1964 LPGA Tour
The 1964 LPGA Tour was the 15th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 19 to November 22. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 11. She also led the money list with earnings of $29,800.
There were two first-time winners in 1964: Clifford Ann Creed and Carol Mann.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1964 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | Women's Western Open | Florida |  | 308 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Apr 5 | St. Petersburg Women's Open Invitational | Florida | | 289 | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Apr 12 | Baton Rouge Ladies' Open Invitational | Louisiana | | 211 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Apr 19 | Peach Blossom Invitational | South Carolina | | 215 | 7,500 | 1,200 |
| Apr 26 | Titleholders Championship | Georgia | | 289 | 7,500 | 1,300 |
| May 3 | Clifford Ann Creed Invitational | Louisiana | | 214 | 8,000 | 1,250 |
| May 10 | Squirt Ladies' Open Invitational | Missouri | | 215 | 12,500 | 2,000 |
| May 17 | Muskogee Civitan Open | Oklahoma | | 213 | 8,000 | 1,250 |
| May 24 | Dallas Civitan Open Invitational | Texas | | 282 | 13,500 | 2,100 |
| May 31 | Babe Zaharias Open Invitational | Texas | | 214 | 8,500 | 1,300 |
| Jun 14 | Lady Carling Open | Maryland | | 217 | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Jun 21 | Lady Carling Eastern Open | Massachusetts | | 220 | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Jun 28 | Waldemar Open | New York | | 215 | 9,200 | 1,350 |
| Jul 11 | U.S. Women's Open | California | | 290 | 9,900 | 2,200 |
| Jul 19 | Yankee Women's Open | Michigan | | 213 | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Jul 26 | Cosmopolitan Women's Open | Illinois | | 211 | 8,500 | 1,300 |
| Aug 2 | Milwaukee Jaycee Open | Wisconsin | | 289 | 12,500 | 2,000 |
| Aug 9 | Waterloo Women's Open Invitational | Iowa | | 211 | 8,500 | 1,300 |
| Aug 16 | Omaha Jaycee Open Invitational | Nebraska | | 200 | 9,000 | 1,350 |
| Aug 23 | Albuquerque Pro-Am | New Mexico | | 216 | 9,000 | 1,350 |
| Aug 30 | Riverside Ladies Open | Utah | | 286 | 9,000 | 1,350 |
| Sep 7 | Valhalla Open | Washington | | 290 | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Sep 13 | Eugene Ladies' Open | Oregon | | 289 | 9,000 | 1,350 |
| Sep 27 | Visalia Ladies' Open | California | | 284 | 9,000 | 1,350 |
| Oct 4 | LPGA Championship | Nevada | | 278 | 16,500 | 2,450 |
| Oct 11 | Hillside House Ladies' Open | California | | 209 | 8,500 | 1,300 |
| Oct 18 | Mickey Wright Invitational | California | | 287 | 8,500 | 1,300 |
| Oct 25 | Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies' Open | Arizona | | 289 | 9,000 | 1,350 |
| Nov 1 | Las Cruces Ladies' Open | New Mexico | | 208 | 8,500 | 1,300 |
| Nov 8 | Tall City Open | Texas | | 207 | 9,000 | 1,350 |
| Nov 15 | San Antonio Civitan Open | Texas | | 283 | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Nov 22 | Mary Mills Mississippi Gulf Coast Invitational | Mississippi | | 215 | 17,000 | 2,550 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Mickey Wright (4) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Mickey Wright (5) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Susie Maxwell | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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