1969 - Women America
The winners in the category "1969 - Women America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
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Played as the Raleigh Ladies Invitational. Second-placed Gloria Ehret (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Mann (USA). [Raleigh CC, Raleigh, North Carolina].
Played as the Bluegrass Invitational. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Pabst
Played as the Pabst Ladies Classic. Second-placed Clifford Ann Gordon (USA, née Creed), Shirley Englehorn (USA) and Donna Caponi (USA) finished 1 shot behind Berning (USA). [Raymond Memorial GC, Columbus, Ohio].
Played as the Buckeye Savings Invitational. Judy Rankin finished in second place behind Spuzich.
America
Burdine's
Played as Burdine's Invitational. Second-placed Shirley Englehorn (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Carner (USA, amateur). [West course, CC of Miami, Miami, FL].
America
Civitan
Played as the Corpus Christi Civitan Open (for the last time until 1972). Mann (USA) beat Kathy Whitworth (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Pharaoh CC, Corpus Christi, Texas; now permanently closed].
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Second-placed Donna Caponi (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mann (USA). [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed Donna Caponi (USA) finished 1 shot behind Berning (USA). [Pine Ridge GC, Baltimore, Maryland].
America
Carling
Played as the Danbury Lady Carling Open (formerly Gina Paoli Open). Second-placed Sharon Miller (USA) and defending champion Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mann (USA). [Ridgewood CC, Danbury, Connecticut].
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Whitworth (USA) beat Mickey Wright (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Canongate CC, Sharpsburg, Georgia; now called Canongate 1 GC].
America
Lincoln
Played as the inaugural Lincoln-Mercury Open. Caponi (USA) beat Kathy Whitworth (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to claim her second LPGA Tour win. [Round Hill CC, Alamo, California].
Played as the Mickey Wright Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Mann.
America
Molson
Played as Molson's Canadian Open. Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) and Sandra Post (Can) finished 3-shots behind Mann (USA). This was Mann's third straight LPGA tour win in as many starts. [Shaughnessy G&CC, Vancouver, BC].
America
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Played as the O'Sullivan Ladies Open. Shirley Englehorn finished in second place behind Lindstrom.
America
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Played as the Patty Berg Classic. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
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Played as the Port Charlotte Invitational. Sandra Post and Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
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Played as the Port Malabar Invitational. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
Quality Chekd
Played as the Quality Chekd Classic. Second-placed and defending champion Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mills (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].
America
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Played as the River Plantation Women's Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Sandra Palmer and Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Southgate Ladies Open. Jan Ferraris finished in second place behind Mann.
America
Stroh's
Played as Stroh's WBLY Open. Carol Mann (USA) finished 4 shots behind Hagge (USA). [Northwood Hills, Springfield, Ohio].
Played as the St Louis Open. Kathy Whitworth and Peggy Wilson finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
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Played as the Orange Blossom Classic. Marlene Hagge (USA) and Shirley Englehorn (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Whitworth (USA). [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
America
Supertest
Played as the Ladies Supertest Open. Marilynn Smith (USA) and Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished in second place behind Haynie (USA). [Bayview G&CC, Thornhill, nr Toronto, Ontario].
America
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Played as the first (and only) Tournament of Champions (Aug 21-24; unrelated to the LPGA Tour's Tournament of Champions events that followed in later years, e.g. 1994-2007). Carol Mann (USA) beat Jan Ferraris (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Glendale G&CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada].
America
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Played as the Wendell - West Open. Judy Rankin finished in second place behind Whitworth.
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Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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