The Texas Women's Open is a
golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various Golf club, clubs to hit a Golf ball, ball into a series of holes on a golf course, course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...
tournament, played in the
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, covering nearly into Denton County, Texas, Denton, Johnson County, Texas, Johnson, Parker County, Texas, Parker, and Wise County, Te ...
area. From 1950 to 1954, it was an
LPGA Tour
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly ...
event, although it was first played in 1933. It was revived by the North Texas section of the
PGA of America
The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America) is an American organization of golf professionals that was founded in 1916. Consisting of nearly 29,000 members, the PGA of America's undertaking is to establish and elevate t ...
in 2001. It was played at several courses in Fort Worth from 1933 to 1955 and in the
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
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since 2001. The 2020 event featured a stronger than normal field as several LPGA Tour players competed due to the Tour hiatus caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Tournament locations
Winners
;Texas Women's Open
*2024
Maddie Szeryk
*2023
Grace Jin
*2022
Cecilie Nielsen
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*Cecilie Broch Knudsen (born 1950), artist and rector of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts
*Cecilie Henriksen (born 1986), football forward from Næstved, Denmark
*Cecilie Løvei ...
(a)
*2021
Kenzie Wright
*2020
Céline Boutier
Céline Boutier (born 10 November 1993) is a French professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She has multiple wins on both tours including one major, the 2023 Evian Championship.
Amateur career
Boutier won se ...
*2019
Savannah Vilaubi
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*2018
Marissa Chow
*2017
Chirapat Jao-Javanil
Chirapat "Ja" Jao-Javanil (born 14 February 1993) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Symetra Tour, Thailand LPGA Tour, and LPGA Tour. On 25 May 2012, she became the first women's golfer in University of Oklahoma history to win the NC ...
*2016
Savannah Vilaubi
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*2015
Maddie McCrary (a)
*2014
Ashley Knoll
*2013
Christi Cano
*2012
Jody Fleming
*2011
Ashley Tait
*2010
Cindy Figg-Currier
Cindy Figg-Currier (born February 23, 1960) is an American professional golfer who joined the LPGA Tour in October 1984. She was instructed by Paul Marchand and Harvey Penick. She also played under her maiden name, Cindy Figg, before her marriag ...
*2009
Katy Jarochowicz
*2008
Tanya Wahdwa (a)
*2007
Shannon Fish (a)
*2006
Carolyn Creekmore (a)
*2005
Randi Meadows
*2004
Mina Hardin (a)
*2003
Lori Sutherland
*2002
Tara Bateman
*2001
Tara Bateman
;Women's Texas Open
*1956–2000 ''No tournament''
*1955
Polly Riley
Polly Ann Riley (August 27, 1926 – March 13, 2002) was an American amateur golfer.
Career
Riley won over 100 tournaments in her career. Although she remained an amateur throughout her career, she won the first LPGA, LPGA Tour event, the ...
(a)
*1954
Betsy Rawls
Elizabeth Earle Rawls (May 4, 1928 – October 21, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on LPGA Tour. She won eight women's major golf championships, major championships and 55 LPGA Tour career events. She was a member of the Worl ...
*1953
Betsy Rawls
Elizabeth Earle Rawls (May 4, 1928 – October 21, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on LPGA Tour. She won eight women's major golf championships, major championships and 55 LPGA Tour career events. She was a member of the Worl ...
*1952
Babe Zaharias
Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (; Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. She won two gold medals and a silver in track and field at the ...
*1951
Babe Zaharias
Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (; Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. She won two gold medals and a silver in track and field at the ...
*1950
Beverly Hanson
Beverly Hanson (December 5, 1924 – April 12, 2014) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Hanson was born in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1924.[Beverly Hanson
Beverly Hanson (December 5, 1924 – April 12, 2014) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Hanson was born in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1924.][Polly Riley
Polly Ann Riley (August 27, 1926 – March 13, 2002) was an American amateur golfer.
Career
Riley won over 100 tournaments in her career. Although she remained an amateur throughout her career, she won the first LPGA, LPGA Tour event, the ...]
(a)
*1947
Betty Jameson
Elizabeth May Jameson (May 9, 1919 – February 7, 2009) was an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) in 1950. She won three major championships and a total of thi ...
(a)
*1946
Babe Zaharias
Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (; Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. She won two gold medals and a silver in track and field at the ...
(a)
*1945
Babe Zaharias
Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (; Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. She won two gold medals and a silver in track and field at the ...
(a)
*1942–1944 ''No tournament due to
World War II
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''
*1941
Aniela Gorczyca Goldthwaite Aniela is a Polish feminine given name, cognate with the Greek-derived name Angela. Anielka is a hypocorism of this name. The name Aniela became popular in the 18th century mainly due to the Ursulines.
People with these names include:
* Aniela A ...
*1940
Babe Zaharias
Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (; Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. She won two gold medals and a silver in track and field at the ...
(a)
*1939
Kathryn Hemphill
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In television and film:
* Kathryn Beaumont (born 1938), English voice actress and school teacher best known for her Dis ...
*1938
Betty Jameson
Elizabeth May Jameson (May 9, 1919 – February 7, 2009) was an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) in 1950. She won three major championships and a total of thi ...
(a)
*1937
Aniela Gorczyca Goldthwaite Aniela is a Polish feminine given name, cognate with the Greek-derived name Angela. Anielka is a hypocorism of this name. The name Aniela became popular in the 18th century mainly due to the Ursulines.
People with these names include:
* Aniela A ...
*1936
Edna Saenger
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Places in the United States
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*Edna, Iowa, an unincorporated town in Lyon County
** Edna Township, Cass County, Iowa
*Edna, Kansas, a city
* Edna, Kentucky, an unincorporated ...
*1935
Aniela Gorczyca Aniela is a Polish feminine given name, cognate with the Greek-derived name Angela (given name), Angela. Anielka is a hypocorism of this name. The name Aniela became popular in the 18th century mainly due to the Ursulines.
People with these names ...
;Fort Worth Women's Invitation
*1934
Mrs. Tom Wallace
*1933
Aniela Gorczyca Aniela is a Polish feminine given name, cognate with the Greek-derived name Angela (given name), Angela. Anielka is a hypocorism of this name. The name Aniela became popular in the 18th century mainly due to the Ursulines.
People with these names ...
(a) – amateur
References
External links
Texas Women's Open Past Champions
Former LPGA Tour events
State Open golf tournaments
Golf tournaments in Texas
Sports competitions in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Women in Texas
Recurring sporting events established in 1933
1933 establishments in Texas
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