1969 LPGA Championship

1969 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates July 24–27, 1969
Location Kiamesha Lake, New York
Course(s) Concord Golf Club
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par 73
Length 6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1]
Field 63 players, 41 after cut [1]
Cut 162 (+16)
Prize fund $36,000
Winner's share $5,250
Champion
United States Betsy Rawls
293 (+1), playoff
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Concord 
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Location in New York

The 1969 LPGA Championship was the fifteenth LPGA Championship, held July 24–27 at Concord Golf Club in Kiamesha Lake, New York. Betsy Rawls won her second LPGA Championship, four strokes ahead of runners-up Carol Mann and Susie Maxwell Berning. At age 41, it was Rawls' eighth and final major title; her previous major win was nine years earlier.[2]

The purse was increased by 80% over the previous year, to $36,000. The record field of 63 players required the championship's first 36-hole cut, which reduced the weekend field to 41 women.[1]

The golf course was part of the Concord Resort Hotel, which closed in 1998. The course is now operated as "Monster Golf Club."

Past champions in the field

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Betsy Rawls  United States 1959 71 72 79 71 293 +1 1
Marlene Hagge  United States 1956 74 72 73 79 298 +6 4
Kathy Whitworth  United States 1967 72 74 78 76 300 +8 T6
Sandra Post  Canada 1968 80 72 77 76 305 +13 T10
Louise Suggs  United States 1957 77 77 77 74 305 +13 T10
Mickey Wright  United States 1958, 1960,
1961, 1963
77 75 79 76 307 +15 T13
Mary Mills  United States 1964 78 79 73 80 310 +18 T16
Gloria Ehret  United States 1966 79 78 77 84 318 +26 T27
Judy Kimball  United States 1962 78 82 81 81 322 +30 32
Sandra Haynie  United States 1965 77 79 WD 156 +10

Source:[2]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 27, 1969

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1Betsy Rawls United States71-72-79-71=293+15,250
T2Carol Mann United States70-74-75-78=297+53,500
Susie Maxwell Berning United States70-72-80-75=297
4Marlene Hagge United States74-72-73-79=298+62,400
5Murle Breer United States73-76-75-75=299+71,850
T6Donna Caponi United States76-75-73-76=300+81,575
Kathy Whitworth United States72-74-78-76=300
8Sandra Palmer United States77-75-76-73=301+91,350
9Judy Rankin United States77-73-77-75=302+101,200
T10Sandra Post Canada80-72-77-76=305+131,008
Sandra Spuzich United States74-78-78-75=305
Louise Suggs United States77-77-77-74=305

Source:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Susie Berning in Ladies PGA lead". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. July 26, 1969. p. 16.
  2. 1 2 3 "Betsy's comeback earns LPGA title". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. July 28, 1969. p. 26.

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