1968 LPGA Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 20–24, 1968 |
Location | Sutton, Massachusetts |
Course(s) | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 73 |
Length | 6,130 yards (5,605 m)[1] |
Field | 50 players |
Cut | none |
Prize fund | $20,000 [2] |
Winner's share | $3,000 |
Champion | |
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294 (+2), playoff | |
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The 1968 LPGA Championship was the fourteenth LPGA Championship, held June 20–24 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
In an 18-hole Monday playoff, Sandra Post won her only major title, defeating defending champion and LPGA president Kathy Whitworth by seven strokes.[2][3] Post turned 20 earlier in the month and this was the first of her eight victories on the LPGA Tour. It was the only women's major won by a Canadian for 48 years, until 18-year-old Brooke Henderson won this event in 2016.
This was the second consecutive LPGA Championship held at Pleasant Valley, and the second of seven in an eight-year stretch. The PGA Tour also played at the course this year; the inaugural Kemper Open was held in mid-September, won by Arnold Palmer.[4][5]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 23, 1968
Defending champion Kathy Whitworth sank a three-foot (0.9 m) putt on the final hole to tie Sandra Post and force a Monday playoff. Both shot even-par 73 on Sunday to finish at 294 (+2).[6][7]
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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T1 | ![]() | 72-75-74-73=294 | +2 | Playoff |
![]() | 74-74-73-73=294 | |||
3 | ![]() | 72-76-74-73=295 | +3 | 1,800 |
4 | ![]() | 74-75-73-74=296 | +4 | 1,500 |
5 | ![]() | 77-78-71-72=298 | +6 | 1,250 |
6 | ![]() | 73-76-75-75=299 | +7 | 1,000 |
7 | ![]() | 80-76-73-71=300 | +8 | 850 |
T8 | ![]() | 75-74-81-72=302 | +10 | 713 |
![]() | 76-75-72-79=302 | |||
10 | ![]() | 78-80-73-72=303 | +11 | 600 |
Source:[8]
Playoff
Monday, June 24, 1968
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 34-34=68 | −5 | 3,000 |
2 | ![]() | 35-40=75 | +2 | 2,300 |
Source:[2][3][7]
Scorecard
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Par | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
![]() | −1 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −5 |
![]() | E | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | +2 | +2 |
Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey+
Source:[3]
References
- ^ O'Hara, Dave (June 23, 1968). "Whitworth ties for golf lead". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 49.
- ^ a b c "Sandra Post 1st in playoff". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). UPI. June 25, 1968. p. 8.
- ^ a b c "Sandra Post takes PGA with eight birds for 68". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. June 25, 1968. p. 25.
- ^ "Palmer ends slump". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 16, 1968. p. 2B.
- ^ "Palmer serves notice on pros; the master returns". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. September 16, 1968. p. 9.
- ^ "Gals force golf playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 24, 1968. p. 24.
- ^ a b "Sandy Post LPGA champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 25, 1968. p. 10.
- ^ "Canadian rookie wins LPGA title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 24, 1968. p. 15.
External links
- Golf Stats leaderboard
- Pleasant Valley Country Club
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