1968 LPGA Tour
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The 1968 LPGA Tour was the 19th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 14 to December 1. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Carol Mann
and Kathy Whitworth
won the most tournaments, 10 each. Whitworth led the money list with earnings of $48,379.
There were three first-time winners in 1968: Sandra Post
, the first Canadian winner, Judy Rankin
, and Peggy Wilson
.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
are shown in bold.
Carol Mann
Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964...
and Kathy Whitworth
Kathy Whitworth
Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour...
won the most tournaments, 10 each. Whitworth led the money list with earnings of $48,379.
There were three first-time winners in 1968: Sandra Post
Sandra Post
Sandra Post, CM is a Canadian professional golfer. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour.-Early years, junior and amateur golf:...
, the first Canadian winner, Judy Rankin
Judy Rankin
Judy Torluemke Rankin is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won 26 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Amateur career:...
, and Peggy Wilson
Peggy Wilson (golfer)
Margaret Joyce "Peggy" Wilson is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Wilson won once on the LPGA Tour in 1968.-LPGA Tour wins:-References:...
.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1968 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. MajorsWomen's major golf championships
Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, but the women's system is younger and has been less stable than the men's. Many professional stroke play events for women are played over three rounds , but the majors are played over four rounds , which is the...
are shown in bold.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) | 1st prize ($) |
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Mar 17 | St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Open | Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (37) |
213 | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Mar 24 | Port Malabar Invitational Port Malabar Invitational The Port Malabar Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1968 to 1969. It was played at the Port Malabar Country Club in Palm Bay, Florida.... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early life:... (77) |
216 (+3) | 10,000 | 1,500 |
Mar 31 | Palm Beach County Open Palm Beach County Open The Palm Beach County Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1968. It was played at the Cypress Creek Country Club in Boynton Beach, Florida. Mickey Wright won the event by four strokes over Ruth Jessen and Carol Mann.... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early life:... (78) |
215 (-1) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Apr 14 | O'Sullivan Open | Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
Marilynn Smith Marilynn Smith Marilynn Smith is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA.Smith was born in Topeka, Kansas. She attended the University of Kansas and joined the LPGA Tour in its inaugural 1950 season. She won 21 events on the tour between 1954 and 1972, including two... (19) |
216 (+3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Apr 21 | Lady Carling Open Potamkin Cadillac Classic The Potamkin Cadillac Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1968 to 1984. It was played at three different courses in the Atlanta, Georgia area.... |
Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (11) |
200 (-16) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
Apr 28 | Raleigh Ladies Invitational | North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (12) |
214 (-2) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
May 5 | Shreveport Kiwanis Club Invitational | Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (13) |
217 (+1) | 11,500 | 1,725 |
May 12 | Tall City Open Tall City Open The Tall City Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1964 to 1968. It was played in Midland, Texas at the Hogan Park Golf Club, except in 1967 when it was played at the Midland Country Club.... |
Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early life:... (79) |
204 (-3) | 17,500 | 2,625 |
May 26 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (38) |
209 (-4) | 18,500 | 2,775 |
Jun 9 | Bluegrass Ladies Invitational | Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (14) |
210 (-6) | 14,250 | 2,100 |
Jun 16 | 500 Ladies Classic 500 Ladies Classic The 500 Ladies Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1968. It was played at the Speedway Golf Course in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mickey Wright won the event by three strokes over Kathy Whitworth.-See also:... |
Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... |
Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early life:... (80) |
212 (-4) | 15,500 | 2,250 |
Jun 23 | LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
Sandra Post Sandra Post Sandra Post, CM is a Canadian professional golfer. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour.-Early years, junior and amateur golf:... (1) |
294 (+2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
Jun 30 | Lady Carling Open | Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (39) |
214 (-2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
Jul 7 | U.S. Women's Open | Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Susie Berning Susie Berning Susie Maxwell Berning is an American professional golfer.She was born Susie Maxwell in Pasadena, California. She was the first woman to receive a golf scholarship from Oklahoma City University, where she competed on the men's team and she was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority.She was 1964 Rookie... (5) |
289 (+5) | 25,000 | 5,000 |
Jul 14 | Pabst Ladies Classic | Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (15) |
206 (-10) | 28,000 | 4,200 |
Jul 21 | Buckeye Savings Invitational Buckeye Savings Invitational The Buckeye Savings Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1965 to 1970. It was played in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Clovernook Country Club from 1965 to 1968 and at the Royal Oak Racquet & Country Club from 1969 to 1970.-Winners:... |
Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (16) |
209 (-7) | 18,500 | 2,775 |
Jul 27 | Supertest Canadian Open | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (17) |
213 (-6) | 20,500 | 3,000 |
Aug 4 | Gino Paoli Open | Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (40) |
215 (-1) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
Aug 10 | Concord Open Concord Open The Concord Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1968. It was played at the Concord Championship Golf Course in Kiamesha Lake, New York. Shirley Englehorn won the event by three strokes over Sandra Haynie.... |
New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Shirley Englehorn Shirley Englehorn Shirley Englehorn is an American professional golfer. She won 11 tournaments during her LPGA Tour career, including one major, the 1970 LPGA Championship. That proved to be her last win as shortly afterwards she had to have an operation on her ankle... (7) |
229 (-2) | 28,500 | 4,275 |
Aug 18 | Holiday Inn Classic | Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (41) |
206 (-1) | 15,685 | 2,260 |
Sep 1 | Willow Park Ladies Invitational Willow Park Ladies Invitational The Willow Park Ladies Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1968. It was played at the Willow Park Country Club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Carol Mann won the event by nine strokes over four other golfers.... |
Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (18) |
205 (-8) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
Sep 8 | Pacific Ladies Classic Pacific Ladies Classic The Pacific Ladies Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1962 to 1968.It was played in Eugene, Oregon at the Eugene Country Club every year except 1967 when it was played at the Shadow Hills Country Club.-Winners:Pacific Ladies Classic... |
Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern... |
Sandra Haynie Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being... (14) |
213 (-3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Sep 15 | Shirley Englehorn Invitational Shirley Englehorn Invitational The Shirley Englehorn Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1966 to 1968. It was played at the Purple Sage Golf Course in Caldwell, Idaho. Cladwell native and LPGA Tour player, Shirley Englehorn, hosted the tournament.... |
Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (19) |
208 (-5) | 11,500 | 1,725 |
Sep 22 | Kings River Open Kings River Open The Kings River Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1968. It was played at the Kings River Country Club in Kingsburg, California. Kathy Whitworth won the event by 10 strokes over Sandra Haynie.... |
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (42) |
208 (-8) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
Sep 29 | Mickey Wright Invitational Mickey Wright Invitational The Mickey Wright Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1961 to 1969. It was played at several different courses in the San Diego, California area... |
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Betsy Rawls Betsy Rawls Elizabeth Earle "Betsy" Rawls is an American professional golfer.Rawls was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After attending the University of Texas, Rawls joined the LPGA Tour in its second season in 1951. She won 55 tournaments on the tour, including eight major championships... (51) |
208 (-8) | 13,500 | 2,025 |
Oct 20 | Quality Chek'd Classic | Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (20) |
212 (-4) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Oct 27 | River Plantation Invitational River Plantation Invitational The River Plantation Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1968 to 1969. It was played at the River Plantation Country Club in Conroe, Texas. Kathy Whitworth won both editions of the event.-Winners:River Plantation Women's Open... |
Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (43) |
205 (-8) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Nov 3 | Canyon Ladies Classic Canyon Ladies Classic The Canyon Ladies Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1968. It was played at the Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs, California. Kathy Whitworth won the event by two strokes over three other golfers.... |
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (44) |
218 (+2) | 22,750 | 3,300 |
Nov 10 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open Corpus Christi Civitan Open The Corpus Christi Civitan Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1967 to 1973. It was played in Corpus Christi, Texas at the Pharaoh's Country Club from 1967 to 1972 and at the Corpus Christi Country Club in 1973.... |
Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Judy Rankin Judy Rankin Judy Torluemke Rankin is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won 26 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Amateur career:... (1) |
213 (+3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Nov 17 | Pensacola Ladies Invitational Pensacola Ladies Invitational The Pensacola Ladies Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1965 to 1968. It was played at the Scenic Hills Country Club in Pensacola, Florida.-Winners:Pensacola Ladies Invitational*1968 Kathy Whitworth*1967 Mickey Wright... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (45) |
216 (-3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Nov 24 | Louise Suggs Invitational Louise Suggs Invitational The Louise Suggs Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1966 to 1968. It was played at three different locations in Palm Beach County, Florida. In 1966, it was named the Louise Suggs Delray Beach Invitational. Louise Suggs, LPGA Tour founder and Delray Beach, Florida resident, was... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (46) |
210 (-6) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Dec 1 | Hollywood Lakes Open Hollywood Lakes Open The Hollywood Lakes Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1968. It was played at the Hollywood Lakes Country Club in Hollywood, Florida. Peggy Wilson won the event by one stroke over Carol Mann.... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Peggy Wilson Peggy Wilson (golfer) Margaret Joyce "Peggy" Wilson is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Wilson won once on the LPGA Tour in 1968.-LPGA Tour wins:-References:... (1) |
209 (-7) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Country |
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Money winner | Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (4) |
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Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... |
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Player of the Year | Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (3) |
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Rookie of the Year | Sandra Post Sandra Post Sandra Post, CM is a Canadian professional golfer. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour.-Early years, junior and amateur golf:... |