1972 Titleholders Championship
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The 1972 Titleholders Championship was contested from May 26-29 at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club
in Southern Pines, North Carolina
. It was the 28th and final of edition the Titleholders Championship
, following a six year hiatus. It was the only edition not played at the Augusta Country Club.
This event was won by Sandra Palmer
.
Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club
The Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club is a country club in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The club hosted the U.S. Women's Open in 1996, 2001, and 2007, yet staged the last Titleholders Championship in 1972. Those tournaments were won by Annika Sörenstam, Karrie Webb, Cristie Kerr, and Sandra...
in Southern Pines, North Carolina
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 10,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Southern Pines is located at ....
. It was the 28th and final of edition the Titleholders Championship
Titleholders Championship
The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour.It should not be confused with two other LPGA events with similar names:...
, following a six year hiatus. It was the only edition not played at the Augusta Country Club.
This event was won by Sandra Palmer
Sandra Palmer
Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen....
.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... |
71-68-72-72=283 | –1 | 3,000 | |
| T2 | Judy Rankin Judy Rankin Judy Torluemke Rankin is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won 26 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Amateur career:... |
73-74-70-76=293 | +9 | 2,032 | |
| Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early life:... |
73-73-70-77=293 | ||||
| T4 | Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge , also known as Marlene Bauer before her marriage, is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002.... |
72-77-72-73=294 | +10 | 1,337 | |
| Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... |
78-69-77-70=294 | ||||
| 6 | Marilynn Smith Marilynn Smith Marilynn Smith is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA.Smith was born in Topeka, Kansas. She attended the University of Kansas and joined the LPGA Tour in its inaugural 1950 season. She won 21 events on the tour between 1954 and 1972, including two... |
72-70-74-80=296 | +12 | 1,000 | |
| T7 | Jane Blalock Jane Blalock Jane Blalock is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.-Amateur career:... |
72-76-76-74=298 | +14 | 800 | |
| Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... |
78-72-74-74=298 | ||||
| 9 | Clifford Ann Creed Clifford Ann Creed Clifford Ann Creed is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Creed was born in Alexandria, Louisiana. She graduated from Lamar Tech in 1960 with a degree in physical education.... |
79-72-73-76=300 | +16 | 655 | |
| T10 | JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... |
78-76-72-76=302 | +18 | 555 | |
| Peggy Wilson Peggy Wilson (golfer) Margaret Joyce "Peggy" Wilson is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Wilson won once on the LPGA Tour in 1968.-LPGA Tour wins:-References:... |
74-75-74-79=302 |