1948 in Sports - Golf

Golf

Men's professional

  • Masters Tournament – Claude Harmon
  • PGA Championship – Ben Hogan
  • U.S. Open – Ben Hogan
  • British Open – Henry Cotton

Men's amateur

  • British Amateur – Frank Stranahan
  • U.S. Amateur – Willie Turnesa

Women's professional

  • Women's Western Open – Patty Berg
  • U.S. Women's Open – Babe Zaharias
  • Titleholders Championship – Patty Berg

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