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1960 LPGA Championship

FieldValue
name1960 LPGA Championship
datesJuly 1–4, 1960
locationFrench Lick, Indiana
courseSheraton Hotel Country Club
tourLPGA Tour
formatStroke play – 72 holes
par74
yardage6623 yd
field27 players
cutnone
purse$8,500
winners_share$1,500
championUSA Mickey Wright
score292 (−4)
previous1959
next1961

|USA Hotel CC |USA Indiana Hotel CC 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. 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." It was the second consecutive year for the LPGA Championship at the course.

Final leaderboard

Monday, July 4, 1960

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1USA Mickey Wright71-76-74-71=292−41,500
2USA Louise Suggs74-72-76-73=295−11,150
3USA Betsy Rawls74-79-70-78=301+5860
4USA Patty Berg77-76-76-77=306+10720
5USA Wiffi Smith83-77-71-76=307+11630
6URY Fay Crocker77-77-75-79=308+12540
7USA Kathy Cornelius73-79-81-76=309+13470
T8USA Joyce Ziske75-79-75-81=310+14385
USA Mary Lena Faulk76-78-80-76=310
10USA Marlene Hagge74-79-78-80=311+15320

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References

References

  1. (July 4, 1960). "Wright and Suggs lead ladies meet". Toledo Blade.
  2. (July 5, 1960). "Wright wins, Suggs second in LPGA meet". Toledo Blade.
  3. (July 5, 1960). "Wright wins LPGA; Ziske ties for 8th". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  4. "The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort". French Lick Resort.
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