ANNIVERSARY
August 29, 1955
Twenty years ago this week, incomparable Glenna Collett Vare won her sixth United States championship, a feat unparalleled before or since. On the 34th hole at Minneapolis' Interlachen Country Club, Mrs. Vare, 32, defeated 17-year-old newcomer Patty Berg, 3 and 2. Her women's U.S. Amateur victories spanned 13 years. The champion, who said motherhood improved her game, still plays a few tournaments after two children and 38 golfing years. Her son, Ned, now heads the Yale golf team.
Twenty years ago this week, incomparable Glenna Collett Vare won her sixth United States championship, a feat unparalleled before or since. On the 34th hole at Minneapolis' Interlachen Country Club, Mrs. Vare, 32, defeated 17-year-old newcomer Patty Berg, 3 and 2. Her women's U.S. Amateur victories spanned 13 years. The champion, who said motherhood improved her game, still plays a few tournaments after two children and 38 golfing years. Her son, Ned, now heads the Yale golf team.