1969 LPGA Championship

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.[2] She began the final round three strokes behind co-leaders Mann and Marlene Hagge.[3] At age 41, it was Rawls' eighth and final major title; her previous major win was nine years earlier.[4]

1969 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJuly 24–27, 1969
LocationKiamesha Lake, New York
Course(s)Concord Golf Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1]
Field63 players, 41 after cut [1]
Cut162 (+16)
Prize fund$36,000
Winner's share$5,250
Champion
Betsy Rawls
293 (+1), playoff
Kiamesha Lake
Location in the United States
Concord 
Golf Club
Location in New York

The purse was increased by 80% over the previous year, to US$36,000 (equivalent to $250,987 in 2019). The record field of 63 players required the championship's first 36-hole cut, which reduced the weekend field to 41 women.[1]

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Betsy Rawls United States195971727971293+11
Marlene Hagge United States195674727379298+64
Kathy Whitworth United States196772747876300+8T6
Sandra Post Canada196880727776305+13T10
Louise Suggs United States195777777774305+13T10
Mickey Wright United States1958, 1960,
1961, 1963
77757976307+15T13
Mary Mills United States196478797380310+18T16
Gloria Ehret United States196679787784318+26T27
Judy Kimball United States196278828181322+3032
Sandra Haynie United States19657779WD156+10

Source:[4]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 27, 1969

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
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:[4][5]

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References

  1. "Susie Berning in Ladies PGA lead". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. July 26, 1969. p. 16.
  2. "Rawls solves putting woes". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 28, 1969. p. 2B.
  3. "Hagge, Mann tied for lead at Kamesha". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 27, 1969. p. B.
  4. "Betsy's comeback earns LPGA title". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. July 28, 1969. p. 26.
  5. "Golf: LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). July 28, 1969. p. 4B.

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