1963 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 10–13, 1963 |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Course(s) | Stardust Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Field | 47 players |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $16,500 |
| Winner's share | $2,450 |
| Champion | |
 Mickey Wright | |
| 294 (+10) | |
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«1962 1964» | |
The 1963 LPGA Championship was the ninth LPGA Championship, held October 10–13 at Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After a second round 82 (+11), Mickey Wright shot 70 (−1) in both of the final two rounds to win her fourth and final LPGA Championship, two strokes ahead of runners-up Mary Lena Faulk, Mary Mills, and Louise Suggs.[1][2] Defending champion Judy Kimball finished six strokes back, in a tie for ninth place. It was Wright's second major title of the year and the eleventh of her thirteen career majors. It was her thirteenth tour victory of the 1963 season.[2][3]
It was the third of six consecutive LPGA Championships at Stardust, which opened two years earlier. After several ownership and name changes, it became Las Vegas National Golf Club in 1998.[4]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Wright | United States | 1958, 1960, 1961 | 72 | 82 | 70 | 70 | 294 | +10 | 1 |
| Louise Suggs | United States | 1957 | 70 | 78 | 73 | 75 | 296 | +12 | T2 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States | 1959 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 299 | +15 | T6 |
| Judy Kimball | United States | 1962 | 73 | 81 | 73 | 73 | 300 | +16 | T9 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States | 1956 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 80 | 309 | +25 | T19 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, October 13, 1963
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Wright | United States | 72-82-70-70=294 | +10 | 2,450 |
| T2 | Mary Lena Faulk | United States | 74-78-72-72=296 | +12 | 1,533 |
| Mary Mills | United States | 73-76-75-72=296 | |||
| Louise Suggs | United States | 70-78-73-75=296 | |||
| 5 | Ruth Jessen | United States | 77-83-67-71=298 | +14 | 1,030 |
| T6 | Carol Mann | United States | 75-75-77-72=299 | +15 | 770 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States | 74-73-76-76=299 | |||
| Kathy Whitworth | United States | 75-79-73-72=299 | |||
| T9 | Kathy Cornelius | United States | 73-75-75-77=300 | +16 | 503 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States | 77-77-75-71=300 | |||
| Judy Kimball | United States | 73-81-73-73=300 | |||
| Marilynn Smith | United States | 76-77-71-76=300 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Mick rallies at Las Vegas". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 14, 1963. p. 8.
- 1 2 "Wright wins LPGA title". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). wire reports. October 14, 1963. p. 3B.
- 1 2 3 "Wright annexes top title". Palm Beach Post (Florida). Associated Press. October 13, 1963. p. 16.
- ↑ "History". Las Vegas National Golf Club. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
External links
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