1963 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1963 - 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 (24th). First-time major championship winner Smith (USA) beat Mickey Wright (USA) by 1 shot in an 18-hole playoff. [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (18th) (July 18-20). Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) and Louise Suggs (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time major championship winner Mills (USA). [Kenwood CC, Cincinnati, Ohio].
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (9th) (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Mary Lena Faulk (USA), Louise Suggs (USA) and Mary Mills (USA) finished 2 shots behind Wright (USA), who recorded her fourth and final LPGA 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 (34th). Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 9 shots behind defending champion Wright (USA). [Maple Bluff CC, Madison, Wisconsin].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. Oxley (Eng) beat Miss B. Whitehead 2 and 1 in the final match. [No.1 course, Gullane GC, Gullane, East Lothian].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (60th). Varangot (Fra) beat Philomena Garvey (Ire) 3 and 1 in the final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Ferraris (USA) beat Peggy Conley (USA) by 2 holes in the final. [Wolfert's Roost CC, Albany, New York].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (63rd). Anne Welts (USA, née Quast, then Decker, Welts & Sander) beat Peggy Conley (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [Taconic GC, Williamstown, MA].
America
Civitan
Played as the San Antonio Civitan Open. Whitworth (USA) beat Mickey Wright (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Pecan Valley GC, San Antonio, Texas. This course is now closed].
Played as the Albuquerque Swing Parade. Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Civitan
Played as the Alpine Civitan Open. Jo Ann Prentice finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Babe Zaharias Open Invitational. Clifford Ann Creed finished in second place behind Wright. This was Wright's fourth straight LPGA tour win in as many weeks.
America
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Played as the Carvel Ladies Open. Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the Cavern City Open. Marlene Hagge finished in second place behind Smith.
America
x
Played as the Cosmopolitan Open. Gloria Armstrong finished in second place behind Jessen.
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 5 shots behind Wright (USA), who recorded her third LPGA Tour win in as many weeks. [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
Played as the Eugene Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Smith.
America
x
Played as the Hillside Ladies Open. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the Idaho Centennial Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome Invtl (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team by 1 shot: Dave Ragan (USA) & Mickey Wright (USA). Second-place: Mason Rudolph (USA) & Kathy Whitworth (USA). [Co-hosted by Pinecrest Lakes GC (now Pinecrest GC), Avon Park, FL and Harder Hall GC, Sebring, FL].
America
x
Played as the Sight Open. Second-placed Mickey Wright (USA) finished 9 shots behind Hagge (USA, née Bauer). [Turf Valley CC, Ellicott City, Maryland].
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Eastern Open. Second-placed JoAnne Gunderson (USA, amateur; became JoAnne Carner later in 1963) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Englehorn (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Massachusetts].
America
x
Played as the Mary Mills Mississippi Gulf Coast Invitational. Mickey Wright finished second to Whitworth.
Played as the Mickey Wright Invitational. Betsy Rawls and Jackie Pung finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Jaycee
Played as the Milwaukee Jaycee Open. Louise Suggs and Jackie Pung finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
Civitan
Played as the Muskogee Civitan Open. Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Wright.
America
x
Played as the Naples Pro-Am. Jackie Pung finished in second place behind Jessen.
America
x
Played as the Ogden Ladies Open. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the Peach Blossom Open. Murle Lindstrom finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
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Played as the Rock City Ladies Open. Shirley Englehorn finished in second place behind Romack.
Played as the Sea Island Women's Invitational. Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Wright.
America
x
Played as the Spokane Open. Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
x
Played as the St Petersburg Women's Open. Wright (USA) beat Marilynn Smith (USA) in a Monday playoff. [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
Played as the Sunshine Women's Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Rawls.
Played as the Visalia Ladies Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Waterloo Women's Open Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright.
America
x
Played as the Wolverine Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her fourth straight Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her third straight LPGA Tour Money List, with 1963 season earnings of $31,269 on the Tour. Kathy Whitworth (USA) was second on the money list.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Creed (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1963 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.
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