1959 LPGA Championship

The 1959 LPGA Championship was the fifth LPGA Championship, held July 2–6 at Sheraton Hotel Country Club in French Lick, Indiana.

1959 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJuly 2–6, 1959
LocationFrench Lick, Indiana
Course(s)Sheraton Hotel Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par74
Length6,700 yards (6,130 m)[1]
Field29 players[1]
Cutnone
Prize fund$7,500
Winner's share$1,247
Champion
Betsy Rawls
288 (−8)
Sheraton
Hotel CC
Location in the United States
Sheraton
Hotel CC
Location in Indiana

Betsy Rawls won the first of her two LPGA Championships, one stroke ahead of Patty Berg.[2] The final round on Sunday was delayed to Monday due to heavy rain and unplayable greens.[3] Defending champion Mickey Wright finished nine strokes back in eighth place. It was the fourth of eight major titles for Rawls.

The course was designed by Donald Ross; it opened in 1917 and was originally known as the "Hill Course." It hosted the PGA Championship in 1924, the second of five won by Walter Hagen and the first of four consecutive. It is now named the "Donald Ross Course."[4] The LPGA Championship returned to the course the following year in 1960.

Final leaderboard

Monday, July 6, 1959

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Betsy Rawls76-68-69-75=288−81,247
2 Patty Berg75-71-73-70=289−7961
3 Louise Suggs75-70-74-71=290−6760
4 Joyce Ziske73-72-72-76=293−3603
5 Marlene Hagge76-74-71-73=294−2516
T6 Gloria Armstrong78-74-74-70=296E409
Bonnie Randolph74-73-75-74=296
8 Mickey Wright73-74-73-77=297+1318
9 Fay Crocker81-74-73-71=299+3285
T10 Beverly Hanson73-74-79-75=301+5240
Peggy Kirk Bell74-80-75-72=301

Source:[2]

References
  1. "Betsy Rawls leads LPGA with course-record 68". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 4, 1959. p. 11.
  2. "Rawls is winner; Joyce Ziske is fourth". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. July 7, 1959. p. 14.
  3. "Rawls eyes sixth 1959 LPGA title". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 6, 1959. p. 18.
  4. "The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort". French Lick Resort. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

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