1970 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1970 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (25th) (July 2-5). Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) and Sandra Spuzich (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Caponi (USA). [Muskogee CC, Muskogee, Okla.].
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (16th) (June 11-15). Englehorn (USA) beat Kathy Whitworth (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Englehorn 74 (+1), Whitworth 78 (+5). This was Englehorn's third straight win on the LPGA tour in as many weeks, and her first and only major championship win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (67th). Oxley (Eng) beat Belle Robertson (Scot, born Isabella McCorkindale) by 1 hole in the final. [No.1 course, Gullane GC, Gullane, East Lothian].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Defending champion Stacy (USA) beat Jane Aulisi (USA) by 1 hole in the final. [The Apawamis Club, Rye, nr New York City, NY].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (70th). Wilkinson (USA) beat Cynthia Hill (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Wee Burn CC, Darien, Conn.].
America
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Played as the Raleigh Ladies Invitational. Second-placed Jo Ann Prentice (USA), Marilynn Smith (USA) and defending champion Carol Mann finished 3 shots place behind Haynie (USA). [Raleigh CC, Raleigh, North Carolina].
Played as the Bluegrass Invitational. Mary Mills finished in second place behind Caponi.
America
Len Immke
Played as the Len Immke Buick Open. Mills (USA) beat Althea Gibson (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. Sandra Haynie (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Raymond Memorial GC, Columbus, Ohio].
America
Burdine's
Played as Burdine's Invitational. Mann (USA) beat Sandra Haynie (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [West course, CC of Miami, Miami, FL].
America
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Played as the Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Tournament (May 15-17). Carol Mann finished in second place behind Englehorn.
Played as the Cincinnati Open. Pam Barnett finished in second place behind Rawls.
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Second-placed Marilynn Smith (USA), Mickey Wright (USA) and Sandra Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Rawls (USA). [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
America
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Played as the inaugural George Washington Golf Classic. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rankin (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Hidden Spring GC, Horsham, Pennsylvania; now called Commonwealth Natl GC].
Played as the Women's Golf Charities Open. Sandra Haynie and Judy Rankin finished in second place behind Smith.
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Englehorn (USA), who recorded her 10th LPGA Tour win. [Pine Ridge GC, Baltimore, Maryland].
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed Betsy Rawls (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Blalock (USA), who notched-up a hole-in-one at the 180-yard par-3 7th in the final round. [Indian Hills CC, Marietta, Georgia].
America
Lincoln
Played as the Lincoln-Mercury Open. Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rankin (USA). [Round Hill CC, Alamo, California].
America
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Played as the O'Sullivan Ladies Open. Margie Masters finished in second place behind Englehorn.
America
Quality Chekd
Played as the Quality Chekd Classic. Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 3 shots behind Whitworth (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].
Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Betsy Rawls and Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Southgate Ladies Open. Judy Rankin finished in second place behind Ahern.
America
Jaycee
Played as the Springfield Jaycee Open. Lesley Holbert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rankin (USA). [Northwood Hills, Springfield, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Orange Blossom Classic. Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Whitworth (USA), who won this event for the third straight year. [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
Played as the Wendell - West Open. Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Carner.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won her fifth (and second straight) Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won her fifth LPGA Tour Money List, with 1970 season earnings of $30,235 on the Tour. Sandra Haynie (USA) was second on the money list.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Haynie (USA) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Carner (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1970 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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