1973 LPGA Championship

The 1973 LPGA Championship was the 19th LPGA Championship, held June 7–10 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.

1973 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 7–10, 1973
LocationSutton, Massachusetts
Course(s)Pleasant Valley Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,130 yards (5,605 m)[1][2]
Field55 after cut[3]
Cut159 (+13)
Prize fund$35,000
Winner's share$5,250
Champion
Mary Mills
288 (−4)
Sutton
Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley Country Club 
Location in Massachusetts

Mary Mills, the 1964 champion, won her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runner-up Betty Burfeindt.[4][5] She entered the final round one stroke behind the three co-leaders;[6] and carded a three-under 70 to gain her third and final major title.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Mary Mills United States196473737270288−41
Kathy Whitworth United States1967, 197171757174291−13
Sandra Haynie United States196575737675299+7T11
Betsy Rawls United States1959, 196981767372302+10T22
Marlene Hagge United States195673777678304+12T24
Gloria Ehret United States196673777679305+13T26
Judy Kimball United States196276738078307+15T31
Kathy Ahern United States197273777683309+17T37

Source:[7][8]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 10, 1973

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Mary Mills United States73-73-72-70=288−45,250
2Betty Burfeindt United States76-73-70-70=289−33,900
3Kathy Whitworth United States71-75-71-74=291−12,950
T4Jane Blalock United States77-71-69-75=292E2,175
Donna Caponi Young United States74-73-73-72=292
6Chako Higuchi Japan71-71-75-76=293+11,625
7Debbie Austin United States74-74-72-74=294+21,425
T8Susie Berning United States73-76-71-76=296+41,238
Sandra Palmer United States74-74-71-77=296
10Sherry Wilder United States73-77-73-75=298+61,075

Source:[7][8]

References

  1. "Whitworth shares LPGA lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. June 8, 1973. p. 3-D.
  2. "2 tied in LPGA event". Palm Beach Post. Florida. June 8, 1973. p. D4.
  3. "Japanese star grabs lead". Palm Beach Post. Florida. Associated Press. June 9, 1973. p. D3.
  4. "Hot Mary Mills wins LPGA title". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). Associated Press. June 11, 1973. p. D3.
  5. "Mary Mills charges to win LPGA title". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. /(Florida). UPI. June 11, 1973. p. 3-C.
  6. "Three tied for LPGA lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. June 10, 1973. p. 2C.
  7. "Women's golf scores". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). June 11, 1973. p. 19.
  8. "Ladies PGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). June 11, 1973. p. 6B.

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