1960 Titleholders Championship
| 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 | $1,200 |
| Champion | |
| Fay Crocker | |
| 303 (+15) | |
Augusta
Location in the United States
Augusta
Location in Georgia
The 1960 Titleholders Championship was the 21st Titleholders Championship, held March 10–14 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Fay Crocker, age 45,[2] led all four rounds and won the second of her two major titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Cornelius, with Mickey Wright a stroke back in third place.[1][3]
It was the largest margin of victory at the Titleholders in a decade, since Babe Zaharias won by eight strokes in 1950.[1]
A snowstorm on Friday postponed the second round until Saturday,[3][4] and the final two rounds were played on Sunday and Monday.[1]
Final leaderboard
Monday, March 14, 1960
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ 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.