1964 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1–4, 1964 |
| 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 | $2,450 |
| Champion | |
 Mary Mills | |
| 278 (–6) | |
|
«1963 1965» | |
Stardust CC
Location in the United States
Stardust CC
Location in Nevada
The 1964 LPGA Championship was the tenth LPGA Championship, held October 1–4 at Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mary Mills shot a final round 69 (–2) to win the first of her two LPGA Championships, two strokes ahead runner-up Mickey Wright, the defending champion and 54-hole leader.[1][2] The total of 278 set a record for the championship which stood until 1978; it was the second of three career majors for Mills.[3]
It was the fourth of six consecutive LPGA Championships at Stardust, which opened three years earlier. After several ownership and name changes, it became Las Vegas National Golf Club in 1998.[4]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Wright | United States | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 73 | 280 | –4 | 2 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States | 1959 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 282 | –2 | T5 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States | 1956 | 67 | 74 | 69 | 74 | 284 | E | T8 |
| Judy Kimball | United States | 1962 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 288 | +4 | 11 |
| Louise Suggs | United States | 1957 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 294 | +10 | T17 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, October 4, 1964
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mills | United States | 68-69-72-69=278 | –6 | 2,450 |
| 2 | Mickey Wright | United States | 72-68-67-73=280 | –4 | 1,900 |
| T3 | Jo Ann Prentice | United States | 71-68-71-71=281 | –3 | 1,350 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States | 73-69-70-69=281 | |||
| T5 | Sandra Haynie | United States | 69-69-71-73=282 | –2 | 960 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States | 73-71-70-68=282 | |||
| 7 | Ruth Jessen | United States | 71-69-73-70=283 | –1 | 760 |
| T8 | Shirley Englehorn | United States | 71-72-71-70=284 | E | 615 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States | 67-74-69-74=284 | |||
| 10 | Clifford Ann Creed | United States | 74-74-70-69=287 | +3 | 520 |
References
- ↑ "LPGA led by Wright". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. October 4, 1964. p. 6B.
- 1 2 3 "Mary Mills' fast finish wins LPGA". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 5, 1964. p. 13.
- 1 2 3 "Mills wins LPGA title; Wright 2nd". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. October 5, 1964. p. 6B.
- ↑ "History". Las Vegas National Golf Club. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
External links
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