1963 U.S. Women's Open

The 1963 U.S. Women's Open was the 18th U.S. Women's Open, held July 18–20 at Kenwood Country Club, northeast of Cincinnati, Ohio.

1963 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 18–20, 1963
LocationCincinnati, Ohio
Course(s)Kenwood Country Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,444 yards (5,892 m)[1]
Field40 after cut
Cut159 (+13)[2]
Prize fund$9,000
Winner's share$2,000
Champion
Mary Mills
301 (−3)
Kenwood
Country Club
Location in the United States
Kenwood
Country Club
Location in Ohio

Mary Mills, age 23, won her only U.S. Women's Open title, three strokes ahead of runners-up Louise Suggs and Sandra Haynie.[3][4] It was the first of nine victories on the LPGA Tour for Mills and the first of her three major titles.

Retired tennis pro Althea Gibson, age 35, became the first African American to play in a U.S. Women's Open.[1] She shot 78 and 82 for 160 (+14) and missed the cut by a stroke.[5][6] Three-time champion Mickey Wright did not play, opting for dental work,[7][8] which she had originally planned to have done the previous week.[9] Wright returned in 1964 to win her fourth title. Defending champion Murle Lindstrom tied for seventh.

The championship was played the same week as the PGA Championship, which concluded on Sunday.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Louise Suggs United States1949, 195272727573292ET2
Kathy Cornelius United States195676757775303+11T7
Murle Lindstrom United States196283757471303+11T7
Betsy Rawls United States1951, 1953,
1957, 1960
75777280304+12T11
Betty Jameson United States194775798075309+1720
Patty Berg United States194677797881315+23T28

Source:[4][5]

Final leaderboard

Saturday, July 20, 1963

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Mary Mills United States71-70-75-73=289−32,000
T2Louise Suggs United States72-72-75-73=292E1,000
Sandra Haynie United States75-72-73-72=292
4Clifford Ann Creed United States71-75-78-74=298+6650
T5Kathy Whitworth United States75-74-80-73=302+10450
Ruth Jessen United States72-78-77-75=302
T7Kathy Cornelius United States76-75-77-75=303+11313
Mary Lena Faulk United States75-73-76-79=303
Murle Lindstrom United States83-75-74-71=303
Patsy Hahn United States74-73-78-78=303

Source:[3][4]

References

  1. Harrison, Harold (July 19, 1963). "Two share gals' lead". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. 15.
  2. "Mary ties mark, leads gals' Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 20, 1963. p. 8.
  3. "Open captured by Marry Mills". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 21, 1963. p. 1C.
  4. "Mills wins Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 21, 1963. p. 2B.
  5. "Mills leads ladies' Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 20, 1963. p. 2B.
  6. "Althea Gibson to play pro golf circuit". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. December 13, 1963. p. 27.
  7. "Dental work sidelines Mickey". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 13, 1963. p. 10.
  8. "Miss Wright missing in Open golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 18, 1963. p. 28.
  9. "Mickey set to continue pro tour". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. July 11, 1963. p. 35.

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