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The 1946 U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship was contested from August 26 to September 1 at Spokane Country Club in Spokane Washington. It was the first edition of the U.S. Women’s Open and only one to have been played in match play competition. The field of 39 women was reduced to the 32-player match play field by a 36-hole qualifier. Six professionals and 26 amateurs advanced to match play.Patty Berg defeated Betty Jameson 5 and 4 in the final.