1964 Titleholders Championship

Golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, US August 2023 September 2026 1964 Titleholders Championship April 23–26, 1964 Augusta, Georgia Augusta Country Club LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 72https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w7ZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2742%2C4091277 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Marilynn Smith wins Titleholders April 27, 1964 10 6300 yd -1 $7,500 $1,300 USA Marilynn Smith 289 (+1) 1963 1965 USA#USA Georgia yes Augusta CC Location in the United States##Location in Georgia 33.483 -82.011 type:event inline,title The 1964 Titleholders Championship was the 25th Titleholders Championship, held April 23–26 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Reigning champion Marilynn Smith successfully defended her title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vABWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5027%2C5799634 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Happiness is Marilynn Smith April 27, 1964 2B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tVRYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4255%2C6648982 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon UPI Topeka woman wins crown for 2nd time April 27, 1964 8 The two had met in an 18-hole playoff the previous year which was decided on the final green. Wright had won the title in 1961 and 1962. It was the second and final major title for Smith. Smith's total of 289 was two strokes better than the previous record of 291 set by Patty Berg in 1955. Her second round 66 (−6) on Friday helped her set several other records for the championship, including lowest round, lowest score after 36 holes at 139 (−5),https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gH8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Hs0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5165%2C3463213 Spartanburg Herald South Carolina Associated Press Record-breaking 66 puts Marilynn Smith in lead April 25, 1964 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tFRYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5287%2C6590961 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon UPI Marilynn Smith eyes title April 25, 1964 5 and 54 holes at 216 (even). Her Friday inward nine score of 31 was also a record, by two strokes. In the third round on Saturday, scores soared in the rain and cold wind. Smith's 77 (+5) kept the lead at an even-par 216 for 54 holes, three shots ahead of Wright.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fn8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Hs0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5878%2C3592619 Spartanburg Herald-Journal South Carolina Associated Press Titleholders lead held by Marilynn April 26, 1964 C2 Final leaderboard Sunday, April 26, 1964 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Marilynn Smith73-66-77-73=289+11,300 2 USA Mickey Wright74-70-75-71=290+21,0003 USA Betsy Rawls71-77-74-72=294+6800T4 USA Ruth Jessen77-72-74-73=296+8625 USA Judy Kimball71-72-78-75=296T6 USA Clifford Ann Creed75-69-79-74=297+9500 USA Shirley Englehorn75-75-73-74=2978 USA Mary Mills74-74-78-72=298+104009 USA Louise Suggs73-73-76-77=299+11350T10 USA Marlene Hagge75-72-78-75=300+12275 USA Sandra Haynie74-75-76-75=300 USA Judy Rankin75-73-76-76=300 Source: References Sports Georgia (U.S. state) 1964 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