1968 LPGA Championship

The 1968 LPGA Championship was the fourteenth LPGA Championship, held June 20–24 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.

1968 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 20–24, 1968
LocationSutton, Massachusetts
Course(s)Pleasant Valley Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,130 yards (5,605 m)[1]
Field50 players
Cutnone
Prize fund$20,000 [2]
Winner's share$3,000
Champion
Sandra Post
294 (+2), playoff
Sutton
Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley Country Club 
Location in Massachusetts

In an 18-hole Monday playoff, Sandra Post won her only major title, defeating defending champion and LPGA president Kathy Whitworth by seven strokes.[2][3] Post turned 20 earlier in the month and this was the first of her eight victories on the LPGA Tour. It was the only women's major won by a Canadian for 48 years, until 18-year-old Brooke Henderson won this event in 2016.

This was the second consecutive LPGA Championship held at Pleasant Valley, and the second of seven in an eight-year stretch. The PGA Tour also played at the course this year; the inaugural Kemper Open was held in mid-September, won by Arnold Palmer.[4][5]

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Kathy Whitworth United States196774747373294+22
Sandra Haynie United States196573767575299+76
Betsy Rawls United States195980767371300+87
Mickey Wright United States1958, 1960,
1961, 1963		78807372303+1110
Mary Mills United States196478807575308+1618
Marlene Hagge United States195679777677309+1719
Judy Kimball United States196278757978310+18T20
Gloria Ehret United States196682817277312+20T22
Louise Suggs United States195779778474314+22T28

Source:[6]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 23, 1968

Defending champion Kathy Whitworth sank a three-foot (0.9 m) putt on the final hole to tie Sandra Post and force a Monday playoff. Both shot even-par 73 on Sunday to finish at 294 (+2).[7][8]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
T1Sandra Post Canada72-75-74-73=294+2Playoff
Kathy Whitworth United States74-74-73-73=294
3Gerda Whalen West Germany72-76-74-73=295+31,800
4Sandra Spuzich United States74-75-73-74=296+41,500
5Clifford Ann Creed United States77-78-71-72=298+61,250
6Sandra Haynie United States73-76-75-75=299+71,000
7Betsy Rawls United States80-76-73-71=300+8850
T8Murle Lindstrom United States75-74-81-72=302+10713
Beth Stone United States76-75-72-79=302
10Mickey Wright United States78-80-73-72=303+11600

Source:[6]

Playoff

Monday, June 24, 1968

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Sandra Post Canada34-34=68−53,000
2Kathy Whitworth United States35-40=75+22,300

Source:[2][3][8]

Scorecard
Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par553445543444434345
Post−1−2−3−3−3−3−2−3−4−4−5−6−6−6−7−7−6−5
WhitworthE−2−2−3−3−3−3−3−3−3−3−2−2−2−2−2+2+2
Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey+

Source:[3]

References
  1. O'Hara, Dave (June 23, 1968). "Whitworth ties for golf lead". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. p. 49.
  2. "Sandra Post 1st in playoff". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). UPI. June 25, 1968. p. 8.
  3. "Sandra Post takes PGA with eight birds for 68". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. June 25, 1968. p. 25.
  4. "Palmer ends slump". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 16, 1968. p. 2B.
  5. "Palmer serves notice on pros; the master returns". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. September 16, 1968. p. 9.
  6. "Canadian rookie wins LPGA title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 24, 1968. p. 15.
  7. "Gals force golf playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 24, 1968. p. 24.
  8. "Sandy Post LPGA champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 25, 1968. p. 10.

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