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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 10–14, 1960 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Course(s) | Augusta Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,300 yards (5,760 m)[1] |
| Prize fund | $6,500 |
| Winner's share | $1,200 |
| Champion | |
 Fay Crocker | |
| 303 (+15) | |
Augusta
Location in the United States
Augusta
Location in Georgia
It was the largest margin of victory at the Titleholders in a decade, since Babe Zaharias won by eight strokes in 1950.[1]
A snowstorm on Friday postponed the second round until Saturday,[3][4] and the final two rounds were played on Sunday and Monday.[1]
Final leaderboard
editMonday, March 14, 1960
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ a b c d e "Fay Crocker triumphs". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. March 15, 1960. p. 10.
- ^ "Crocker leads by stroke". Rome News-Tribune. Georgia. UPI. March 11, 1960. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Fay Crocker boosts lead in Titleholder". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 13, 1960. p. 2, sports.
- ^ "Fay Crocker maintains lead in Titleholders". Rome News-Tribune. Georgia. UPI. March 14, 1960. p. 6.