1961 Titleholders Championship
The 1961 Titleholders Championship was the 22nd Titleholders Championship, held April 27–30 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Mickey Wright won the first of two consecutive Titleholders, one stroke ahead of runners-up Patty Berg and Louise Suggs.
It was the fifth of Wright's thirteen major titles and her 22nd victory on tour.
Wright was tied with Kathy Cornelius for the 36-hole lead at 147.Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 30, 1961
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money |
1 | Mickey Wright | | 72-75-76-76=299 | +11 | 1,200 |
T2 | Patty Berg | | 75-75-74-76=300 | +12 | 800 |
T2 | Louise Suggs | | 76-74-72-78=300 | +12 | 800 |
4 | Kathy Cornelius | | 74-73-79-75=301 | +13 | 600 |
5 | Betty Jameson | | 78-71-80-73=302 | +14 | 475 |
6 | Betsy Rawls | | 77-77-75-74=303 | +15 | 425 |
7 | Ruth Jessen | | 79-75-79-74=307 | +19 | 375 |
8 | Beverly Hanson | | 80-72-77-78=308 | +20 | 325 |
9 | Kathy Whitworth | | 77-75-79-78=309 | +21 | 275 |
10 | Beth Stone | | 77-75-76-83=310 | +22 | 250 |
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