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1968 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1968 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 32 |
| most_wins | 10 USA Carol Mann and USA Kathy Whitworth |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | USA Kathy Whitworth |
| honor2 | Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Kathy Whitworth |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | CAN Sandra Post |
| prevseason | [1967](1967-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1969](1969-lpga-tour) |
The 1968 LPGA Tour was the 19th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 14 to December 1. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Carol Mann and Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, 10 each. Whitworth led the money list with earnings of $48,379.
There were three first-time winners in 1968: Sandra Post, the first Canadian winner, Judy Rankin, and Peggy Wilson.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1968 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Open | Florida | USA Kathy Whitworth (37) | 213 | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Mar 24 | Port Malabar Invitational | Florida | USA Mickey Wright (77) | 216 (+3) | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Mar 31 | Palm Beach County Open | Florida | USA Mickey Wright (78) | 215 (−1) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Apr 14 | O'Sullivan Open | Virginia | USA Marilynn Smith (19) | 216 (+3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Apr 21 | Lady Carling Open | Georgia | USA Carol Mann (11) | 200 (−16) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Apr 28 | Raleigh Ladies Invitational | North Carolina | USA Carol Mann (12) | 214 (−2) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| May 5 | Shreveport Kiwanis Club Invitational | Louisiana | USA Carol Mann (13) | 217 (+1) | 11,500 | 1,725 |
| May 12 | Tall City Open | Texas | USA Mickey Wright (79) | 204 (−3) | 17,500 | 2,625 |
| May 26 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas | USA Kathy Whitworth (38) | 209 (−4) | 18,500 | 2,775 |
| Jun 9 | Bluegrass Ladies Invitational | Kentucky | USA Carol Mann (14) | 210 (−6) | 14,250 | 2,100 |
| Jun 16 | [500 Ladies Classic](500-ladies-classic) | Indiana | USA Mickey Wright (80) | 212 (−4) | 15,500 | 2,250 |
| Jun 23 | **[LPGA Championship](1968-lpga-championship)** | Massachusetts | CAN **Sandra Post (1)** | 294 (+2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Jun 30 | Lady Carling Open | Maryland | USA Kathy Whitworth (39) | 214 (−2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Jul 7 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1968-u-s-women-s-open)** | Pennsylvania | USA **Susie Berning (5)** | 289 (+5) | 25,000 | 5,000 |
| Jul 14 | Pabst Ladies Classic | Ohio | USA Carol Mann (15) | 206 (−10) | 28,000 | 4,200 |
| Jul 21 | Buckeye Savings Invitational | Ohio | USA Carol Mann (16) | 209 (−7) | 18,500 | 2,775 |
| Jul 27 | Supertest Canadian Open | Canada | USA Carol Mann (17) | 213 (−6) | 20,500 | 3,000 |
| Aug 4 | Gino Paoli Open | Connecticut | USA Kathy Whitworth (40) | 215 (−1) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Aug 10 | Concord Open | New York | USA Shirley Englehorn (7) | 229 (−2) | 28,500 | 4,275 |
| Aug 18 | Holiday Inn Classic | Missouri | USA Kathy Whitworth (41) | 206 (−1) | 15,685 | 2,260 |
| Sep 1 | Willow Park Ladies Invitational | Canada | USA Carol Mann (18) | 205 (−8) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Sep 8 | Pacific Ladies Classic | Oregon | USA Sandra Haynie (14) | 213 (−3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Sep 15 | Shirley Englehorn Invitational | Idaho | USA Carol Mann (19) | 208 (−5) | 11,500 | 1,725 |
| Sep 22 | Kings River Open | California | USA Kathy Whitworth (42) | 208 (−8) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Sep 29 | Mickey Wright Invitational | California | USA Betsy Rawls (51) | 208 (−8) | 13,500 | 2,025 |
| Oct 20 | Quality Chek'd Classic | Texas | USA Carol Mann (20) | 212 (−4) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Oct 27 | River Plantation Invitational | Texas | USA Kathy Whitworth (43) | 205 (−8) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Nov 3 | Canyon Ladies Classic | California | USA Kathy Whitworth (44) | 218 (+2) | 22,750 | 3,300 |
| Nov 10 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open | Texas | USA Judy Rankin (1) | 213 (+3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Nov 17 | Pensacola Ladies Invitational | Florida | USA Kathy Whitworth (45) | 216 (−3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Nov 24 | Louise Suggs Invitational | Florida | USA Kathy Whitworth (46) | 210 (−6) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Dec 1 | Hollywood Lakes Open | Florida | USA Peggy Wilson (1) | 209 (−7) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Kathy Whitworth (4) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Carol Mann | |
| Player of the Year | Kathy Whitworth (3) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Sandra Post |
References
References
- "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969". LPGA Tour.
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