1962 Titleholders Championship

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]

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
Mickey Wright
295 (+7), playoff
Augusta 
Location in the United States
Augusta 
Location in Georgia

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

Sunday, April 29, 1962

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
T1Mickey Wright United States73-75-70-77=295+7Playoff
Ruth Jessen United States74-74-70-77=295
3Barbara Romack United States73-70-79-75=297+9800
4Patty Berg United States75-74-72-77=298+10675
5Mary Lena Faulk United States75-76-74-74=299+11550
6Marilynn Smith United States75-73-77-75=300+12500
7Kathy Whitworth United States74-74-80-73=301+13450
8Jo Ann Prentice United States73-77-73-79=302+14400
9Kathy Cornelius United States76-73-73-81=303+15350
10Shirley Englehorn United States77-78-72-77=304+16300

Source:[2]

Playoff

Monday, April 30, 1962

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Mickey Wright United States34-35=69−31,400
2Ruth Jessen United States37-35=72E1,100

Source:[3]

References

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

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