *Wakonda, South Dakota, a town in the U.S. state of South Dakota * Wakonda State Park in the U.S. state of Missouri * ;Ships * USS ''Wakonda'' (YTB-528), a proposed United States Navy tugboat that was never built, the contract for her construction being cancelled in 1945 See also * Wakanda (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilynn Smith
Marilynn Louise Smith (April 13, 1929 – April 9, 2019) was an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950. She won two major championships and 21 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Amateur career Smith was born in Topeka, Kansas. She started playing golf at age 12. She was a three-time winner of the Kansas State Amateur from 1946-48. She won the 1949 national individual intercollegiate golf championship while attending the University of Kansas. Professional career Smith turned pro in 1949 and joined the Spalding staff. She was one of the thirteen women who founded the LPGA in 1950. She won her first tournament in 1952 at the Fort Wayne Open. She would go on to win a total of 21 events on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships, the 1963 and 1964 Titleholders Championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list nine times between 1961 and 1972, with her best finishes being four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 In Sports In Iowa
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine (region), Palestine. * January 25–January 26, 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet Union, Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British Espionage, spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean (spy), Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Mosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
