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. She also led the money list with earnings of $31,269.
There were two first-time winners in 1963: Mary Mills and Barbara Romack.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1963 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3 | Sea Island Women's Invitational | Georgia |  | 212 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
| Feb 10 | St. Petersburg Women's Open | Florida | | 288 | 15,500 | 2,325 |
| Apr 21 | Sunshine Women's Open | Florida | | 220 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Apr 28 | Titleholders Championship | Georgia | | 292 | 7,500 | 1,235 |
| May 5 | Peach Blossom Open | South Carolina | | 216 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| May 12 | Alpine Civitan Open | Louisiana | | 219 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| May 19 | Muskogee Civitan Open | Oklahoma | | 285 | 8,000 | 1,250 |
| May 26 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas | | 283 | 13,000 | 2,000 |
| Jun 2 | Babe Zaharias Open | Texas | | 209 | 8,000 | 1,250 |
| Jun 9 | Rock City Ladies Open | Tennessee | | 212 | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Jun 16 | Cosmopolitan Women's Open | Illinois | | 213 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Jun 23 | Women's Western Open | Wisconsin | | 292 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Jun 30 | Carvel Ladies Open | New York | | 217 | 9,000 | 1,350 |
| Jul 7 | Lady Carling Eastern Open | Massachusetts | | 221 | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Jul 14 | Sight Open | Maryland | | 208 | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Jul 20 | U.S. Women's Open | Ohio | | 289 | 9,000 | 2,000 |
| Jul 28 | Wolverine Open | Michigan | | 198 | 8,000 | 1,250 |
| Aug 4 | Milwaukee Jaycee Open | Wisconsin | | 286 | 12,000 | 2,000 |
| Aug 11 | Waterloo Women's Open Invitational | Iowa | | 208 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Aug 18 | Albuquerque Swing Parade | New Mexico | | 211 | 10,000 | 1,350 |
| Aug 25 | Ogden Ladies' Open | Utah | | 214 | 8,500 | 1,300 |
| Sep 2 | Idaho Centennial Ladies' Open | Idaho | | 210 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Sep 8 | Spokane Women's Open | Washington | | 210 | 9,000 | 1,250 |
| Sep 15 | Eugene Ladies' Open | Oregon | | 295 | 10,000 | 1,350 |
| Sep 22 | Visalia Ladies' Open | California | | 285 | 10,000 | 1,350 |
| Sep 29 | Mickey Wright Invitational | California | | 222 | 9,000 | 1,300 |
| Oct 13 | LPGA Championship | Nevada | | 294 | 16,500 | 2,450 |
| Oct 20 | Hillside Open | California | | 219 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Oct 27 | Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies Open | Arizona | | 286 | 10,000 | 1,350 |
| Nov 3 | Cavern City Open | New Mexico | | 212 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Nov 10 | San Antonio Civitan Open | Texas | | 299 | 8,500 | 1,300 |
| Nov 17 | Mary Mills Mississippi Gulf Coast Invitational | Mississippi | | 219 | 15,600 | 2,325 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Mickey Wright (3) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Mickey Wright (4) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Clifford Ann Creed | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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