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1962 Titleholders Championship

Coordinates: 33°28′59″N 82°00′40″W / 33.483°N 82.011°W / 33.483; -82.011
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1962 Titleholders Championship
Tournament information
DatesApril 26–30, 1962
LocationAugusta, Georgia
Course(s)Augusta Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,300 yards (5,760 m)[1]
Prize fund$8,000
Winner's share$1,400
Champion
United States Mickey Wright
295 (+7), playoff
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The 1962 Titleholders Championship was the 23rd Titleholders Championship, held April 26–30 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Defending champion Mickey Wright sank a ten-foot (3 m) putt for par on the 72nd hole to tie Ruth Jessen and force the first playoff in the event's history.[2]

Wright won the 18-hole playoff by three strokes, 69 to 72, to repeat as champion.[3]

Barbara Romack held a five-shot lead after 36 holes,[1] but finished two strokes back in solo third.[2]

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, April 29, 1962

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
T1 United States Mickey Wright 73-75-70-77=295 +7 Playoff
United States Ruth Jessen 74-74-70-77=295
3 United States Barbara Romack 73-70-79-75=297 +9 800
4 United States Patty Berg 75-74-72-77=298 +10 675
5 United States Mary Lena Faulk 75-76-74-74=299 +11 550
6 United States Marilynn Smith 75-73-77-75=300 +12 500
7 United States Kathy Whitworth 74-74-80-73=301 +13 450
8 United States Jo Ann Prentice 73-77-73-79=302 +14 400
9 United States Kathy Cornelius 76-73-73-81=303 +15 350
10 United States Shirley Englehorn 77-78-72-77=304 +16 300

Source:[2]

Playoff

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Monday, April 30, 1962

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Mickey Wright 34-35=69 −3 1,400
2 United States Ruth Jessen 37-35=72 E 1,100

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Romack leads Titleholders". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. April 28, 1962. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b c "Wright sinks 10-foot putt, forcing Titleholders' playoff". St. Joseph Gazette. Missouri. Associated Press. April 30, 1962. p. 7.
  3. ^ a b "Titleholders playoff to Mickey Wright". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. May 1, 1962. p. 36.

33°28′59″N 82°00′40″W / 33.483°N 82.011°W / 33.483; -82.011