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1971 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1971 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 20 |
| most_wins | 5 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 | ZAF Sally Little |
| prevseason | [1970](1970-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1972](1972-lpga-tour) |
The 1971 LPGA Tour was the 22nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 18 to October 17. The season consisted of 20 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five. She also led the money list with earnings of $41,181.
The season saw the first $10,000 first prize at the Sears Women's World Classic won by Ruth Jessen. There were four first-time winners in 1971: Pam Barnett, Jan Ferraris, Pam Higgins, and Sandra Palmer.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1971 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Sears Women's World Classic | Florida | USA Ruth Jessen (11) | 220 (+1) | 60,000 | 10,000 |
| Mar 21 | Orange Blossom Classic | Florida | USA Jan Ferraris (1) | 218 (+2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Apr 18 | Raleigh Golf Classic | North Carolina | USA Kathy Whitworth (56) | 212 (−4) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Apr 25 | Burdine's Invitational | Florida | USA Sandra Haynie (20) | 219 (−3) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| May 2 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas | USA Sandra Haynie (21) | 201 (−12) | 31,500 | 4,725 |
| May 9 | San Antonio Alamo Open | Texas | USA Sandra Haynie (22) | 206 (−13) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| May 16 | Sealy LPGA Classic | Nevada | USA Sandra Palmer (1) | 289 (−3) | 50,000 | 10,000 |
| May 23 | Suzuki Golf Internationale | California | USA Kathy Whitworth (57) | 217 (+1) | 38,000 | 5,700 |
| Jun 6 | Lady Carling Open | Maryland | USA Kathy Whitworth (58) | 210 (−9) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Jun 13 | **[Eve-LPGA Championship](1971-lpga-championship)** | Massachusetts | USA **Kathy Whitworth (59)** | 288 (−4) | 53,000 | 7,950 |
| Jun 20 | Heritage Open | Connecticut | USA Sandra Palmer (2) | 211 (−8) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Jun 27 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1971-u-s-women-s-open)** | Pennsylvania | USA **JoAnne Carner (3)** | 288 (E) | 31,000 | 5,000 |
| Jul 11 | George Washington Classic | Pennsylvania | USA Jane Blalock (2) | 208 (−11) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Jul 25 | O'Sullivan Ladies Open | Virginia | USA Judy Kimball (3) | 211 (−4) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Aug 1 | Bluegrass Invitational | Kentucky | USA JoAnne Carner (4) | 210 (−6) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Aug 8 | Lady Pepsi Open | Georgia | USA Jane Blalock (3) | 214 (−5) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Aug 15 | Len Immke Buick Open | Ohio | USA Sandra Haynie (23) | 206 (−10) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Aug 22 | Southgate Open | Kansas | USA Pam Barnett (1) | 210 (−6) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Sep 26 | Lincoln-Mercury Open | California | USA Pam Higgins (1) | 215 (−4) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Oct 17 | Quality First Classic | Texas | USA Judy Rankin (5) | 214 (−5) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Kathy Whitworth (6) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Kathy Whitworth (6) | |
| Player of the Year | Kathy Whitworth (5) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Sally Little | ZAF |
References
References
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