1965 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1965 - 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 (26th). Second-placed Peggy Wilson (USA) finished 10 shots behind Whitworth (USA). [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (20th) (July 1-4). Second-placed Kathy Cornelius (USA) finished 2 shots behind 24-year-old Mann (USA), who recorded her second major championship win. [Atlantic City CC, Northfield, NJ].
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (11th) (June 23-26). Second-placed Clifford Ann Creed (USA) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Haynie (USA), who recorded her first 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 (36th). Second-placed Marlene Hagge (USA) finished 3 shots behind Susie Maxwell (USA, who competed as Susie Berning after 1968). [Beverly CC, Chicago, IL].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (62nd). Varangot (Fra) beat Belle Robertson (Scot, born Isabella McCorkindale) 4 and 3 in the final. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (65th). Ashley (USA) beat Anne Welts (USA, née Quast, then Decker, Welts & Sander) 5 and 4 in the final. [Lakewood CC, nr Denver, CO].
America
Alamo
Played as the Alamo Ladies Open. Carol Mann (USA) and defending champion Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished in second place behind Hagge (USA). [Pecan Valley GC, San Antonio, Texas. This course is now closed].
America
All State
Played as the All State Ladies Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Prentice.
Played as the Babe Zaharias Open. Clifford Ann Creed and Carol Mann finished in second place behind Hagge.
Played as the Baton Rouge LPGA Open. Wright (USA) beat Jo Ann Prentice (USA) at the second playoff hole.
America
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Played as the Bluegrass Ladies Invitational. Clifford Ann Creed finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Midwest Open. Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 1 shot place behind Whitworth (USA). [Walnut Hill CC, Columbus, Ohio, which permanently closed in 2012].
America
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Played as the Buckeye Savings Invitational. Susie Maxwell finished in second place behind Whitworth. This was the third straight win for Whitworth in as many weeks.
Played as the Cosmopolitan Open. Marlene Hagge and Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wright (USA). [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
Played as the Eugene Open. Jo Ann Prentice finished in second place behind Mills.
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second-placed team of Raymond Floyd (USA) & Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind winners Gardner Dickinson (USA) & Ruth Jessen (USA). [La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed Marlene Hagge (USA) finished 3 shots behind Mann (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win (a week later she would win the US Women's Open). [Turf Valley CC, Ellicott City, Maryland].
America
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Lady Carling Eastern Open not played in 1965.
America
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Played as the Las Cruces Ladies Open. Donna Caponi finished in second place behind Creed.
America
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Played as the Mickey Wright Invitational. Donna Caponi finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the Milwaukee Open. Judy Torluemke finished in second place behind Hagge.
America
Civitan
Played as the Muskogee Civitan Open. Mickey Wright (USA), Kathy Cornelius (USA) and Judy Kimball (USA) finished in second place behind Susie Maxwell (USA, who competed after 1968 as Susie Berning).
America
Jaycee
Played as the Omaha Jaycee Open. Jo Ann Prentice finished in second place behind Creed.
Played as the Peach Blossom Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Pensacola Ladies Invitational. Clifford Ann Creed finished in second place behind Rawls.
Played as the Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies Open. Judy Torluemke finished in second place behind Hagge.
America
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Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the St Louis Open. Marlene Hagge finished in second place behind Mills.
America
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Played as the St Petersburg Women's Open. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 4 shots behind Whitworth (USA). [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
Played as the LPGA Tall City Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Hagge.
America
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Played as the Visalia Open. Susie Maxwell finished in second place behind Creed.
Played as the Waterloo Women's Open. Marlene Hagge, Carol Mann and Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Rawls.
America
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Played as the Yankee Open (July 16-18). Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 2 shots behind Whitworth (USA). [Atlas Valley CC, Grand Blanc, nr Flint, Michigan].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1965 Money List, with earnings of $28,658 on the Tour. Marlene Hagge (USA) was second on the money list.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Masters (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1965 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.
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