1960 LPGA Championship

The 1960 LPGA Championship was the sixth LPGA Championship, held July 1–4 at Sheraton Hotel Country Club in French Lick, Indiana.

1960 LPGA Championship

Tournament information
Dates	July 1–4, 1960
Location	French Lick, Indiana
Course(s)	Sheraton Hotel Country Club
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par	74
Length	6,623 yards (6,056 m) [1]
Field	27 players [2]
Cut	none
Prize fund	$8,500 [1]
Winner's share	$1,500 [2]
Champion
Mickey Wright
292 (−4)

Sheraton
Hotel CC

Location in the United States

Sheraton
Hotel CC

Location in Indiana

Mickey Wright won the second of her four LPGA Championships, three strokes ahead of Louise Suggs, the 1957 winner.[2][3] Defending champion Betsy Rawls finished nine strokes back in third place. It was the fourth of thirteen major titles for Wright.

The course was designed by Donald Ross; it opened in 1917 and was originally known as the "Hill Course." It hosted the PGA Championship in 1924, the second of five won by Walter Hagen and the first of four consecutive. It is now named the "Donald Ross Course."[4] It was the second consecutive year for the LPGA Championship at the course.

Past champions in the field

Player	Country	Year won	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par	Finish
Mickey Wright	United States	1958	71	76	74	71	292	−4	1
Louise Suggs	United States	1957	74	72	76	73	295	−1	2
Betsy Rawls	United States	1959	74	79	70	78	301	+5	3
Marlene Hagge	United States	1956	74	79	78	80	311	+15	10
Beverly Hanson	United States	1955	82	79	77	80	318	+22	17

Source:[2][3]

Final leaderboard

Monday, July 4, 1960

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Mickey Wright	United States	71-76-74-71=292	−4	1,500
2	Louise Suggs	United States	74-72-76-73=295	−1	1,150
3	Betsy Rawls	United States	74-79-70-78=301	+5	860
4	Patty Berg	United States	77-76-76-77=306	+10	720
5	Wiffi Smith	United States	83-77-71-76=307	+11	630
6	Fay Crocker	Uruguay	77-77-75-79=308	+12	540
7	Kathy Cornelius	United States	73-79-81-76=309	+13	470
T8	Joyce Ziske	United States	75-79-75-81=310	+14	385
	Mary Lena Faulk	United States	76-78-80-76=310
10	Marlene Hagge	United States	74-79-78-80=311	+15	320

Source:[2][3]

References

1. "Wright and Suggs lead ladies meet". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 4, 1960. p. 43.
2. "Wright wins, Suggs second in LPGA meet". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 5, 1960. p. 18.
3. "Wright wins LPGA; Ziske ties for 8th". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. July 5, 1960. p. 4, part 2.
4. "The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort". French Lick Resort. Retrieved August 1, 2014.