1961 Titleholders Championship

Golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, US August 2023 September 2026 1961 Titleholders Championship April 27–30, 1961 Augusta, Georgia Augusta Country Club LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 72 6302 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WPQNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=InkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6556%2C318530 St Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press Mickey's 299 gives her 1st Titleholders May 1, 1961 5C $6,500https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DQwwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4902%2C6767658 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Kathy ties Mickey in Titleholders April 28, 1961 14 $1,200 USA Mickey Wright 299 (+11) 1960 1962 USA#USA Georgia yes Augusta CC Location in the United States##Location in Georgia 33.483 -82.011 type:event inline,title The 1961 Titleholders Championship was the 22nd Titleholders Championship, held April 27–30 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Mickey Wright won the first of two consecutive Titleholders, one stroke ahead of runners-up Patty Berg and Louise Suggs.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WRwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dGwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2569%2C136886 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Miss Wright golf victor May 1, 1961 27 It was the fifth of Wright's thirteen major titles and her 22nd victory on tour. Wright was tied with Kathy Cornelius for the 36-hole lead at 147 (+3). Final leaderboard Sunday, April 30, 1961 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Mickey Wright72-75-76-76=299+11 1,200T2 USA Patty Berg75-75-74-76=300+12 800 USA Louise Suggs76-74-72-78=3004 USA Kathy Cornelius74-73-79-75=301+13 6005 USA Betty Jameson78-71-80-73=302+14 4756 USA Betsy Rawls77-77-75-74=303+15 4257 USA Ruth Jessen79-75-79-74=307+19 3758 USA Beverly Hanson80-72-77-78=308+20 3259 USA Kathy Whitworth77-75-79-78=309+21 27510 USA Beth Stone77-75-76-83=310+22 250 Source: References 1961 Category:Titleholders Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Women's sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship