| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 26–28, 1958 |
| Location | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| Course | Forest Lake Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,240 yards (5,706 m)[1] |
| Prize fund | $7,200 |
| Winner's share | $1,800 |
| Champion | |
| 290 (−2) | |
The1958 U.S. Women's Open was the 13thU.S. Women's Open, held June 26–28 at Forest Lake Country Club inBloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest ofDetroit. It was the sixth edition conducted by theUnited States Golf Association (USGA).
Mickey Wright, age 23, won the first of her four U.S. Women's Open titles, five strokes ahead of runner-upLouise Suggs, a two-time champion.[2][3] It was the second of 13major championships for Wright, who led wire-to-wire[1] and entered the final round with a seven stroke lead.
This was the second major held at Forest Lake, which hosted theLPGA Championship two years earlier in1956.
Saturday, June 28, 1958
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74-72-70-74=290 | −2 | 1,800 | |
| 2 | 75-74-75-71=295 | +3 | 1,200 | |
| 3 | 79-68-76-74=297 | +5 | 800 | |
| 4 | 76-77-75-72=300 | +8 | 650 | |
| 5 | 75-80-74-74=303 | +11 | 500 | |
| 6 | 79-82-73-70=304 | +12 | 400 | |
| T7 | 75-77-77-76=305 | +13 | 325 | |
| 81-76-73-75=305 | ||||
| T9 | 78-78-77-73=306 | +14 | 250 | |
| 77-76-75-78=306 |
Source:[2]
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