Babe Zaharias won her third U.S. Women's Open, twelve strokes ahead of runner-up Betty Hicks,[1] a record victory margin which still stands.

It was the last of her ten major championships and her final U.S. Women's Open as a competitor.

[1] She did not defend in 1955 due to back surgery, which discovered that cancer had recurred near her sacrum and she died in September 1956 at age 45.

[3][4] Future four-time champion Mickey Wright, age 19, was the low amateur and tied for fourth place.

She was paired with Zaharias on Saturday for the final two rounds and impressed the three-time champion.