1960 Titleholders Championship

The 1960 Titleholders Championship was the 21st Titleholders Championship, held March 10–14 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Fay Crocker, age 45,[2] led all four rounds and won the second of her two major titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Cornelius, with Mickey Wright a stroke back in third place.[1][3]

1960 Titleholders Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 10–14, 1960
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$6,500
Winner's share$1,200
Champion
Uruguay Fay Crocker
303 (+15)
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It was the largest margin of victory at the Titleholders in a decade, since Babe Zaharias won by eight strokes in 1950.[1]

A snowstorm on Friday postponed the second round until Saturday,[3][4] and the final two rounds were played on Sunday and Monday.[1]

Final leaderboard

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Monday, March 14, 1960

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Fay Crocker 75-75-77-76=303 +15 1,200
2   Kathy Cornelius 79-75-78-78=310 +22 900
3   Mickey Wright 81-78-78-74=311 +23 700
T4   Patty Berg 83-76-76-77=312 +24 538
  Mary Lena Faulk 78-82-70-82=312
6   Joyce Ziske 79-82-77-75=313 +25 425
T7   Beverly Hanson 77-84-76-78=315 +27 350
  Betty Jameson 79-78-77-81=315
9   Marlene Hagge 77-70-78-81=316 +28 275
T10   Betty Bush 78-82-82-75=317 +29 238
  Marilynn Smith 79-77-77-84=317

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Fay Crocker triumphs". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. March 15, 1960. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Crocker leads by stroke". Rome News-Tribune. Georgia. UPI. March 11, 1960. p. 8.
  3. ^ a b "Fay Crocker boosts lead in Titleholder". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 13, 1960. p. 2, sports.
  4. ^ "Fay Crocker maintains lead in Titleholders". Rome News-Tribune. Georgia. UPI. March 14, 1960. p. 6.

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