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. Whitworth led the money list with earnings of $48,379.
There were three first-time winners in 1968: Sandra Post, the first Canadian winner, Judy Rankin, and Peggy Wilson.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1968 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Open | Florida |  | 213 | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Mar 24 | Port Malabar Invitational | Florida | | 216 (+3) | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Mar 31 | Palm Beach County Open | Florida | | 215 (-1) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Apr 14 | O'Sullivan Open | Virginia | | 216 (+3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Apr 21 | Lady Carling Open | Georgia | | 200 (-16) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Apr 28 | Raleigh Ladies Invitational | North Carolina | | 214 (-2) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| May 5 | Shreveport Kiwanis Club Invitational | Louisiana | | 217 (+1) | 11,500 | 1,725 |
| May 12 | Tall City Open | Texas | | 204 (-3) | 17,500 | 2,625 |
| May 26 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas | | 209 (-4) | 18,500 | 2,775 |
| Jun 9 | Bluegrass Ladies Invitational | Kentucky | | 210 (-6) | 14,250 | 2,100 |
| Jun 16 | 500 Ladies Classic | Indiana | | 212 (-4) | 15,500 | 2,250 |
| Jun 23 | LPGA Championship | Massachusetts | .svg.png){kind=small} | 294 (+2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Jun 30 | Lady Carling Open | Maryland | | 214 (-2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Jul 7 | U.S. Women's Open | Pennsylvania | | 289 (+5) | 25,000 | 5,000 |
| Jul 14 | Pabst Ladies Classic | Ohio | | 206 (-10) | 28,000 | 4,200 |
| Jul 21 | Buckeye Savings Invitational | Ohio | | 209 (-7) | 18,500 | 2,775 |
| Jul 27 | Supertest Canadian Open | Canada | | 213 (-6) | 20,500 | 3,000 |
| Aug 4 | Gino Paoli Open | Connecticut | | 215 (-1) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Aug 10 | Concord Open | New York | | 229 (-2) | 28,500 | 4,275 |
| Aug 18 | Holiday Inn Classic | Missouri | | 206 (-1) | 15,685 | 2,260 |
| Sep 1 | Willow Park Ladies Invitational | Canada | | 205 (-8) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Sep 8 | Pacific Ladies Classic | Oregon | | 213 (-3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Sep 15 | Shirley Englehorn Invitational | Idaho | | 208 (-5) | 11,500 | 1,725 |
| Sep 22 | Kings River Open | California | | 208 (-8) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Sep 29 | Mickey Wright Invitational | California | | 208 (-8) | 13,500 | 2,025 |
| Oct 20 | Quality Chek'd Classic | Texas | | 212 (-4) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Oct 27 | River Plantation Invitational | Texas | | 205 (-8) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Nov 3 | Canyon Ladies Classic | California | | 218 (+2) | 22,750 | 3,300 |
| Nov 10 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open | Texas | | 213 (+3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Nov 17 | Pensacola Ladies Invitational | Florida | | 216 (-3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Nov 24 | Louise Suggs Invitational | Florida | | 210 (-6) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Dec 1 | Hollywood Lakes Open | Florida | | 209 (-7) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Kathy Whitworth (4) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Carol Mann | |
| Player of the Year | Kathy Whitworth (3) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Sandra Post | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine