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
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money |
T1 | Mickey Wright | | 73-75-70-77=295 | +7 | Playoff |
T1 | Ruth Jessen | | 74-74-70-77=295 | +7 | Playoff |
3 | Barbara Romack | | 73-70-79-75=297 | +9 | 800 |
4 | Patty Berg | | 75-74-72-77=298 | +10 | 675 |
5 | Mary Lena Faulk | | 75-76-74-74=299 | +11 | 550 |
6 | Marilynn Smith | | 75-73-77-75=300 | +12 | 500 |
7 | Kathy Whitworth | | 74-74-80-73=301 | +13 | 450 |
8 | Jo Ann Prentice | | 73-77-73-79=302 | +14 | 400 |
9 | Kathy Cornelius | | 76-73-73-81=303 | +15 | 350 |
10 | Shirley Englehorn | | 77-78-72-77=304 | +16 | 300 |
Source:Playoff
Monday, April 30, 1962
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money |
1 | Mickey Wright | | 34-35=69 | −3 | 1,400 |
2 | Ruth Jessen | | 37-35=72 | E | 1,100 |
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