1960 LPGA Championship

August 2023 September 2026 1960 LPGA Championship July 1–4, 1960 French Lick, Indiana Sheraton Hotel Country Club LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 74 6623 yd https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z75OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-wAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4422%2C3616601 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Wright and Suggs lead ladies meet July 4, 1960 43 27 players none $8,500 $1,500 USA Mickey Wright 292 (−4) 1959 1961 USA 1 SheratonHotel CC 38.528 -86.648 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Indiana 1 SheratonHotel CC 38.528 -86.648 Location in Indiana 5 120 The 1960 LPGA Championship was the sixth LPGA Championship, held July 1–4 at Sheraton Hotel Country Club in French Lick, Indiana. Mickey Wright won the second of her four LPGA Championships, three strokes ahead of Louise Suggs, the 1957 winner.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aL5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-wAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5306%2C3784336 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Wright wins, Suggs second in LPGA meet July 5, 1960 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zl4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7258,2638920 Milwaukee Sentinel UPI Wright wins LPGA; Ziske ties for 8th July 5, 1960 4, part 2 Defending champion Betsy Rawls finished nine strokes back in third place. It was the fourth of thirteen major titles for Wright. The course was designed by Donald Ross; it opened in 1917 and was originally known as the "Hill Course." It hosted the PGA Championship in 1924, the second of five won by Walter Hagen and the first of four consecutive. It is now named the "Donald Ross Course."http://www.frenchlick.com/golf/donaldross/history French Lick Resort The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort August 1, 2014 It was the second consecutive year for the LPGA Championship at the course. Final leaderboard Monday, July 4, 1960 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Mickey Wright71-76-74-71=292−4 1,5002 USA Louise Suggs74-72-76-73=295−1 1,1503 USA Betsy Rawls74-79-70-78=301+58604 USA Patty Berg77-76-76-77=306+10 7205 USA Wiffi Smith83-77-71-76=307+11 6306 URY Fay Crocker77-77-75-79=308+12 5407 USA Kathy Cornelius73-79-81-76=309+13 470T8 USA Joyce Ziske75-79-75-81=310+14 385 USA Mary Lena Faulk76-78-80-76=31010 USA Marlene Hagge74-79-78-80=311+15 320 Source: References 1960 38.528 N 86.648 W type:event title Category:Women's PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Indiana Category:Women's sports in Indiana LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA Championship