1959 LPGA Championship

The 1959 LPGA Championship was the fifth LPGA Championship, held July 2–6 at Sheraton Hotel Country Club in French Lick, Indiana.

1959 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJuly 2–6, 1959
LocationFrench Lick, Indiana
Course(s)Sheraton Hotel Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par74
Length6,700 yards (6,130 m)[1]
Field29 players[1]
Cutnone
Prize fund$7,500
Winner's share$1,247
Champion
Betsy Rawls
288 (−8)
Sheraton
Hotel CC
Location in the United States
Sheraton
Hotel CC
Location in Indiana

Betsy Rawls won the first of her two LPGA Championships, one stroke ahead of Patty Berg.[2] The final round on Sunday was delayed to Monday due to heavy rain and unplayable greens.[3] Defending champion Mickey Wright finished nine strokes back in eighth place. It was the fourth of eight major titles for Rawls.

The course was designed by Donald Ross; it opened in 1917 and was originally known as the "Hill Course." It hosted the PGA Championship in 1924, the second of five won by Walter Hagen and the first of four consecutive. It is now named the "Donald Ross Course."[4] The LPGA Championship returned to the course the following year in 1960.

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Louise Suggs United States195775707471290−63
Marlene Hagge United States195676747173294−25
Mickey Wright United States195873747377297+18
Beverly Hanson United States195573747975301+5T10

Source:[2]

Final leaderboard

Monday, July 6, 1959

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Betsy Rawls United States76-68-69-75=288−81,247
2Patty Berg United States75-71-73-70=289−7961
3Louise Suggs United States75-70-74-71=290−6760
4Joyce Ziske United States73-72-72-76=293−3603
5Marlene Hagge United States76-74-71-73=294−2516
T6Gloria Armstrong United States78-74-74-70=296E409
Bonnie Randolph United States74-73-75-74=296
8Mickey Wright United States73-74-73-77=297+1318
9Fay Crocker Uruguay81-74-73-71=299+3285
T10Beverly Hanson United States73-74-79-75=301+5240
Peggy Kirk Bell United States74-80-75-72=301

Source:[2]

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References
  1. "Betsy Rawls leads LPGA with course-record 68". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 4, 1959. p. 11.
  2. "Rawls is winner; Joyce Ziske is fourth". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. July 7, 1959. p. 14.
  3. "Rawls eyes sixth 1959 LPGA title". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 6, 1959. p. 18.
  4. "The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort". French Lick Resort. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

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