1973 LPGA Tour

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1973 LPGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 4, 1973 (1973-01-04) – November 4, 1973 (1973-11-04)
Number of official events34
Most wins7 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth
Money leader Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth
Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Laura Baugh
← 1972
1974 →

The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $82,864.

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There were four first-time winners in 1973: Jocelyne Bourassa, Mary Lou Crocker, Sharon Miller, and Carole Jo Skala. Mickey Wright won the last of her 82 LPGA events in 1973.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1973 season. [1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.

DateTournamentLocationWinnerScorePurse ($)1st prize ($)
Jan 7 Burdine's Invitational Florida Flag of the United States.svg Jo Ann Prentice (4)212 (−4)30,0004,500
Feb 11 Naples Lely Classic Florida Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth (65)219 (+3)25,0003,750
Feb 18 Pompano Beach Classic Florida Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer (4)215 (+2)35,0005,250
Mar 11 S&H Green Stamp Classic Texas Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth (66)214 (−2)100,00020,000
Mar 18 Orange Blossom Classic Florida Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie (27)216 (E)25,0003,750
Mar 25 Sears Women's Classic Florida Flag of the United States.svg Carol Mann (32)68 (−5)100,00015,000
Apr 1 Alamo Ladies Classic Texas Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Cullen (2)218 (−1)30,0004,500
Apr 15 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle California Flag of the United States.svg Mickey Wright (82)284 (−4)135,00025,000
Apr 29 Birmingham Classic Alabama Flag of the United States.svg Gloria Ehret (2)217 (+1)33,0004,950
May 6 American Defender-Raleigh Classic North Carolina Flag of the United States.svg Judy Rankin (8)217 (+1)30,0004,500
May 13 Lady Carling Open Maryland Flag of the United States.svg Judy Rankin (9)215 (−4)30,0004,500
May 20 Bluegrass Invitational Kentucky Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi (5)216 (−3)30,0004,500
Jun 3 Sealy-Faberge Classic Nevada Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Cornelius (6)217 (+1)100,00025,000
Jun 10 LPGA Championship Massachusetts Flag of the United States.svg Mary Mills (8)288 (−4)35,0005,250
Jun 17 La Canadienne Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyne Bourassa (1)214 (−5)50,00010,000
Jun 24 Heritage Village Open Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Susie Berning (9)207 (−12)30,0004,500
Jul 1 Lady Tara Classic Georgia Flag of the United States.svg Mary Mills (9)217 (−2)30,0004,500
Jul 8 MARC Equity Classic New York Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Crocker (1)210 (−9)35,0005,250
Jul 15 George Washington Classic Pennsylvania Flag of the United States.svg Carole Jo Skala (1)214 (−5)30,0004,500
Jul 22 U.S. Women's Open New York Flag of the United States.svg Susie Berning (10)290 (+2)40,0006,000
Aug 5 Pabst Ladies Classic Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Judy Rankin (10)212 (−4)35,0005,250
Aug 12 Child & Family Services Open Illinois Flag of the United States.svg Betty Burfeindt (3)212 (−7)30,0004,500
Aug 19 St. Paul Open Minnesota Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer (5)209 (−10)30,0004,500
Aug 26 National Jewish Hospital Open Colorado Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer (6)210 (−3)30,0004,500
Sep 2 Charity Golf Classic Texas Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie (28)208 (−8)30,0004,500
Sep 9 Dallas Civitan Open Texas Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth (67)213 (−3)33,0004,950
Sep 16 Southgate Ladies Open Kansas Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth (68)142 (−2)^25,0003,750
Sep 23 Portland Ladies Open Oregon Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth (69)144 (−2)^30,0004,500
Sep 30 Cameron Park Open California Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer (7)212 (−7)30,0004,500
Oct 7 Lincoln-Mercury Open California Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie (29)212 (−7)30,0004,500
Oct 14 GAC Classic Arizona Flag of the United States.svg Judy Rankin (11)215 (−1)35,0005,250
Oct 21 Waco Tribune Herald Ladies Classic Texas Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth (70)209 (−7)25,0003,750
Oct 28 Corpus Christi Civitan Open Texas Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Miller (1)210 (−6)25,0003,750
Nov 4 Lady Errol Classic Florida Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth (71)213 (−6)50,0007,500

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Awards

AwardWinnerCountry
Money winner Kathy Whitworth (8)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) Judy Rankin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Player of the Year Kathy Whitworth (7)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Rookie of the Year Laura Baugh Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

References

  1. ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-1979" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010.
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