1973 LPGA Championship
The 1973 LPGA Championship was the 19th LPGA Championship, held June 7–10 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
| 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 | $5,250 |
| Champion | |
 Mary Mills | |
| 288 (−4) | |
Sutton
Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Location in Massachusetts
Mary Mills, the 1964 champion, won her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runner-up Betty Burfeindt.[4][5] She entered the final round one stroke behind the three co-leaders;[6] and carded a three-under 70 to gain her third and final major title.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mills | United States | 1964 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 288 | −4 | 1 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States | 1967, 1971 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 291 | −1 | 3 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States | 1965 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 299 | +7 | T11 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States | 1959, 1969 | 81 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 302 | +10 | T22 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States | 1956 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 304 | +12 | T24 |
| Gloria Ehret | United States | 1966 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 305 | +13 | T26 |
| Judy Kimball | United States | 1962 | 76 | 73 | 80 | 78 | 307 | +15 | T31 |
| Kathy Ahern | United States | 1972 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 83 | 309 | +17 | T37 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 10, 1973
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
- "Three tied for LPGA lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. June 10, 1973. p. 2C.
- "Women's golf scores". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). June 11, 1973. p. 19.
- "Ladies PGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). June 11, 1973. p. 6B.
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