| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 7–10, 1973 |
| Location | Sutton, Massachusetts |
| Course(s) | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,130 yards (5,605 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 55 after cut[3] |
| Cut | 159 (+13) |
| Prize fund | $35,000 |
| Winner's share | $5,250 |
| Champion | |
 Mary Mills | |
| 288 (−4) | |
The 1973 LPGA Championship was the 19th LPGA Championship, held June 7–10 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
Mary Mills, the 1964 champion, won her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runner-up Betty Burfeindt.[4][5] She entered the final round one stroke behind the three co-leaders;[6] and carded a three-under 70 to gain her third and final major title.
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Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 10, 1973
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mills |
73-73-72-70=288 | −4 | 5,250 |
| 2 | Betty Burfeindt |
76-73-70-70=289 | −3 | 3,900 |
| 3 | Kathy Whitworth |
71-75-71-74=291 | −1 | 2,950 |
| T4 | Jane Blalock |
77-71-69-75=292 | E | 2,175 |
| Donna Caponi Young |
74-73-73-72=292 | |||
| 6 |  Chako Higuchi |
71-71-75-76=293 | +1 | 1,625 |
| 7 | Debbie Austin |
74-74-72-74=294 | +2 | 1,425 |
| T8 | Susie Berning |
73-76-71-76=296 | +4 | 1,238 |
| Sandra Palmer |
74-74-71-77=296 | |||
| 10 | Sherry Wilder |
73-77-73-75=298 | +6 | 1,075 |
References
- ^ "Whitworth shares LPGA lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. June 8, 1973. p. 3-D.
- ^ "2 tied in LPGA event". Palm Beach Post. Florida. June 8, 1973. p. D4.
- ^ "Japanese star grabs lead". Palm Beach Post. Florida. Associated Press. June 9, 1973. p. D3.
- ^ "Hot Mary Mills wins LPGA title". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). Associated Press. June 11, 1973. p. D3.
- ^ "Mary Mills charges to win LPGA title". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. /(Florida). UPI. June 11, 1973. p. 3-C.
- ^ "Three tied for LPGA lead". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). UPI. June 10, 1973. p. 2C.
- ^ "Women's golf scores". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). June 11, 1973. p. 19.
- ^ "Ladies PGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). June 11, 1973. p. 6B.
External links
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