1973 LPGA Tour

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.

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 7Burdine's InvitationalFloridaUnited States Jo Ann Prentice (4)212 (-4)30,0004,500
Feb 11Naples Lely ClassicFloridaUnited States Kathy Whitworth (65)219 (+3)25,0003,750
Feb 18Pompano Beach ClassicFloridaUnited States Sandra Palmer (4)215 (+2)35,0005,250
Mar 11S&H Green Stamp ClassicTexasUnited States Kathy Whitworth (66)214 (-2)100,00020,000
Mar 18Orange Blossom ClassicFloridaUnited States Sandra Haynie (27)216 (E)25,0003,750
Mar 25Sears Women's ClassicFloridaUnited States Carol Mann (32)68 (-5)100,00015,000
Apr 1Alamo Ladies ClassicTexasUnited States Betsy Cullen (2)218 (-1)30,0004,500
Apr 15Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's CircleCaliforniaUnited States Mickey Wright (82)284 (-4)135,00025,000
Apr 29Birmingham ClassicAlabamaUnited States Gloria Ehret (2)217 (+1)33,0004,950
May 6American Defender-Raleigh ClassicNorth CarolinaUnited States Judy Rankin (8)217 (+1)30,0004,500
May 13Lady Carling OpenMarylandUnited States Judy Rankin (9)215 (-4)30,0004,500
May 20Bluegrass InvitationalKentuckyUnited States Donna Caponi (5)216 (-3)30,0004,500
Jun 3Sealy-Faberge ClassicNevadaUnited States Kathy Cornelius (6)217 (+1)100,00025,000
Jun 10LPGA ChampionshipMassachusettsUnited States Mary Mills (8)288 (-4)35,0005,250
Jun 17La CanadienneCanadaCanada Jocelyne Bourassa (1)214 (-5)50,00010,000
Jun 24Heritage Village OpenConnecticutUnited States Susie Berning (9)207 (-12)30,0004,500
Jul 1Lady Tara ClassicGeorgiaUnited States Mary Mills (9)217 (-2)30,0004,500
Jul 8MARC Equity ClassicNew YorkUnited States Mary Lou Crocker (1)210 (-9)35,0005,250
Jul 15George Washington ClassicPennsylvaniaUnited States Carole Jo Skala (1)214 (-5)30,0004,500
Jul 22U.S. Women's OpenNew YorkUnited States Susie Berning (10)290 (+2)40,0006,000
Aug 5Pabst Ladies ClassicOhioUnited States Judy Rankin (10)212 (-4)35,0005,250
Aug 12Child & Family Services OpenIllinoisUnited States Betty Burfeindt (3)212 (-7)30,0004,500
Aug 19St. Paul OpenMinnesotaUnited States Sandra Palmer (5)209 (-10)30,0004,500
Aug 26National Jewish Hospital OpenColoradoUnited States Sandra Palmer (6)210 (-3)30,0004,500
Sep 2Charity Golf ClassicTexasUnited States Sandra Haynie (28)208 (-8)30,0004,500
Sep 9Dallas Civitan OpenTexasUnited States Kathy Whitworth (67)213 (-3)33,0004,950
Sep 16Southgate Ladies OpenKansasUnited States Kathy Whitworth (68)142 (-2)^25,0003,750
Sep 23Portland Ladies OpenOregonUnited States Kathy Whitworth (69)144 (-2)^30,0004,500
Sep 30Cameron Park OpenCaliforniaUnited States Sandra Palmer (7)212 (-7)30,0004,500
Oct 7Lincoln-Mercury OpenCaliforniaUnited States Sandra Haynie (29)212 (-7)30,0004,500
Oct 14GAC ClassicArizonaUnited States Judy Rankin (11)215 (-1)35,0005,250
Oct 21Waco Tribune Herald Ladies ClassicTexasUnited States Kathy Whitworth (70)209 (-7)25,0003,750
Oct 28Corpus Christi Civitan OpenTexasUnited States Sharon Miller (1)210 (-6)25,0003,750
Nov 4Lady Errol ClassicFloridaUnited States Kathy Whitworth (71)213 (-6)50,0007,500

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Awards

AwardWinnerCountry
Money winnerKathy Whitworth (8) United States
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy)Judy Rankin United States
Player of the YearKathy Whitworth (7) United States
Rookie of the YearLaura Baugh United States

References

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