1973 LPGA Championship

1973 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 7–10, 1973
LocationSutton, Massachusetts
Course(s)Pleasant Valley Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,130 yards (5,605 m)[1][2]
Field55 after cut[3]
Cut159 (+13)
Prize fund$35,000
Winner's share$5,250
Champion
United States Mary Mills
288 (−4)
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Sutton is located in the United States
Sutton
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Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley Country Club  is located in Massachusetts
Pleasant Valley Country Club 
Pleasant Valley Country Club 
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Location in Massachusetts

The 1973 LPGA Championship was the 19th LPGA Championship, held June 7–10 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.

Mary Mills, the 1964 champion, won her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runner-up Betty Burfeindt.[4][5] She entered the final round one stroke behind the three co-leaders;[6] and carded a three-under 70 to gain her third and final major title.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 10, 1973

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Mary Mills 73-73-72-70=288 −4 5,250
2 United States Betty Burfeindt 76-73-70-70=289 −3 3,900
3 United States Kathy Whitworth 71-75-71-74=291 −1 2,950
T4 United States Jane Blalock 77-71-69-75=292 E 2,175
United States Donna Caponi Young 74-73-73-72=292
6 Japan Chako Higuchi 71-71-75-76=293 +1 1,625
7 United States Debbie Austin 74-74-72-74=294 +2 1,425
T8 United States Susie Berning 73-76-71-76=296 +4 1,238
United States Sandra Palmer 74-74-71-77=296
10 United States Sherry Wilder 73-77-73-75=298 +6 1,075

Source:[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Whitworth shares LPGA lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. June 8, 1973. p. 3-D.
  2. ^ "2 tied in LPGA event". Palm Beach Post. Florida. June 8, 1973. p. D4.
  3. ^ "Japanese star grabs lead". Palm Beach Post. Florida. Associated Press. June 9, 1973. p. D3.
  4. ^ "Hot Mary Mills wins LPGA title". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). Associated Press. June 11, 1973. p. D3.
  5. ^ "Mary Mills charges to win LPGA title". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. /(Florida). UPI. June 11, 1973. p. 3-C.
  6. ^ "Three tied for LPGA lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. June 10, 1973. p. 2C.
  7. ^ "Women's golf scores". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). June 11, 1973. p. 19.
  8. ^ "Ladies PGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). June 11, 1973. p. 6B.

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