1969 LPGA Championship

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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
United States Betsy Rawls
293 (+1), playoff
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Kiamesha Lake is located in the United States
Kiamesha Lake
Kiamesha Lake
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Location in the United States
Concord  Golf Club is located in New York
Concord  Golf Club
Concord 
Golf Club
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Location in New York

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]

The purse was increased by 80% over the previous year, to US$36,000 (equivalent to $254,058 in 2020). 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[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Betsy Rawls  United States 1959 71 72 79 71 293 +1 1
Marlene Hagge  United States 1956 74 72 73 79 298 +6 4
Kathy Whitworth  United States 1967 72 74 78 76 300 +8 T6
Sandra Post  Canada 1968 80 72 77 76 305 +13 T10
Louise Suggs  United States 1957 77 77 77 74 305 +13 T10
Mickey Wright  United States 1958, 1960,
1961, 1963		 77 75 79 76 307 +15 T13
Mary Mills  United States 1964 78 79 73 80 310 +18 T16
Gloria Ehret  United States 1966 79 78 77 84 318 +26 T27
Judy Kimball  United States 1962 78 82 81 81 322 +30 32
Sandra Haynie  United States 1965 77 79 WD 156 +10

Source:[4]

Final leaderboard[]

Sunday, July 27, 1969

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Betsy Rawls  United States 71-72-79-71=293 +1 5,250
T2 Carol Mann  United States 70-74-75-78=297 +5 3,500
Susie Maxwell Berning  United States 70-72-80-75=297
4 Marlene Hagge  United States 74-72-73-79=298 +6 2,400
5 Murle Breer  United States 73-76-75-75=299 +7 1,850
T6 Donna Caponi  United States 76-75-73-76=300 +8 1,575
Kathy Whitworth  United States 72-74-78-76=300
8 Sandra Palmer  United States 77-75-76-73=301 +9 1,350
9 Judy Rankin  United States 77-73-77-75=302 +10 1,200
T10 Sandra Post  Canada 80-72-77-76=305 +13 1,008
Sandra Spuzich  United States 74-78-78-75=305
Louise Suggs  United States 77-77-77-74=305

Source:[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "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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