The Cross Country 144 Hole Weathervane was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1950 to 1953. [1] The tournament consisted of four 36-hole legs played over several weeks. Each leg was also considered an official LPGA event.
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1953
| Tournament | Winner | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton Weathervane | Beverly Hanson | Boca Raton Hotel and Club | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Phoenix Weathervane | Patty Berg & Louise Suggs (tie) | Phoenix, Arizona | |
| San Francisco Weathervane | Louise Suggs | Presidio Club | San Francisco, California |
| Philadelphia Weathervane | Louise Suggs | Whitemarsh Valley Country Club | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 144 Hole Weathervane | Louise Suggs |
1952
| Tournament | Winner | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Weathervane | Babe Zaharias | Normandy Shores Country Club | Miami Beach, Florida |
| Houston Weathervane | Betsy Rawls | Brae Burn Country Club | Houston, Texas |
| Seattle Weathervane | Betsy Rawls | Broadmoor Golf Club | Seattle, Washington |
| New York Weathervane | Patty Berg | Scarsdale Golf Club Deepdale Country Club | Hartsdale, New York Great Neck, New York |
| Cross Country 144 Hole Weathervane | Betsy Rawls |
1951
| Tournament | Winner | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Weathervane | Babe Zaharias | Lakewood Country Club | Dallas, Texas |
| Pebble Beach Weathervane | Patty Berg | Pebble Beach Country Club | Pebble Beach, California |
| Meridian Hills Weathervane | Babe Zaharias | Meridian Hills Country Club | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| New York Weathervane | Patty Berg | Knollwood Country Club | White Plains, New York |
| 144 Hole Weathervane | Patty Berg [2] | Scarsdale Golf Club Deepdale Country Club | Hartsdale, New York Great Neck, New York |
1950
| Tournament | Winner | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Beach Weathervane | Babe Zaharias | Pebble Beach Country Club | Pebble Beach, California |
| Chicago Weathervane | Louise Suggs | Sky Crest Country Club | Chicago, Illinois |
| Cleveland Weathervane | Babe Zaharias | Ridgewood Country Club | Cleveland, Ohio |
| New York Weathervane | Louise Suggs | Knollwood Country Club | White Plains, New York |
| 144 Hole Weathervane | Babe Zaharias |
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