1962 Titleholders Championship

1962 Titleholders Championship
Tournament information
Dates April 26–30, 1962
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 $8,000
Winner's share $1,400
Champion
United States Mickey Wright
295 (+7), playoff
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Augusta 
Location in the United States
Augusta 
Location in Georgia

The 1962 Titleholders Championship was the 23rd Titleholders Championship, held April 26–30 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Defending champion Mickey Wright sank a ten-foot (3 m) putt for par on the 72nd hole to tie Ruth Jessen and force the first playoff in the event's history.[2]

Wright won the 18-hole playoff by three strokes, 69 to 72, to repeat as champion.[3]

Barbara Romack held a five-shot lead after 36 holes,[1] but finished two strokes back in solo third.[2]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, April 29, 1962

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
T1Mickey Wright United States73-75-70-77=295+7 Playoff
Ruth Jessen United States74-74-70-77=295
3Barbara Romack United States73-70-79-75=297+9 800
4Patty Berg United States75-74-72-77=298+10 675
5Mary Lena Faulk United States75-76-74-74=299+11 550
6Marilynn Smith United States75-73-77-75=300+12 500
7Kathy Whitworth United States74-74-80-73=301+13 450
8Jo Ann Prentice United States73-77-73-79=302+14 400
9Kathy Cornelius United States76-73-73-81=303+15 350
10Shirley Englehorn United States77-78-72-77=304+16 300

Source:[2]

Playoff

Monday, April 30, 1962

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1Mickey Wright United States34-35=69−3 1,400
2Ruth Jessen United States37-35=72 E 1,100

Source:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Romack leads Titleholders". Spartanburg Herald (South Carolina). Associated Press. April 28, 1962. p. 8.
  2. 1 2 3 "Wright sinks 10-foot putt, forcing Titleholders' playoff". St. Joseph Gazette (Missouri). Associated Press. April 30, 1962. p. 7.
  3. 1 2 "Titleholders playoff to Mickey Wright". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. May 1, 1962. p. 36.

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

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