1960 Titleholders Championship

1960 Titleholders Championship
Tournament information
Dates March 10–14, 1960
Location Augusta, Georgia
Course(s) Augusta Country Club
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par 72
Length 6,300 yards (5,760 m)[1]
Prize fund $6,500
Winner's share $1,200
Champion
Argentina Fay Crocker
303 (+15)
«1959
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Augusta 
Location in the United States
Augusta 
Location in Georgia

The 1960 Titleholders Championship was the 21st Titleholders Championship, held March 10–14 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Fay Crocker, age 45,[2] led all four rounds and won the second of her two major titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Cornelius, with Mickey Wright a stroke back in third place.[1][3]

It was the largest margin of victory at the Titleholders in a decade, since Babe Zaharias won by eight strokes in 1950.[1]

A snowstorm on Friday postponed the second round until Saturday,[3][4] and the final two rounds were played on Sunday and Monday.[1]

Final leaderboard

Monday, March 14, 1960

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1Fay Crocker Uruguay75-75-77-76=303+15 1,200
2 Kathy Cornelius United States79-75-78-78=310+22 900
3 Mickey Wright United States81-78-78-74=311+23 700
T4 Patty Berg United States83-76-76-77=312+24 538
Mary Lena Faulk United States78-82-70-82=312
6 Joyce Ziske United States79-82-77-75=313+25 425
T7 Beverly Hanson United States77-84-76-78=315+27 350
Betty Jameson United States79-78-77-81=315
9 Marlene Hagge United States77-70-78-81=316+28 275
T10 Betty Bush United States78-82-82-75=317+29 238
Marilynn Smith United States79-77-77-84=317

Source:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fay Crocker triumphs". Spartanburg Herald (South Carolina). Associated Press. March 15, 1960. p. 10.
  2. "Crocker leads by stroke". Rome News-Tribune (Georgia). UPI. March 11, 1960. p. 8.
  3. 1 2 "Fay Crocker boosts lead in Titleholder". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 13, 1960. p. 2, sports.
  4. "Fay Crocker maintains lead in Titleholders". Rome News-Tribune (Georgia). UPI. March 14, 1960. p. 6.

Coordinates: 33°28′59″N 82°00′40″W / 33.483°N 82.011°W / 33.483; -82.011

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