1963 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1963 U.S. Women's Open July 18–20, 1963 Cincinnati, Ohio Kenwood Country Club USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 73 6444 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yMxYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6727%2C998492 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Harrison Harold Associated Press Two share gals' lead July 19, 1963 15 40 after cut 159 (+13)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ycxYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5525%2C1386742 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Mary ties mark, leads gals' Open July 20, 1963 8 $9,000 $2,000 USA Mary Mills 301 (−3) 1962 1964 USA 1 KenwoodCountry Club 39.183 -84.387 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Ohio 1 KenwoodCountry Club 39.183 -84.387 Location in Ohio 5 180 The 1963 U.S. Women's Open was the 18th U.S. Women's Open, held July 18–20 at Kenwood Country Club, northeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mary Mills, age 23, won her only U.S. Women's Open title, three strokes ahead of runners-up Louise Suggs and Sandra Haynie.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c8cwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OAEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3041%2C3980039 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Open captured by Marry Mills July 21, 1963 1C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4_5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4968%2C3687535 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Mills wins Open title July 21, 1963 2B It was the first of nine victories on the LPGA Tour for Mills and the first of her three major titles. Retired tennis pro Althea Gibson, age 35, became the first African American to play in a U.S. Women's Open. She shot 78 and 82 for 160 (+14) and missed the cut by a stroke.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4v5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6917%2C3550235 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Mills leads ladies' Open July 20, 1963 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CDQsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6MsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7264%2C2172770 Spartanburg Herald South Carolina Associated Press Althea Gibson to play pro golf circuit December 13, 1963 27 Three-time champion Mickey Wright did not play, opting for dental work,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R9BRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MGwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1560%2C1863912 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Dental work sidelines Mickey July 13, 1963 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S9BRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MGwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3425%2C2472796 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Miss Wright missing in Open golf July 18, 1963 28 which she had originally planned to have done the previous week.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-nYhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T4kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2092%2C1765830 Schenectady Gazette New York Associated Press Mickey set to continue pro tour July 11, 1963 35 Wright returned in 1964 to win her fourth title. Defending champion Murle Lindstrom tied for seventh. The championship was played the same week as the PGA Championship, which concluded on Sunday. Final leaderboard Saturday, July 20, 1963 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Mary Mills71-70-75-73=289−32,000 T2 USA Louise Suggs72-72-75-73=292E 1,000 USA Sandra Haynie75-72-73-72=292 4 USA Clifford Ann Creed71-75-78-74=298+6650 T5 USA Kathy Whitworth75-74-80-73=302+10450 USA Ruth Jessen72-78-77-75=302 T7 USA Kathy Cornelius76-75-77-75=303+11313 USA Mary Lena Faulk75-73-76-79=303 USA Murle Lindstrom83-75-74-71=303 USA Patsy Hahn74-73-78-78=303 Source: References External links Golf Observer final leaderboard U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1963 Kenwood Country Club 1963 39.183 -84.387 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Ohio Category:Women's sports in Ohio Category:History of Cincinnati U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open