List of Titleholders Championship champions
The Titleholders Championship was an annual golf competition. It was established in 1937 and was a women's major championships.This event has always been conducted in stroke play competition, and it was always played at Augusta Country Club not Augusta National Golf Club, except in 1972.
Patty Berg holds the record for the most victories with seven, and Berg had the most consecutive wins with three.
Key
† | Tournament won in a playoff |
* | Tournament won by an amateur |
¤ | Tournament was won in 54-holes |
Champions
Year | Country | Champion | Total score | Total par | Notes |
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1937 | USA | Berg, PattyPatty Berg * | 240 ¤ | +3 | [1] |
1938 | USA | Berg, PattyPatty Berg * | 311 | -5 | [2] |
1939 | USA | Berg, PattyPatty Berg * | 319 | +19 | [3][4] |
1940 | USA | Hicks, HelenHelen Hicks * | 336 | +36 | [5] |
1941 | USA | Kirby, DorothyDorothy Kirby * | 224 ¤ | -1 | [6] |
1942 | USA | Kirby, DorothyDorothy Kirby * | 239 ¤ | +14 | [7] |
1943 | — | None | — | — | — |
1944 | — | None | — | — | — |
1945 | — | None | — | — | — |
1946 | USA | Suggs, LouiseLouise Suggs * | 314 | +14 | [8] |
1947 | USA | Zaharias, BabeBabe Zaharias * | 304 | +4 | [9] |
1948 | USA | Berg, PattyPatty Berg | 308 | +8 | [10] |
1949 | USA | Kirk, PeggyPeggy Kirk * | 299 | -1 | [11] |
1950 | USA | Zaharias, BabeBabe Zaharias | 298 | +10 | [12] |
1951 | USA | O'Sullivan, PatPat O'Sullivan * | 301 | +13 | [12] |
1952 | USA | Zaharias, BabeBabe Zaharias | 299 | +11 | [12] |
1953 | USA | Berg, PattyPatty Berg | 294 | +6 | [12] |
1954 | USA | Suggs, LouiseLouise Suggs | 293 | +5 | [12] |
1955 | USA | Berg, PattyPatty Berg | 291 | +3 | [12] |
1956 | USA | Suggs, LouiseLouise Suggs | 302 | +2 | [12] |
1957 | USA | Berg, PattyPatty Berg | 293 | +8 | [12] |
1958 | USA | Hanson, BeverlyBeverly Hanson | 299 | +11 | [12] |
1959 | USA | Suggs, LouiseLouise Suggs | 297 | +9 | [12] |
1960 | URY | Crocker, FayFay Crocker | 303 | +15 | [13] |
1961 | USA | Wright, MickeyMickey Wright | 299 | +11 | [13] |
1962 | USA | Wright, MickeyMickey Wright † | 295 | +7 | [13][a] |
1963 | USA | Smith, MarilynnMarilynn Smith † | 292 | E | [13][b] |
1964 | USA | Smith, MarilynnMarilynn Smith | 289 | +1 | [13] |
1965 | USA | Whitworth, KathyKathy Whitworth | 287 | -1 | [13] |
1966 | USA | Whitworth, KathyKathy Whitworth | 291 | +3 | [13] |
1967 | — | None | — | — | — |
1968 | — | None | — | — | — |
1969 | — | None | — | — | — |
1970 | — | None | — | — | — |
1971 | — | None | — | — | — |
1972 | USA | Palmer, SandraSandra Palmer | 283 | -1 | [14] |
Multiple winners
This table lists the golfers who have won more than one Titleholders Championship as a major championship. Bolded years and player name indicates consecutive victories. The (a) denotes amateur golfer.
Grand Slam winners ‡ |
Country | Golfer | Total | Years |
---|---|---|---|
United States | Patty Berg | 7 | 1937 (a), 1938 (a), 1939 (a), 1948, 1953, 1955, 1957 |
United States | Louise Suggs ‡ | 4 | 1946 (a), 1954, 1956, 1959 |
United States | Babe Zaharias | 3 | 1947 (a), 1950, 1952 |
United States | Dorothy Kirby (a) | 2 | 1941, 1942 |
United States | Mickey Wright ‡ | 2 | 1961, 1962 |
United States | Marilynn Smith | 2 | 1963, 1964 |
United States | Kathy Whitworth | 2 | 1965, 1966 |
Notes
- a Mickey Wright won in an 18-hole playoff over Ruth Jessen, 69-72.
- b Marilynn Smith won in an 18-hole playoff over Mickey Wright, 72-73.
Winners by nationality
This table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality as a major.
Rank | Nationality | Wins | Winners | First title | Last title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 27 | 12 | 1937 | 1972 |
2 | Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 1960 |
See also
- Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions
- List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins
- Grand Slam (golf)
References
- ↑ "Patty Berg Triumphs". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal, Canada. Associated Press. January 18, 1937. p. 16. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Patty Berg Races Ahead Of Golfers In Augusta Event". The Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. January 17, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Patty Berg Wins Title With 319". Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 20, 1939. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Patty Berg Again Is Augusta Winner". Ellensburg Daily Record. Ellensburg, Washington. Associated Press. January 20, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Augusta Golf to Mrs. Harb". San Antonio Light. San Antonio, Texas. Associated Press. January 19, 1940. p. 11A.
- ↑ "Dorothy Kirby Ties Own Golf Record". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. April 10, 1941. p. 35. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Miss Kirby Keeps Title". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. April 3, 1942. p. 20. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Suggs Wins Titleholders Golf Event". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. United Press. April 13, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Zaharias Cops Golf Crown". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Associated Press. March 31, 1947. pp. 2–4. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Berg Captures Titleholders Golf Tourney". The Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. March 22, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Peggy Kirk Wins Augusta Tourney". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. March 21, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LPGA Tournament Chronology - 1950-59
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LPGA Tournament Chronology - 1960-69
- ↑ LPGA Tournament Chronology - 1970-79
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