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1970 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1970 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 21 |
| most_wins | 4 USA Shirley Englehorn |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | USA Kathy Whitworth |
| honor2 | Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Sandra Haynie |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA JoAnne Carner |
| prevseason | [1969](1969-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1971](1971-lpga-tour) |
The 1970 LPGA Tour was the 21st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 12 to October 25. The season consisted of 21 official money events. Shirley Englehorn won the most tournaments, four. Kathy Whitworth led the money list with earnings of $30,235.
There were two first-time winners in 1970: Kathy Ahern and Jane Blalock.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1970 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 | Burdine's Invitational | Florida | USA Carol Mann (29) | 216 (E) | 40,000 | 6,000 |
| Mar 22 | Orange Blossom Classic | Florida | USA Kathy Whitworth (54) | 216 (E) | 18,500 | 2,775 |
| Apr 19 | Raleigh Ladies Invitational | North Carolina | USA Sandra Haynie (18) | 212 (−4) | 16,500 | 2,475 |
| May 3 | Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational | Louisiana | USA Sandra Haynie (19) | 214 (−2) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| May 10 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas | USA Betsy Rawls (53) | 214 (+1) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| May 17 | Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Tournament | Missouri | USA Shirley Englehorn (8) | 216 (E) | 22,000 | 3,075 |
| May 24 | Bluegrass Invitational | Kentucky | USA Donna Caponi (3) | 214 (−2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| May 31 | O'Sullivan Ladies Open | Virginia | USA Shirley Englehorn (9) | 210 (−6) | 15,000 | 1,150 |
| Jun 7 | Lady Carling Open | Maryland | USA Shirley Englehorn (10) | 210 (−9) | 22,500 | 3,375 |
| Jun 13 | **[LPGA Championship](1970-lpga-championship)** | Massachusetts | USA **Shirley Englehorn (11)** | 285 (−7) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Jun 21 | George Washington Golf Classic | Pennsylvania | USA Judy Rankin (2) | 212 (−7) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Jun 28 | Len Immke Buick Open | Ohio | USA Mary Mills (7) | 216 (E) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Jul 5 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1970-u-s-women-s-open)** | Oklahoma | USA **Donna Caponi (4)** | 287 (−1) | 30,000 | 5,000 |
| Jul 19 | Springfield Jaycee Open | Ohio | USA Judy Rankin (3) | 209 (−10) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Aug 9 | Lady Carling Open | Georgia | USA Jane Blalock (1) | 221 (+2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Aug 16 | Cincinnati Open | Ohio | USA Betsy Rawls (54) | 210 (−6) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Aug 23 | Southgate Ladies Open | Kansas | USA Kathy Ahern (1) | 211 (−5) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Sep 13 | Wendell-West Open | Washington | USA JoAnne Carner (2) | 214 (−2) | 40,000 | 6,000 |
| Sep 26 | Lincoln-Mercury Open | California | USA Judy Rankin (4) | 217 (−2) | 23,000 | 3,450 |
| Oct 18 | Quality Chek'd Classic | Texas | USA Kathy Whitworth (55) | 205 (−11) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Oct 25 | Women's Golf Charities Open | Texas | USA Marilynn Smith (20) | 214 (−2) | 17,500 | 2,625 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Kathy Whitworth (5) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Kathy Whitworth (5) | |
| Player of the Year | Sandra Haynie | |
| Rookie of the Year | JoAnne Carner |
References
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