1959 LPGA Championship

1959 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJuly 2–6, 1959
LocationFrench Lick, Indiana
Course(s)Sheraton Hotel Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par74
Length6,700 yards (6,130 m)[1]
Field29 players[1]
Cutnone
Prize fund$7,500
Winner's share$1,247
Champion
United States Betsy Rawls
288 (−8)
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Location in the United States
Sheraton Hotel CC is located in Indiana
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Location in Indiana

The 1959 LPGA Championship was the fifth LPGA Championship, held July 2–6 at Sheraton Hotel Country Club in French Lick, Indiana.

Betsy Rawls won the first of her two LPGA Championships, one stroke ahead of Patty Berg.[2] The final round on Sunday was delayed to Monday due to heavy rain and unplayable greens.[3] Defending champion Mickey Wright finished nine strokes back in eighth place. It was the fourth of eight major titles for Rawls.

The course was designed by Donald Ross; it opened in 1917 and was originally known as the "Hill Course." It hosted the PGA Championship in 1924, the second of five won by Walter Hagen and the first of four consecutive. It is now named the "Donald Ross Course."[4] The LPGA Championship returned to the course the following year in 1960.

Final leaderboard

Monday, July 6, 1959

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Betsy Rawls 76-68-69-75=288 −8 1,247
2 United States Patty Berg 75-71-73-70=289 −7 961
3 United States Louise Suggs 75-70-74-71=290 −6 760
4 United States Joyce Ziske 73-72-72-76=293 −3 603
5 United States Marlene Hagge 76-74-71-73=294 −2 516
T6 United States Gloria Armstrong 78-74-74-70=296 E 409
United States Bonnie Randolph 74-73-75-74=296
8 United States Mickey Wright 73-74-73-77=297 +1 318
9 Uruguay Fay Crocker 81-74-73-71=299 +3 285
T10 United States Beverly Hanson 73-74-79-75=301 +5 240
United States Peggy Kirk Bell 74-80-75-72=301

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Betsy Rawls leads LPGA with course-record 68". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 4, 1959. p. 11.
  2. ^ a b "Rawls is winner; Joyce Ziske is fourth". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. July 7, 1959. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Rawls eyes sixth 1959 LPGA title". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 6, 1959. p. 18.
  4. ^ "The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort". French Lick Resort. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

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