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1973 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1973 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 34 |
| most_wins | 7 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 | USA Laura Baugh |
| prevseason | [1972](1972-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1974](1974-lpga-tour) |
The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $82,864.
There were four first-time winners in 1973: Jocelyne Bourassa, Mary Lou Crocker, Sharon Miller, and Carole Jo Skala. Mickey Wright won the last of her 82 LPGA events in 1973.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1973 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Burdine's Invitational | Florida | USA Jo Ann Prentice (4) | 212 (−4) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Feb 11 | Naples Lely Classic | Florida | USA Kathy Whitworth (65) | 219 (+3) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Feb 18 | Pompano Beach Classic | Florida | USA Sandra Palmer (4) | 215 (+2) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Mar 11 | S&H Green Stamp Classic | Texas | USA Kathy Whitworth (66) | 214 (−2) | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| Mar 18 | Orange Blossom Classic | Florida | USA Sandra Haynie (27) | 216 (E) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Mar 25 | Sears Women's Classic | Florida | USA Carol Mann (32) | 68 (−5) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Apr 1 | Alamo Ladies Classic | Texas | USA Betsy Cullen (2) | 218 (−1) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Apr 15 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | California | USA Mickey Wright (82) | 284 (−4) | 135,000 | 25,000 |
| Apr 29 | Birmingham Classic | Alabama | USA Gloria Ehret (2) | 217 (+1) | 33,000 | 4,950 |
| May 6 | American Defender-Raleigh Classic | North Carolina | USA Judy Rankin (8) | 217 (+1) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| May 13 | Lady Carling Open | Maryland | USA Judy Rankin (9) | 215 (−4) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| May 20 | Bluegrass Invitational | Kentucky | USA Donna Caponi (5) | 216 (−3) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Jun 3 | Sealy-Faberge Classic | Nevada | USA Kathy Cornelius (6) | 217 (+1) | 100,000 | 25,000 |
| Jun 10 | **[LPGA Championship](1973-lpga-championship)** | Massachusetts | USA **Mary Mills (8)** | 288 (−4) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Jun 17 | La Canadienne | Canada | CAN Jocelyne Bourassa (1) | 214 (−5) | 50,000 | 10,000 |
| Jun 24 | Heritage Village Open | Connecticut | USA Susie Berning (9) | 207 (−12) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Jul 1 | Lady Tara Classic | Georgia | USA Mary Mills (9) | 217 (−2) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Jul 8 | MARC Equity Classic | New York | USA Mary Lou Crocker (1) | 210 (−9) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Jul 15 | George Washington Classic | Pennsylvania | USA Carole Jo Skala (1) | 214 (−5) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Jul 22 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1973-u-s-women-s-open)** | New York | USA **Susie Berning (10)** | 290 (+2) | 40,000 | 6,000 |
| Aug 5 | Pabst Ladies Classic | Ohio | USA Judy Rankin (10) | 212 (−4) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Aug 12 | Child & Family Services Open | Illinois | USA Betty Burfeindt (3) | 212 (−7) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Aug 19 | St. Paul Open | Minnesota | USA Sandra Palmer (5) | 209 (−10) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Aug 26 | National Jewish Hospital Open | Colorado | USA Sandra Palmer (6) | 210 (−3) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Sep 2 | Charity Golf Classic | Texas | USA Sandra Haynie (28) | 208 (−8) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Sep 9 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas | USA Kathy Whitworth (67) | 213 (−3) | 33,000 | 4,950 |
| Sep 16 | Southgate Ladies Open | Kansas | USA Kathy Whitworth (68) | 142 (−2)^ | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Sep 23 | Portland Ladies Open | Oregon | USA Kathy Whitworth (69) | 144 (−2)^ | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Sep 30 | Cameron Park Open | California | USA Sandra Palmer (7) | 212 (−7) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Oct 7 | Lincoln-Mercury Open | California | USA Sandra Haynie (29) | 212 (−7) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Oct 14 | GAC Classic | Arizona | USA Judy Rankin (11) | 215 (−1) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Oct 21 | Waco Tribune Herald Ladies Classic | Texas | USA Kathy Whitworth (70) | 209 (−7) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Oct 28 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open | Texas | USA Sharon Miller (1) | 210 (−6) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Nov 4 | Lady Errol Classic | Florida | USA Kathy Whitworth (71) | 213 (−6) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
^ - weather-shortened tournament
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Kathy Whitworth (8) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Judy Rankin | |
| Player of the Year | Kathy Whitworth (7) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Laura Baugh |
References
References
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