1956 LPGA Championship
The 1956 LPGA Championship was the second LPGA Championship, held June 21–24 at Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 21–24, 1956 |
| Location | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| Course(s) | Forest Lake Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 75 |
| Length | 6,415 yards (5,866 m) |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $6,500 |
| Winner's share | $1,350 |
| Champion | |
| Marlene Hagge | |
| 291 (−9), playoff | |
Forest Lake
Country Club
Country Club
Location in the United States
Forest Lake
Country Club
Country Club
Location in Michigan
Marlene Hagge, age 22, won her only major title in a sudden death playoff over runner-up Patty Berg, who missed a bogey putt on the first playoff hole to stay alive. The two were co-leaders after 54 holes and both shot 76 (+1) in the final round to tie at 291 (−9), five strokes ahead of third-place finisher Betty Jameson. Defending champion Beverly Hanson finished ten strokes back, tied for sixth.
The course hosted its second major two years later, the U.S. Women's Open in 1958.
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