1973 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 7–10, 1973 |
| Location | Sutton, Massachusetts |
| Course(s) | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,130 yards (5,605 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 55 after cut[3] |
| Cut | 159 (+13) |
| Prize fund | $35,000 |
| Winner's share | $5,250 |
| Champion | |
 Mary Mills | |
| 288 (−4) | |
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Pleasant Valley Country Club
Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Location in Massachusetts
The 1973 LPGA Championship was the 19th LPGA Championship, held June 7–10 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
Mary Mills, the 1964 champion, won her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of Betty Burfeindt.[4][5] It was her third and final major title.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 10, 1973
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mills | United States | 73-73-72-70=288 | −4 | 5,250 |
| 2 | Betty Burfeindt | United States | 76-73-70-70=289 | −3 | 3,900 |
| 3 | Kathy Whitworth | United States | 71-75-71-74=291 | −1 | 2,950 |
| T4 | Jane Blalock | United States | 77-71-69-75=292 | E | 2,175 |
| Donna Caponi Young | United States | 74-73-73-72=292 | |||
| 6 | Chako Higuchi |  Japan | 71-71-75-76=293 | +1 | 1,625 |
| 7 | Debbie Austin | United States | 74-74-72-74=294 | +2 | 1,425 |
| T8 | Susie Berning | United States | 73-76-71-76=296 | +4 | 1,238 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 74-74-71-77=296 | |||
| 10 | Sherry Wilder | United States | 73-77-73-75=298 | +6 | 1,075 |
Source:[6]
References
- ↑ "Whitworth shares LPGA lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida). UPI. June 8, 1973. p. 3-D.
- ↑ "2 tied in LPGA event". Palm Beach Post (Florida). June 8, 1973. p. D4.
- ↑ "Japanese star grabs lead". Palm Beach Post (Florida). Associated Press. June 9, 1973. p. D3.
- ↑ "Hot Mary Mills wins LPGA title". Palm Beach Post (Florida). Associated Press. June 11, 1973. p. D3.
- ↑ "Mary Mills charges to win LPGA title". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida). UPI. June 11, 1973. p. 3-C.
- ↑ "Women's golf scores". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). June 11, 1973. p. 19.
External links
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