1969 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 24–27, 1969 |
| Location | Kiamesha Lake, New York |
| Course(s) | Concord Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1] |
| Field | 63 players, 41 after cut [1] |
| Cut | 162 (+16) |
| Prize fund | $36,000 |
| Winner's share | $5,250 |
| Champion | |
 Betsy Rawls | |
| 293 (+1), playoff | |
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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. At age 41, it was Rawls' eighth and final major title; her previous major win was nine years earlier.[2]
The purse was increased by 80% over the previous year, to $36,000. The record field of 63 players required the championship's first 36-hole cut, which reduced the weekend field to 41 women.[1]
The golf course was part of the Concord Resort Hotel, which closed in 1998. The course is now operated as "Monster Golf Club."
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Rawls | United States | 1959 | 71 | 72 | 79 | 71 | 293 | +1 | 1 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States | 1956 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 79 | 298 | +6 | 4 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States | 1967 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 300 | +8 | T6 |
| Sandra Post |  Canada | 1968 | 80 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 305 | +13 | T10 |
| Louise Suggs | United States | 1957 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 305 | +13 | T10 |
| Mickey Wright | United States | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 | 77 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 307 | +15 | T13 |
| Mary Mills | United States | 1964 | 78 | 79 | 73 | 80 | 310 | +18 | T16 |
| Gloria Ehret | United States | 1966 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 84 | 318 | +26 | T27 |
| Judy Kimball | United States | 1962 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 322 | +30 | 32 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States | 1965 | 77 | 79 | WD | 156 | +10 | ||
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 27, 1969
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Susie Berning in Ladies PGA lead". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. July 26, 1969. p. 16.
- 1 2 3 "Betsy's comeback earns LPGA title". Schenectady Gazette. Associated Press. July 28, 1969. p. 26.
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