Marion Ladewig, nine-time U.S. Women's Open titlist |
The U.S. Women's Open debuted in 1949 as the BPAA Women's All-Stars Tournament and kept that name until the event was rechristened the U.S. Women's Open in 1971. United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Marion Ladewig took the title the first six years and went on to win again in 1956, 1959 and 1963, racking up a record nine titles. See the timeline.
Past Champions
1949
Marion Ladewig |
1960
Sylvia Martin |
1971
Paula Sperber-Carter |
1982
Shinobu Saitoh |
1993
Dede Davidson |
1950
Marion Ladewig |
1961
Phyllis Notaro |
1972
Lorrie Koch-Nichols |
1983
Dana Miller |
1994
Aleta Sill |
1951
Marion Ladewig |
1962
Shirley Garms |
1973
Millie Ignizio |
1984
Karen Ellingsworth |
1995
Cheryl Daniels |
1952
Marion Ladewig |
1963
Marion Ladewig |
1974
Pat Costello |
1985
Pat Mercatanti |
1996
Liz Johnson |
1953
No Event |
1964
LaVerne Carter |
1975
Paula Sperber-Carter |
1986
Wendy Macpherson |
1997
No event |
1954
Marion Ladewig |
1965
Ann Slattery |
1976
Patty Costello |
1987
Carol Norman |
1998
Aleta Sill |
1955 (Jan.)
Sylvia Martin
1955 (Dec.)
Anita Cantaline |
1966
Joy Abel |
1977
Betty Morris |
1988
Lisa Wagner |
1999
Kim Adler |
1956
Marion Ladewig |
1967
Gloria Bouvia |
1978
Donna Adamek |
1989
Robin Romeo |
2000
Tennelle Grijalva |
1957
No event |
1968
Dorothy Fothergill |
1979
Diana Silva |
1990
Dana Miller-Mackie |
2001
Kim Terrell |
1958
Merle Matthews |
1969
Dorothy Fothergill |
1980
Pat Costello |
1991
Anne Marie Duggan |
2002
No event |
1959
Marion Ladewig |
1970
Mary Baker |
1981
Donna Adamek |
1992
Tish Johnson |
2003
Kelly Kulick
2007
Liz Johnson |
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