1965 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 23–26, 1965 |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Course(s) | Stardust Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 5,903 yards (5,398 m)[1] |
| Field | 41 players |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $17,500 |
| Winner's share | $2,475 |
| Champion | |
 Sandra Haynie | |
| 279 (−5) | |
Stardust CC
Location in the United States
Stardust CC
Location in Nevada
The 1965 LPGA Championship was the eleventh LPGA Championship, held September 23–26 at Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Sandra Haynie, age 22, won the first of her two LPGA Championship titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Clifford Ann Creed.[1] In her fifth season on tour, it was the seventh win for Haynie and the first of her four career major victories. Defending champion Mary Mills was twelve strokes back, in a tie for seventh.[1]
It was the fifth of six consecutive LPGA Championships at Stardust, which opened four years earlier. After several ownership and name changes, it became Las Vegas National Golf Club in 1998.[2]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Hagge |  United States |
1956 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 291 | +7 | T7 |
| Mary Mills | United States |
1964 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 76 | 291 | +7 | T7 |
| Judy Kimball | United States |
1962 | 75 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 292 | +8 | T9 |
| Louise Suggs | United States |
1957 | 72 | 76 | 71 | 77 | 296 | +12 | T15 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States |
1959 | 79 | 69 | 77 | 73 | 298 | +14 | T19 |
Source:[1]
- Four-time champion Mickey Wright (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963) did not compete due to a wrist injury.[3][4][5][6]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, September 26, 1965
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Haynie | United States |
70-68-69-72=279 | −5 | 2,475 |
| 2 | Clifford Ann Creed | United States |
71-70-66-73=280 | −4 | 1,900 |
| 3 | Carol Mann | United States |
69-74-70-72=285 | +1 | 1,540 |
| 4 | Kathy Whitworth | United States |
70-72-75-69=286 | +2 | 1,240 |
| T5 | Kathy Cornelius | United States |
70-69-75-75=289 | +5 | 958 |
| Gloria Ehret | United States |
69-75-73-72=289 | |||
| T7 | Marlene Hagge | United States |
70-74-72-75=291 | +7 | 685 |
| Mary Mills | United States |
70-74-71-76=291 | |||
| T9 | Judy Kimball | United States |
75-70-72-75=292 | +8 | 538 |
| Marilynn Smith | United States |
75-75-71-71=292 |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Sandra Haynie wins at Vegas". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. September 27, 1965. p. 11.
- ^ "History". Las Vegas National Golf Club. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Mickey Wright must rest hand". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. South Carolina. Associated Press. July 11, 1965. p. C2.
- ^ "Miss Wright may quit golf circuit". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 11, 1965. p. 2, sports.
- ^ "Mickey Wright shows old form at Delray golf". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. March 26, 1966. p. 10.
- ^ "Mickey Wright out of golf event". The Day. New London, Connecticut. Associated Press. April 11, 1974. p. 30.