Women’s Titleholders Championship programs

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS-194

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of 4 program booklets from the Annual Women's Titleholders Golf Championship at the Augusta Country Club, held in 1958. The programs contain the history of the event, previous and recent champions, and several articles covering the event. The programs cover the years 1958-1964.

Dates

Created: 1958-1964
Other: Majority of material found in 1958, 1959. 1962. 1964
Other: Date acquired: 05/07/1993

Conditions Governing Access

No current access restrictions on this collection. Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research purposes only. Materials within the collection are subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical or Historical Information

The Titleholders Championship was a women’s golf tournament held from 1937 to 1966, with a final revival in 1972. Founded in Augusta and primarily played at Augusta Country Club, it brought together leading amateur and professional women golfers at a time when the sport was still developing. Although it predated the LPGA Tour (established in 1950), the tournament was later recognized as a major championship. Notable champions included Patty Berg, who won a record seven titles, along with other early figures such as Babe Zaharias and Louise Suggs.