Kathy Whitworth
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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. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
.
. She began playing golf at age of 15 and won the 1957 and 1958 New Mexico State Amateur Championship. She became a professional player at 19, joining the LPGA in December 1958.
and 1973
, won the Vare Trophy for best scoring average by an LPGA Tour Player a record seven times between 1965 and 1972, and entered the World Golf Hall of Fame
in 1975
.
She was the U.S.
team captain at the inaugural Solheim Cup
match in 1990
.
In 1974 Whitworth won the Orange Blossom Classic. It was her fifth triumph in that tournament that was also known during its existence as the St. Petersburg Open. Only three other LPGA golfers have won the same tournament five times.
LPGA majors
are shown in bold.
Note: Whitworth won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship
) before it became a major championship.
LPGA Tour playoff record (8-20)
United States
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professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
. 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
PGA Tour
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. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site serves both men and women. It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world.The Hall of...
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Amateur career
Whitworth was born in Monahans, TexasMonahans, Texas
Monahans is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, Texas, United States. A very small portion of the city extends into Winkler County. The population was 6,821 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. She began playing golf at age of 15 and won the 1957 and 1958 New Mexico State Amateur Championship. She became a professional player at 19, joining the LPGA in December 1958.
Professional career
In 1962 she won her first tournament, the Kelly Girls Open. She was LPGA Player of the Year seven times between 19661966 in sports
1966 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* FIS Alpine World Ski Championships –** Men's combined champion: Jean-Claude Killy, France** Women's combined champion: Marielle Goitschel, France-American football:...
and 1973
1973 in sports
1973 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria-American football:* O.J...
, won the Vare Trophy for best scoring average by an LPGA Tour Player a record seven times between 1965 and 1972, and entered the World Golf Hall of Fame
World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site serves both men and women. It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world.The Hall of...
in 1975
1975 in sports
1975 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria-American football:...
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She was the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team captain at the inaugural Solheim Cup
Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation.The inaugural Cup was held in 1990,...
match in 1990
1990 Solheim Cup
The inaugural Solheim Cup competition took place in Orlando, Florida, USA at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club from November 16 to November 18, 1990. The United States team beat the European team 11 ½ points to 4 ½.-Teams:...
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In 1974 Whitworth won the Orange Blossom Classic. It was her fifth triumph in that tournament that was also known during its existence as the St. Petersburg Open. Only three other LPGA golfers have won the same tournament five times.
LPGA Tour wins (88)
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| 1 | Jul 8, 1962 1962 LPGA Tour The 1962 LPGA Tour was the 13th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 19 to November 4. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 10. She also led the money list with earnings of $21,641... |
Kelly Girls Open | 1 stroke |  Sandra HaynieSandra 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... |
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| 2 | Oct 14, 1962 1962 LPGA Tour The 1962 LPGA Tour was the 13th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 19 to November 4. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 10. She also led the money list with earnings of $21,641... |
Phoenix Thunderbird Open | 4 strokes | 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:... |
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| 3 | Jun 30, 1963 1963 LPGA Tour The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13... |
Carvel Ladies Open | 1 stroke | 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... |
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| 4 | Jul 28, 1963 1963 LPGA Tour The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13... |
Wolverine Open Wolverine Open The Wolverine Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played intermittently from 1955 to 1963. It was played at three courses in the Detroit, Michigan area: Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills in 1955, Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods in 1957, and Hillcrest Golf & Country Club in... |
5 strokes | 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... |
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| 5 | Aug 4, 1963 1963 LPGA Tour The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13... |
Milwaukee Jaycee Open Milwaukee Jaycee Open The Milwaukee Jaycee Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1962 to 1967. It was played at two different courses in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area: Tuckaway Country Club Franklin in 1962 and 1966 and North Shore Country Club in Mequon in 1963-1965, and 1967... |
7 strokes | Jackie Pung Jackie Pung Jacqueline LiWai Pung is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Pung was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her mother was Jacqueline Nolte... , Louise SuggsLouise Suggs Mae Louise Suggs is a retired professional golfer, one of the founders of the LPGA Tour and thus modern ladies' golf.-Amateur career:Born in Atlanta, Suggs had a very successful amateur career, beginning as a teenager... |
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| 6 | Aug 25, 1963 1963 LPGA Tour The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13... |
Ogden Ladies' Open | 5 strokes | 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:... |
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| 7 | Sep 8, 1963 1963 LPGA Tour The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13... |
Spokane Women's Open Spokane Women's Open The Spokane Women's Open was a professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1959 to 1963, played in Spokane, Washington. It was held at the recently constructed Esmeralda Golf Course, a municipal facility in northeast Spokane. Originally a 72-hole event at par-72, it was reduced to 54 holes... |
2 strokes | 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... |
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| 8 | Oct 20, 1963 1963 LPGA Tour The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13... |
Hillside Open Hillside Open The Hillside Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1963 to 1964. It was played at the Montecito Country Club in Santa Barbara, California.-Winners:Hillside House Ladies' Open*1964 Ruth JessenHillside Open*1963 Kathy Whitworth... |
4 strokes | 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:... |
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| 9 | Nov 10, 1963 1963 LPGA Tour The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13... |
San Antonio Civitan Open | Playoff | 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:... |
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| 10 | Nov 17, 1963 1963 LPGA Tour The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13... |
Mary Mills Mississippi Gulf Coast Invitational Mary Mills Mississippi Gulf Coast Invitational The Mary Mills Mississippi Gulf Coast Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1963 to 1964. It was played on the Mississippi Gulf Coast at the Gulf Hills Dude Ranch & Country Club in Ocean Springs, Mississippi in 1963 and at the Broadwater Beach Hotel & Golf Club in Biloxi,... |
4 strokes | 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:... |
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| 11 | Jul 5, 1964 1964 LPGA Tour The 1964 LPGA Tour was the 15th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 19 to November 22. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 11... |
San Antonio Civitan Open | 3 strokes | Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge , also known as Marlene Bauer before her marriage, is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002.... |
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| 12 | Mar 21, 1965 1965 LPGA Tour The 1965 LPGA Tour was the 16th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 18 to November 28. The season consisted of 30 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight... |
St. Petersburg Open St. Petersburg Women's Open The St. Petersburg Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1989. It was played at three different courses in the St. Petersburg, Florida area.... |
4 strokes | 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... |
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| 13 | May 2, 1965 1965 LPGA Tour The 1965 LPGA Tour was the 16th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 18 to November 28. The season consisted of 30 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight... |
Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational The Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1963 to 1970. It was played at three different couses in Louisiana: Alexandria Golf & Country Club in Alexandria in 1963 and 1964, Palmetto Country Club in Benton from 1965 to 1969, and Huntington Park Country Club in... |
6 strokes | Patty Berg Patty Berg Patricia Jane Berg was an American professional golfer and a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer... |
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| 14 | Jun 6, 1965 1965 LPGA Tour The 1965 LPGA Tour was the 16th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 18 to November 28. The season consisted of 30 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight... |
Blue Grass Invitational | 4 strokes | Clifford Ann Creed Clifford Ann Creed Clifford Ann Creed is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Creed was born in Alexandria, Louisiana. She graduated from Lamar Tech in 1960 with a degree in physical education.... |
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| 15 | Aug 1, 1965 1965 LPGA Tour The 1965 LPGA Tour was the 16th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 18 to November 28. The season consisted of 30 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight... |
Lady Carling Midwest Open | 1 stroke | 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... |
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| 16 | Jul 18, 1965 1965 LPGA Tour The 1965 LPGA Tour was the 16th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 18 to November 28. The season consisted of 30 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight... |
Yankee Open | 2 strokes | 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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| 17 | Jul 25, 1965 1965 LPGA Tour The 1965 LPGA Tour was the 16th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 18 to November 28. The season consisted of 30 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight... |
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:... |
1 stroke | Susan Maxwell-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... |
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| 18 | Oct 3, 1965 1965 LPGA Tour The 1965 LPGA Tour was the 16th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 18 to November 28. The season consisted of 30 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight... |
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... |
6 strokes | Donna Caponi Donna Caponi Donna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open... |
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| 19 | Nov 28, 1965 1965 LPGA Tour The 1965 LPGA Tour was the 16th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 18 to November 28. The season consisted of 30 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
10 strokes | 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:... |
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| 20 | May 8, 1966 1966 LPGA Tour The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.The season saw the... |
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.... |
1 stroke | 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:... |
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| 21 | Jun 5, 1966 1966 LPGA Tour The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.The season saw the... |
Clayton Federal Invitational | 4 strokes | 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... |
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| 22 | Jun 19, 1966 1966 LPGA Tour The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.The season saw the... |
Milwaukee Jaycee Open Milwaukee Jaycee Open The Milwaukee Jaycee Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1962 to 1967. It was played at two different courses in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area: Tuckaway Country Club Franklin in 1962 and 1966 and North Shore Country Club in Mequon in 1963-1965, and 1967... |
12 strokes | 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... |
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| 23 | Jul 30, 1966 1966 LPGA Tour The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.The season saw the... |
Supertest Ladies Open Supertest Ladies Open The Supertest Ladies Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1966 to 1969. It was played in Ontario, Canada at the Sunningdale Golf Club in London from 1966 to 1967 and at the Bayview Golf & Country Club in Thornhill from 1968 to 1969. It was the first LPGA Tour event to be played in Canada... |
3 strokes | 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:... |
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| 24 | Aug 7, 1966 1966 LPGA Tour The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.The season saw the... |
Lady Carling Open Lady Carling Eastern Open The Lady Carling Eastern Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1962 to 1966. It was played at the Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts.-Winners:Lady Carling Open*1966 Kathy WhitworthLady Carling Eastern Open... (Massachusetts) |
1 stroke | 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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| 25 | Aug 13, 1966 1966 LPGA Tour The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.The season saw the... |
Lady Carling Open (Maryland) | 3 strokes | 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:... |
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| 26 | Oct 30, 1966 1966 LPGA Tour The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.The season saw the... |
Las Cruces Ladies Open Las Cruces Ladies Open The Las Cruces Ladies Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1964 to 1966. It was played at the Las Cruces Country Club in Las Cruces, New Mexico.-Winners:Las Cruces Ladies Open*1966 Kathy WhitworthLas Cruces Open*1965 Clifford Ann Creed... |
6 strokes | 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... |
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| 27 | Nov 6, 1966 1966 LPGA Tour The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.The season saw the... |
Amarillo Ladies' Open Amarillo Ladies' Open The Amarillo Ladies' Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1966 to 1967. It was played at the Amarillo Country Club in Amarillo, Texas.... |
Playoff | 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:... |
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| 28 | Nov 27, 1966 1966 LPGA Tour The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.The season saw the... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
2 strokes | Judy Kimball-Simon, Mary Mills |
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| 29 | Mar 26, 1967 1967 LPGA Tour The 1967 LPGA Tour was the 18th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 16 to November 19. The season consisted of 28 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $32,937.There were two... |
Venice Ladies Open Venice Ladies Open The Venice Ladies Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1966 to 1967. It was played at the Lake Venice Golf Club in Venice, Florida.... |
1 stroke | Clifford Ann Creed Clifford Ann Creed Clifford Ann Creed is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Creed was born in Alexandria, Louisiana. She graduated from Lamar Tech in 1960 with a degree in physical education.... , Gloria EhretGloria Ehret Gloria Jean Ehret is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1966 LPGA Championship.Ehret was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She attended St. Petersburg Junior College. She turned professional in 1965. Ehret finished fifth in the LPGA Championship in her rookie season and won... |
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| 30 | Apr 23, 1967 1967 LPGA Tour The 1967 LPGA Tour was the 18th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 16 to November 19. The season consisted of 28 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $32,937.There were two... |
Raleigh Ladies Invitational | 5 strokes | Susie Maxwell Berning |
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| 31 | Jun 7, 1967 1967 LPGA Tour The 1967 LPGA Tour was the 18th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 16 to November 19. The season consisted of 28 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $32,937.There were two... |
St. Louis Women's Invitational St. Louis Women's Invitational The St. Louis Women's Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1956 and again from 1964 to 1970. It was played at Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954, 1964, and 1970 and at the Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri from 1955 to 1956 and 1965 to... |
2 strokes | 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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| 32 | Jul 16, 1967 1967 LPGA Tour The 1967 LPGA Tour was the 18th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 16 to November 19. The season consisted of 28 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $32,937.There were two... |
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... |
1 stroke | 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... |
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| 33 | Aug 6, 1967 1967 LPGA Tour The 1967 LPGA Tour was the 18th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 16 to November 19. The season consisted of 28 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $32,937.There were two... |
Lady Carling Open (Ohio) | 1 stroke | Susie Maxwell Berning |
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| 34 | Aug 20, 1967 1967 LPGA Tour The 1967 LPGA Tour was the 18th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 16 to November 19. The season consisted of 28 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $32,937.There were two... |
Women's Western Open | 3 strokes | 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... |
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| 35 | Oct 1, 1967 1967 LPGA Tour The 1967 LPGA Tour was the 18th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 16 to November 19. The season consisted of 28 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $32,937.There were two... |
Ladies' Los Angeles Open Ladies' Los Angeles Open The Ladies' Los Angeles Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1967. It was played at the Montebello Municipal Golf Course in Montebello, California. Kathy Whitworth won the event by four strokes over Murle Lindstrom.... |
4 strokes | Murle Breer Murle Breer Murle Lindstrom Breer is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1962 U.S. Women's Open.Breer was born Murle Lindstrom in St. Petersburg, Florida. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1958. Her first Tour victory came in a major championship in 1962, when she defeated Jo Ann Prentice and... |
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| 36 | Oct 29, 1967 1967 LPGA Tour The 1967 LPGA Tour was the 18th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 16 to November 19. The season consisted of 28 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $32,937.There were two... |
Alamo Ladies' Open | 3 strokes | 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... |
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| 37 | Mar 17, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Open | 1 stroke | 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... , Judy Kimball-Simon |
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| 38 | May 26, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
Dallas Civitan Open | 1 stroke | 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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| 39 | Jun 30, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
Lady Carling Open (Maryland) | 1 stroke | 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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| 40 | Aug 4, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
Gino Paoli Open | Playoff | Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge , also known as Marlene Bauer before her marriage, is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002.... |
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| 41 | Aug 18, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
Holiday Inn Classic | 3 strokes | Judy Kimball-Simon, 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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| 42 | Sep 22, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
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.... |
10 strokes | 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... |
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| 43 | Oct 22, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
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... |
8 strokes | Kathy Cornelius Kathy Cornelius Kathy Cornelius is an American golfer.Cornelius was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended Florida Southern College, where she played on the men's golf team, as the school did not have a women's team at the time. She turned pro in 1953 and married golf pro Bill Cornelius the same year... |
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| 44 | Nov 3, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
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.... |
2 strokes | Donna Caponi Donna Caponi Donna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open... , Shirley EnglehornShirley 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... , Mary Mills |
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| 45 | Nov 17, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
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... |
3 strokes | Jo Ann Prentice Jo Ann Prentice Jo Ann Prentice is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Prentice was born in Birmingham, Alabama... , |
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| 46 | Nov 24, 1968 1968 LPGA Tour 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... |
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... |
7 strokes | 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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| 47 | Mar 17, 1969 1969 LPGA Tour The 1969 LPGA Tour was the 20th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 16 to November 2. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Carol Mann won the most tournaments, eight... |
Orange Blossom Classic Orange Blossom Classic The Orange Blossom Classic was an annual postseason college football game held between 1933 and 1978. Each year, it featured Florida A&M and another historically black school in an unofficial de facto championship game., The New York Times, February 3, 2007, retrieved February 7, 2009. It was seen... |
Playoff | 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... , Marlene HaggeMarlene Hagge Marlene Hagge , also known as Marlene Bauer before her marriage, is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002.... |
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| 48 | Mar 23, 1969 1969 LPGA Tour The 1969 LPGA Tour was the 20th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 16 to November 2. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Carol Mann won the most tournaments, eight... |
Port Charlotte Invitational Port Charlotte Invitational The Port Charlotte Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1969. It was played at the Port Charlotte Golf & Country Club in Port Charlotte, Florida. Kathy Whitworth won the event by one stroke over Sandra Haynie and Sandra Post.... |
1 stroke | 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... ,  Sandra PostSandra 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:... |
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| 49 | Mar 30, 1969 1969 LPGA Tour The 1969 LPGA Tour was the 20th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 16 to November 2. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Carol Mann won the most tournaments, eight... |
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.... |
4 strokes | 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:... |
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| 50 | Apr 20, 1969 1969 LPGA Tour The 1969 LPGA Tour was the 20th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 16 to November 2. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Carol Mann won the most tournaments, eight... |
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) |
Playoff | 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:... |
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| 51 | Jun 15, 1969 1969 LPGA Tour The 1969 LPGA Tour was the 20th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 16 to November 2. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Carol Mann won the most tournaments, eight... |
Patty Berg Classic Patty Berg Classic (Massachusetts) The Patty Berg Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1969. It was played at the Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts. Kathy Whitworth won the event by one stroke over Sandra Haynie.-See also:... |
1 stroke | 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... |
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| 52 | Sep 14, 1969 1969 LPGA Tour The 1969 LPGA Tour was the 20th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 16 to November 2. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Carol Mann won the most tournaments, eight... |
Wendell-West Open Wendell-West Open The Wendell-West Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1969 to 1970. It was played at the Ocean Shores Golf Club in Ocean Shores, Washington.... |
1 stroke | 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:... |
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| 53 | Nov 2, 1969 1969 LPGA Tour The 1969 LPGA Tour was the 20th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 16 to November 2. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Carol Mann won the most tournaments, eight... |
River Plantation Women's Open | 1 stroke | 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... |
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| 54 | Mar 22, 1970 1970 LPGA Tour The 1970 LPGA Tour was the 21st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 12 to October 25. The season consisted of 21 official money events. Shirley Englehorn won the most tournaments, four... |
Orange Blossom Classic St. Petersburg Women's Open The St. Petersburg Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1989. It was played at three different courses in the St. Petersburg, Florida area.... |
1 stroke | 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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| 55 | Oct 18, 1970 1970 LPGA Tour The 1970 LPGA Tour was the 21st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 12 to October 25. The season consisted of 21 official money events. Shirley Englehorn won the most tournaments, four... |
Quality Chek'd Classic | 3 strokes | JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... |
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| 56 | Apr 18, 1971 1971 LPGA Tour The 1971 LPGA Tour was the 22nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 18 to October 17. The season consisted of 20 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five. She also led the money list with earnings of $41,181.The season saw... |
Raleigh Golf Classic | 5 strokes | Pam Barnett Pam Barnett Pamela Barnett is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Barnett won once on the LPGA Tour in 1971.-LPGA Tour wins :-External links:... |
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| 57 | May 23, 1971 1971 LPGA Tour The 1971 LPGA Tour was the 22nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 18 to October 17. The season consisted of 20 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five. She also led the money list with earnings of $41,181.The season saw... |
Suzuki Golf Internationale Suzuki Golf Internationale The Suzuki Golf Internationale was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1971 to 1972. It was played at the Los Coyotes Country Club in Buena Park, California in 1971 and at the Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, California in 1972.... |
2 strokes | 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... , Sandra PalmerSandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... |
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| 58 | Jun 6, 1971 1971 LPGA Tour The 1971 LPGA Tour was the 22nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 18 to October 17. The season consisted of 20 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five. She also led the money list with earnings of $41,181.The season saw... |
Lady Carling Open | 6 strokes | Jane Blalock Jane Blalock Jane Blalock is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.-Amateur career:... |
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| 59 | Jun 13, 1971 1971 LPGA Tour The 1971 LPGA Tour was the 22nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 18 to October 17. The season consisted of 20 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five. She also led the money list with earnings of $41,181.The season saw... |
Eve-LPGA Championship | 4 strokes | Kathy Ahern Kathy Ahern Kathy Ahern was an American professional golfer.Ahern was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She joined the LPGA Tour direct from high school in 1967 and won three tournaments on it, including one major championship, the 1972 LPGA Championship. Her other wins came at the 1970 Southgate Ladies Open... |
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| 60 | Apr 30, 1972 1972 LPGA Tour The 1972 LPGA Tour was the 23rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 5 to November 5. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Jane Blalock and Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five each... |
Alamo Ladies Open | 3 strokes | 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:... |
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| 61 | Jul 23, 1972 1972 LPGA Tour The 1972 LPGA Tour was the 23rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 5 to November 5. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Jane Blalock and Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five each... |
Raleigh Golf Classic | 2 strokes | 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... |
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| 62 | Aug 6, 1972 1972 LPGA Tour The 1972 LPGA Tour was the 23rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 5 to November 5. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Jane Blalock and Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five each... |
Knoxville Ladies Classic Knoxville Ladies Classic The Knoxville Ladies Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1972. It was played at the Deane Hill Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kathy Whitworth won the event by four strokes over Sandra Haynie.... |
4 strokes | 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... |
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| 63 | Aug 20, 1972 1972 LPGA Tour The 1972 LPGA Tour was the 23rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 5 to November 5. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Jane Blalock and Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five each... |
Southgate Ladies Open Southgate Ladies Open The Southgate Ladies Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1969 to 1975. It was played at the Leawood South Country Club in Prairie Village, Kansas.-Winners:Southgate Open*1975 Kathy WhitworthSouthgate Ladies Open... |
Playoff | Jocelyne Bourassa Jocelyne Bourassa Jocelyne Bourassa, CM is a former Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour who had a distinguished amateur career.-Amateur career:Bourassa was born in Shawinigan, Quebec... |
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| 64 | Oct 1, 1972 1972 LPGA Tour The 1972 LPGA Tour was the 23rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 5 to November 5. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Jane Blalock and Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five each... |
Portland Ladies Open | 4 strokes | 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... |
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| 65 | Feb 11, 1973 1973 LPGA Tour The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven... |
Naples Lely Classic Naples Lely Classic The Naples Lely Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1976. It was played at the Lely Country Club in Naples, Florida.-Winners:Sarah Coventry Naples Classic*1976 Jan StephensonNaples Lely Classic*1975 Sandra Haynie*1974 Carol Mann... |
2 strokes | JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... |
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| 66 | Mar 11, 1973 1973 LPGA Tour The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven... |
S&H Green Stamp Classic S&H Green Stamp Classic The S&H Green Stamp Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1974. It was played at the Westwood Country Club in Houston, Texas.... |
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| 67 | Sep 9, 1973 1973 LPGA Tour The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven... |
Dallas Civitan Open | Playoff | Mary Mills |
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| 68 | Sep 16, 1973 1973 LPGA Tour The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven... |
Southgate Ladies Open Southgate Ladies Open The Southgate Ladies Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1969 to 1975. It was played at the Leawood South Country Club in Prairie Village, Kansas.-Winners:Southgate Open*1975 Kathy WhitworthSouthgate Ladies Open... |
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| 69 | Sep 23, 1973 1973 LPGA Tour The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven... |
Portland Ladies Open | 2 strokes | Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... |
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| 70 | Oct 21, 1973 1973 LPGA Tour The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven... |
Waco Tribune Herald Ladies Classic Waco Tribune Herald Ladies Classic The Waco Tribune Herald Ladies Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1966 to 1973. It was played at the Lake Waco Country Club in Waco, Texas.-Winners:Waco Tribune Herald Ladies Classic*1973 Kathy WhitworthQuality First Classic... |
4 strokes | Kathy Cornelius Kathy Cornelius Kathy Cornelius is an American golfer.Cornelius was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended Florida Southern College, where she played on the men's golf team, as the school did not have a women's team at the time. She turned pro in 1953 and married golf pro Bill Cornelius the same year... , Pam HigginsPam Higgins Pamela Sue Higgins is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Higgins won three times on the LPGA Tour between 1971 and 1980.-LPGA Tour wins:LPGA Tour playoff record -External links:... , Marilynn SmithMarilynn 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... |
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| 71 | Nov 4, 1973 1973 LPGA Tour The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven... |
Lady Errol Classic Lady Errol Classic The Lady Errol Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1972 to 1974. It was played at the Errol Estates Country Club in Apopka, Florida.... |
2 strokes | Gloria Ehret Gloria Ehret Gloria Jean Ehret is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1966 LPGA Championship.Ehret was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She attended St. Petersburg Junior College. She turned professional in 1965. Ehret finished fifth in the LPGA Championship in her rookie season and won... , Shelley HamlinShelley Hamlin Shelley Lee Hamlin is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Hamlin was born in San Mateo, California. As an amateur golfer she won the California Women's Amateur four times. She played at Stanford University and won the 1971 AIAW National Collegiate Championship... |
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| 72 | Mar 3, 1974 1974 LPGA Tour The 1974 LPGA Tour was the 25th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 24. The season consisted of 32 official money events. JoAnne Carner and Sandra Haynie won the most tournaments, six each. Carner led the money list with earnings of... |
Orange Blossom Classic St. Petersburg Women's Open The St. Petersburg Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1989. It was played at three different courses in the St. Petersburg, Florida area.... |
1 stroke | 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... |
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| 73 | Jun 1, 1975 1975 LPGA Tour The 1975 LPGA Tour was the 26th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 31 to November 23. The season consisted of 27 official money events. Sandra Haynie and Carol Mann won the most tournaments, four each... |
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... |
1 stroke | 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... |
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| 74 | Sep 14, 1975 1975 LPGA Tour The 1975 LPGA Tour was the 26th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 31 to November 23. The season consisted of 27 official money events. Sandra Haynie and Carol Mann won the most tournaments, four each... |
Southgate Open | 4 strokes | Gerda Boykin |
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| 75 | Feb 7, 1976 1976 PGA Tour The 1976 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 7. The season consisted of 45 official money events. Ben Crenshaw and Hubert Green won the most tournaments, three, and there were eight first-time winners. Hubert Green's wins were in three consecutive weeks in March. Johnny Miller won... |
Bent Tree Classic | 1 stroke | Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2011 in the veterans category and will be inducted in May 2012.-Amateur career:Stacy... |
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| 76 | Aug 22, 1976 1976 LPGA Tour The 1976 LPGA Tour was the 27th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 30 to November 27. The season consisted of 31 official money events. Judy Rankin won the most tournaments, six... |
Patty Berg Classic Patty Berg Classic The Patty Berg Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1980. It was played at the Keller Golf Course in St. Paul, Minnesota.-Winners:Patty Berg Golf Classic*1980 Beth DanielPatty Berg Classic*1979 Beth Daniel*1978 Shelley Hamlin... |
2 strokes | 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:... |
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| 77 | Apr 3, 1977 1977 LPGA Tour The 1977 LPGA Tour was the 28th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 11 to November 13. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Debbie Austin and Judy Rankin won the most tournaments, five each... |
Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | 1 stroke | Joanne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... ,  Sally LittleSally Little Sally Little is a professional golfer. She originally had South African nationality, but became a United States citizen in August 1982.... |
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| 78 | Apr 24, 1977 1977 LPGA Tour The 1977 LPGA Tour was the 28th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 11 to November 13. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Debbie Austin and Judy Rankin won the most tournaments, five each... |
American Defender Classic American Defender Classic The American Defender Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1966 to 1981. It was played in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Raleigh Country Club from 1966 to 1974 and at the North Ridge Country Club from 1975 to 1981.-Winners:... |
1 stroke | Pat Bradley Pat Bradley Pat Bradley is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won six major championships and 31 LPGA Tour events in all.-Early life and family:... |
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| 79 | May 22, 1977 1977 LPGA Tour The 1977 LPGA Tour was the 28th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 11 to November 13. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Debbie Austin and Judy Rankin won the most tournaments, five each... |
LPGA Coca-Cola Classic | 3 strokes | Donna Caponi Donna Caponi Donna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open... |
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| 80 | Sep 10, 1978 1978 LPGA Tour The 1978 LPGA Tour was the 29th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 10 to November 12. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Nancy Lopez won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $189,814.There were four... |
National Jewish Hospital Open | 3 strokes | Pat Bradley Pat Bradley Pat Bradley is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won six major championships and 31 LPGA Tour events in all.-Early life and family:... , Gloria EhretGloria Ehret Gloria Jean Ehret is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1966 LPGA Championship.Ehret was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She attended St. Petersburg Junior College. She turned professional in 1965. Ehret finished fifth in the LPGA Championship in her rookie season and won... , JoAnn Washam |
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| 81 | May 17, 1981 1981 LPGA Tour The 1981 LPGA Tour was the 32nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 29 to November 8. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Donna Caponi won the most tournaments, five... |
Coca-Cola Classic Chrysler-Plymouth Classic The Chrysler-Plymouth Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1976 to 1989. It was played at several courses, mostly in New Jersey.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Chrysler-Plymouth Classic*1989 Cindy Rarick*1988 Nancy Lopez*1987 Ayako Okamoto... |
Playoff | Alice Ritzman Alice Ritzman Alice Ritzman is an American professional golfer, who played on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1998.-Early career:Ritzman was born in Kalispell, Montana. She won the Montana Junior Championship three times. She also won the Montana State Women's Amateur Championship in 1972 and 1973. She was inducted... |
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| 82 | Apr 18, 1982 1982 LPGA Tour The 1982 LPGA Tour was the 33rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 28 to November 7. The season consisted of 35 official money events. JoAnne Carner and Beth Daniel won the most tournaments, five each... |
CPC Women's International | 9 strokes | Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... |
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| 83 | May 16, 1982 1982 PGA Tour The 1982 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to October 31. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Calvin Peete, Craig Stadler, and Tom Watson won the most tournaments, four, and there were five first-time winners... |
Lady Michelob | 4 strokes | Sharon Barrett Sharon Barrett Sharon Barrett is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Barrett was born in San Diego, California. She won several amateur tournaments, including the Junior World Golf Championships in 1978 and 1979. She played college golf at the University of Tulsa... Barbara Moxness |
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| 84 | Mar 20, 1983 1983 PGA Tour The 1983 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to October 30. The season consisted of 43 official money golf tournaments. Seve Ballesteros, Jim Colbert, Mark McCumber, Gil Morgan, Calvin Peete, Hal Sutton, Lanny Wadkins, and Fuzzy Zoeller won the most tournaments, two, and there were 10... |
Women's Kemper Open Women's Kemper Open The Women's Kemper Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1979 to 1992. It was played at several different courses in California and Hawaii.-Tournament locations:-Winners:*1992 Dawn Coe*1991 Deb Richard*1990 Beth Daniel*1989 Betsy King... |
1 stroke | Dale Eggeling Dale Eggeling Karen Dale Eggeling is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also played under her maiden name of Dale Lundquist.Eggeling won three times on the LPGA Tour between 1980 and 1998.-LPGA Tour wins :... |
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| 85 | Jul 22, 1984 1984 LPGA Tour The 1984 LPGA Tour was the 35th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 26 to November 4. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Amy Alcott and Patty Sheehan won the most tournaments, four each... |
Rochester International | Playoff | Rosie Jones Rosie Jones Rosie Jones is an American professional golfer, with 13 LPGA Tour career victories and nearly $8.4 million in tournament earnings.-Amateur career:Jones was born in Santa Ana, California... |
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| 86 | Sep 16, 1984 1984 LPGA Tour The 1984 LPGA Tour was the 35th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 26 to November 4. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Amy Alcott and Patty Sheehan won the most tournaments, four each... |
Safeco Classic Safeco Classic The Safeco Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in the Seattle area, sponsored by Safeco Insurance. It was played 18 times, from 1982 to 1999, at in Kent, Washington, usually in mid-September, the week following the Safeway Classic in Portland... |
2 strokes | Laura Baugh Laura Baugh Laura Zonetta Baugh is an American golfer, who played the LPGA Tour for 25 years. She is a published writer and golf broadcaster.-Early life, family:... ,  Marta Figueras-DottiMarta Figueras-Dotti Marta Figueras-Dotti is a retired Spanish professional golfer.Figueras-Dotti won several amateur tournaments in Europe. She played college golf at the University of Southern California graduating in 1982.... |
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| 87 | Oct 14, 1984 1984 LPGA Tour The 1984 LPGA Tour was the 35th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 26 to November 4. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Amy Alcott and Patty Sheehan won the most tournaments, four each... |
Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open | 2 strokes | Pat Bradley Pat Bradley Pat Bradley is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won six major championships and 31 LPGA Tour events in all.-Early life and family:... , Becky PearsonBecky Pearson Becky Pearson is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Before turning professional, Pearson was a two-time winner of the Minnesota Junior Girls State Championship.Pearson won once on the LPGA Tour in 1986.... |
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| 88 | May 12, 1985 1985 LPGA Tour The 1985 LPGA Tour was the 36th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 24 to November 10. The season consisted of 35 official money events. Nancy Lopez won the most tournaments, five... |
United Virginia Bank Classic | 1 stroke | Amy Alcott Amy Alcott Amy Alcott is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... |
LPGA majors
Women'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...
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Note: Whitworth won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship
Kraft Nabisco Championship
The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983...
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LPGA Tour playoff record (8-20)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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| 1 | 1960 | Waterloo Open Waterloo Women's Open Invitational The Waterloo Women's Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1958 to 1966. It was played at the Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo, Iowa.-Winners:*1966 Carol Mann*1965 Betsy Rawls*1964 Shirley Englehorn*1963 Mickey Wright... |
Wiffi Smith Wiffi Smith Margaret "Wiffi" Smith is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Smith was born in Redlands, California. She moved to Mexico when she was 11 years old and learned to play golf there. She won several amateur events including the 1954 U.S. Girls' Junior and the 1956 British... |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1962 | J.E. McAuliffe Memorial | 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... |
Lost on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1963 | San Antonio Civitan Open | 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:... |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1966 | Amarillo Ladies' Open Amarillo Ladies' Open The Amarillo Ladies' Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1966 to 1967. It was played at the Amarillo Country Club in Amarillo, Texas.... |
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:... |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1966 | 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... |
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... |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1967 | 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.... |
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... |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 7 | 1967 | 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... |
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... |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 8 | 1968 | 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... |
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:... |
Lost 18-hole playoff (Post:68, Whitworth:75) |
| 9 | 1968 | Gino Paoli Open | Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge , also known as Marlene Bauer before her marriage, is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002.... |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 10 | 1969 | Lady Carling Open | 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:... |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 11 | 1969 | St. Louis Women's Invitational St. Louis Women's Invitational The St. Louis Women's Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1956 and again from 1964 to 1970. It was played at Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954, 1964, and 1970 and at the Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri from 1955 to 1956 and 1965 to... |
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... , Peggy WilsonPeggy 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:... |
Haynie won with par on third extra hole Whitworth eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 12 | 1969 | Lincoln-Mercury Open Lincoln-Mercury Open The Lincoln-Mercury Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1969 to 1973. It was played at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo, California.-Winners:*1973 Sandra Haynie*1972 Sandra Haynie*1971 Pam Higgins*1970 Judy Rankin*1969 Donna Caponi... |
Donna Caponi Donna Caponi Donna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open... |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 13 | 1969 | 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.... |
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... |
Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 14 | 1970 | 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... |
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... |
Lost 18-hole playoff (Englehorn:74, Whitworth:78) |
| 15 | 1972 | Lady Eve Open Lady Eve Open The Lady Eve Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1972. It was played at the Memorial Golf Course in Houston, Texas. Judy Rankin won the event on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with Kathy Whitworth. To get in the playoff, Rankin eagled the 72nd hole. Then Rankin... |
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:... |
Lost to eagle on first extra hole |
| 16 | 1972 | Southgate Ladies Open Southgate Ladies Open The Southgate Ladies Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1969 to 1975. It was played at the Leawood South Country Club in Prairie Village, Kansas.-Winners:Southgate Open*1975 Kathy WhitworthSouthgate Ladies Open... |
Jocelyne Bourassa Jocelyne Bourassa Jocelyne Bourassa, CM is a former Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour who had a distinguished amateur career.-Amateur career:Bourassa was born in Shawinigan, Quebec... |
Won with par on fifth extra hole |
| 17 | 1972 | Dallas Civitan Open | Jane Blalock Jane Blalock Jane Blalock is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.-Amateur career:... |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 18 | 1972 | 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.... |
JoAnn Prentice, Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... |
Prentice won with birdie on tenth extra hole Whitworth eliminated with par on third extra hole |
| 19 | 1972 | Lady Errol Classic Lady Errol Classic The Lady Errol Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1972 to 1974. It was played at the Errol Estates Country Club in Apopka, Florida.... |
Jane Blalock Jane Blalock Jane Blalock is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.-Amateur career:... , Sandra PalmerSandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... |
Blalock won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 20 | 1973 | Dallas Civitan Open | Mary Mills |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 21 | 1974 | Burdine's Invitational | Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... |
Palmer won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 22 | 1974 | Lady Tara Classic | Donna Caponi Donna Caponi Donna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open... , Sandra SpuzichSandra Spuzich Sandra Spuzich is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.Spuzich was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was an amateur golfer and elementary school teacher when she decided to turn professional in 1962. Her first win came at the 1966 U.S. Women's... |
Spuzich won with par on fifth extra hole Whitworth eliminated with par on third hole |
| 23 | 1978 | Lady Stroh's Open Lady Stroh's Open The Lady Stroh's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1979. It was played at the Dearborn Country Club in Dearborn, Michigan.-External links:*... |
Pat Meyers Pat Meyers Pat Meyers is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Meyers won once on the LPGA Tour in 1979.-LPGA Tour wins:*1979 Greater Baltimore Classic-External links:... , Sandra PostSandra 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:... |
Post won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 24 | 1981 | CPC Women's International | Sally Little Sally Little Sally Little is a professional golfer. She originally had South African nationality, but became a United States citizen in August 1982.... , Hollis StacyHollis Stacy Hollis Stacy is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2011 in the veterans category and will be inducted in May 2012.-Amateur career:Stacy... |
Little won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 25 | 1981 | Coca-Cola Classic Chrysler-Plymouth Classic The Chrysler-Plymouth Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1976 to 1989. It was played at several courses, mostly in New Jersey.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Chrysler-Plymouth Classic*1989 Cindy Rarick*1988 Nancy Lopez*1987 Ayako Okamoto... |
Alice Ritzman Alice Ritzman Alice Ritzman is an American professional golfer, who played on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1998.-Early career:Ritzman was born in Kalispell, Montana. She won the Montana Junior Championship three times. She also won the Montana State Women's Amateur Championship in 1972 and 1973. She was inducted... |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 26 | 1982 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Sally Little Sally Little Sally Little is a professional golfer. She originally had South African nationality, but became a United States citizen in August 1982.... |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 27 | 1983 | Rochester International |  Ayako OkamotoAyako Okamoto is a Japanese professional golfer. She won 62 tournaments internationally, including 17 on the American LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early career:... , Donna WhiteDonna White Donna Horton White , née Donna Horton, is a former American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour for fifteen years in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.- Amateur career :... |
Okamoto won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 28 | 1984 | Rochester International | Rosie Jones Rosie Jones Rosie Jones is an American professional golfer, with 13 LPGA Tour career victories and nearly $8.4 million in tournament earnings.-Amateur career:Jones was born in Santa Ana, California... |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins
- 1962 Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome (with Mason RudolphMason RudolphEdgar Mason Rudolph was an American golfer who won five times on the PGA Tour.-Early years and amateur career:...
) - 1966 Lagunita Invitational
- 1967 Ladies World Series of Golf
- 1968 Ladies World Series of Golf
- 1971 LPGA Four-Ball Championship (with Judy KimballJudy KimballJudy Kimball Simon is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1962 LPGA Championship, an LPGA major.Kimball was born in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from Kansas University in 1960...
) - 1975 Colgate Triple Crown
- 1978 Ping Classic Team Championship (with Donna CaponiDonna CaponiDonna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open...
) - 1980 Portland Ping Team Championship (with Donna CaponiDonna CaponiDonna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open...
) - 1981 Portland Ping Team Championship (with Donna CaponiDonna CaponiDonna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open...
) - 1984 Irish Ladies' Open (Ladies European TourLadies European TourThe Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money,...
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Wins (6)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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| 1965 1965 Titleholders Championship The 1965 Titleholders Championship was contested from November 25-28 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 26th edition of the Titleholders Championship.This event was won by Kathy Whitworth.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
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| 10 strokes | 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:... |
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| 1966 1966 Titleholders Championship The 1966 Titleholders Championship was contested from November 24-27 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 27th edition of the Titleholders Championship.This event was won by Kathy Whitworth.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:... |
2 strokes | Judy Kimball-Simon, Mary Mills |
| 1967 1967 LPGA Championship The 1967 LPGA Championship was played at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts. This was the 13th edition of the LPGA Championship and was played from July 13-16.This championship was won by Kathy Whitworth.-Final leaderboard:... |
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... |
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| 1 stroke | 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... |
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| 1967 1967 Women's Western Open The 1967 Women's Western Open was contested from August 17-20 at Pekin Country Club. It was the 38th edition of the Women's Western Open.This event was won by Kathy Whitworth.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*... |
Women's Western Open | ||
| 3 strokes | 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... |
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| 1971 1971 LPGA Championship The 1971 LPGA Championship was played at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts. This was the 17th edition of the LPGA Championship and was played from June 10-13.This championship was won by Kathy Whitworth.-Final leaderboard:... |
Eve-LPGA Championship | ||
| 3 strokes | Kathy Ahern Kathy Ahern Kathy Ahern was an American professional golfer.Ahern was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She joined the LPGA Tour direct from high school in 1967 and won three tournaments on it, including one major championship, the 1972 LPGA Championship. Her other wins came at the 1970 Southgate Ladies Open... |
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| 1975 1975 LPGA Championship The 1975 LPGA Championship was played at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Baltimore, Maryland. This was the 21st edition of the LPGA Championship and was played from May 29-June 1.This championship was won by Kathy Whitworth.-Final leaderboard:-External links:... |
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... |
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| 1 stroke | Sandra Haynie |
See also
- Golfers with most LPGA Tour winsGolfers with most LPGA Tour winsThis table lists players with 10 or more wins on the LPGA Tour. It is based on the list on the LPGA Tour's official site, which differs slightly from the main win lists on player's personal profiles on the site...
- Golfers with most LPGA major championship winsGolfers with most LPGA major championship winsThis article lists all the women who have won the LPGA Tour's, past and present major championships by number of victories. The four current majors are shown first in the order in which they are played each season, followed by the three defunct majors in alphabetical order...