Completed Edition

1956 U.S. Women's Open

U.S. Women's Open July 26–July 28, 1956

Results

Published results

Recorded score

Decided by playoff.

Sources and record notes

The 1956 edition was won by Kathy Cornelius. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

USGA Women's Open Champions and Championship Results
- 1956 U.S. Women's Open · Championship identity
  The official champions table records the 1956 winner and site. Recorded site text follows that table; no canonical Club or Course identity is inferred. Explicit date span: https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/media/online-media-center/usga-records/u-s--women-s-open-results--1946-to-present.html
  Verified 2026-09-09
Official Club history and USGA championship records
- Northland Country Club
  The champions table spells the site Northand. Northland owner history explicitly identifies its 1956 championship; canonical Club is in Duluth, Minnesota.
  Verified 2026-09-09
USGA Women's Open Champions and Detailed Results
- Kathy Cornelius
  1956 official winner. Champions-table score and footnotes cross-checked against the detailed results for completed years through 2025: https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/media/online-media-center/usga-records/u-s--women-s-open-results--1946-to-present.html
  Verified 2026-09-09