1962 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1962 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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Played as the Titleholders Championship (23rd). Defending champion Mickey Wright (USA) beat Ruth Jessen (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Wright 69, Jessen 72). [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (17th) (June 28-30). Second-placed Ruth Jessen (USA) and Jo Ann Prentice (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lindstrom (USA), who recorded her first and only major championship win. [The Dunes G&BC, Myrtle Beach, SC].
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (8th) (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Shirley Spork (USA) finished 4 shots behind 24-year-old Kimball (USA), who recorded her first and only major championship win. [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Stardust CC].
Majors
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The Women's Western Open (33rd). Wright (USA) beat Mary Lena Faulk (USA) at the fourth sudden-death playoff hole. [Montgomery CC, Montgomery, AL].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (59th). Defending champion Spearman (Eng) beat Angela Bonallack (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Mary Lou Daniel (USA, married name Crocker) beat Mary Sawyer (USA) by 2 holes in the final. [CC of Buffalo, Williamsville, nr Buffalo, NY].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (62nd). JoAnne Gunderson (USA, later JoAnne Carner) beat Ann Baker (USA) 9 and 8 in the final. [CC of Rochester, Rochester, NY].
America
Civitan
Played as the San Antonio Civitan Tournament. Betsy Rawls (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lindstrom (USA). [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
Played as the Albuquerque Swing Parade. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Civitan
Played as the Austin Civitan Open. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
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Played as the Babe Zaharias Open. Betty Jameson, Ruth Jessen and Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Betsy Rawls and Kathy Cornelius.
Played as the Babe Zaharias Open. Betty Jameson, Ruth Jessen and Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Betsy Rawls and Kathy Cornelius.
Played as the Carlsbad Cavern Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Cosmopolitan Open. Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Jessen (USA) beat Mary Lena Faulk (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
America
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Played as the Eugene Ladies Open. Jackie Pung finished in second place behind Englehorn.
Played as the Heart of America Invitational. Mary Mills finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Mason Rudolph (USA) & Kathy Whitworth (USA). Second place: Gardner Dickinson (USA) & Murle Lindstrom (USA). [Co-hosted by Pinecrest Lakes GC (now Pinecrest GC), Avon Park, FL and Harder Hall GC, Sebring, FL].
Played as the J.E. McAuliffe Championship. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Rawls.
America
Kelly Girls
Played as the Kelly Girls Open. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Whitworth (USA). [Turf Valley CC, Ellicott City, Maryland].
America
Carling
Played as the Eastern Open. Second-placed Mary Mills (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour win Englehorn (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Massachusetts].
Played as the Milwaukee Open. Patty Berg and Jo Ann Prentice finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Civitan
Played as the Muskogee Civitan Open. Ruth Jessen and Shirley Englehorn finished in second place behind Berg.
Played as the Naples Pro-Am. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Mickey Wright and Marilynn Smith.
Played as the Naples Pro-Am. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Mickey Wright and Marilynn Smith.
America
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Played as the Peach Blossom Open. Shirley Englehorn finished in second place behind Faulk.
America
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Played as the Thunderbirds Tourney. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the Royal Poinciana Invitational. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Snead.
America
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Played as the Sacramento Open. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Jessen.
Played as the Salt Lake City Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright. This was Wright's third straight LPGA Tour win in as many weeks.
Played as the San Diego Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Sea Island Women's Invitational. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Spokane Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright. This was Wright's fourth straight win on the LPGA Tour in as many weeks.
America
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Played as the St Petersburg Open. Second-placed Patty Berg (USA) finished 4 shots behind Suggs (USA), who recorded the last of her 61 LPGA Tour wins. [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
Played as the Sunshine Women's Open. Kathy Whitworth and Patty Berg finished in second place behind Smith.
America
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Played as the Visalia Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Faulk.
Played as the Waterloo Women's Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Smith.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her third straight Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her second straight LPGA Tour Money List, with 1962 season earnings of $21,641 on the Tour. For the second straight year Kathy Whitworth was second on the money list.
Mills (USA) won the inaugural LPGA Tour Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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