1962 Titleholders Championship


The 1962 Titleholders Championship was the 23rd Titleholders Championship, held April 26–30 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Defending champion Mickey Wright sank a ten-foot putt for par on the 72nd hole to tie Ruth Jessen and force the first playoff in the event's history.
Wright won the 18-hole playoff by three strokes, 69 to 72, to repeat as champion.
Barbara Romack held a five-shot lead after 36 holes, but finished two strokes back in solo third.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, April 29, 1962
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
T1Mickey Wright73-75-70-77=295+7Playoff
T1Ruth Jessen74-74-70-77=295+7Playoff
3Barbara Romack73-70-79-75=297+9800
4Patty Berg75-74-72-77=298+10675
5Mary Lena Faulk75-76-74-74=299+11550
6Marilynn Smith75-73-77-75=300+12500
7Kathy Whitworth74-74-80-73=301+13450
8Jo Ann Prentice73-77-73-79=302+14400
9Kathy Cornelius76-73-73-81=303+15350
10Shirley Englehorn77-78-72-77=304+16300

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Playoff

Monday, April 30, 1962
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
1Mickey Wright34-35=69−31,400
2Ruth Jessen37-35=72E1,100

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