1973 LPGA Championship


The 1973 LPGA Championship was the 19th LPGA Championship, held June 7–10 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
Mary Mills, the 1964 champion, won her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runner-up Betty Burfeindt. She entered the final round one stroke behind the three co-leaders; and carded a three-under 70 to gain her third and final major title.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Mary Mills196473737270288−41
Kathy Whitworth1967, 197171757174291−13
Sandra Haynie196575737675299+7T11
Betsy Rawls1959, 196981767372302+10T22
Marlene Hagge195673777678304+12T24
Gloria Ehret196673777679305+13T26
Judy Kimball196276738078307+15T31
Kathy Ahern197273777683309+17T37

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Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 10, 1973
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
1Mary Mills73-73-72-70=288−45,250
2Betty Burfeindt76-73-70-70=289−33,900
3Kathy Whitworth71-75-71-74=291−12,950
T4Jane Blalock77-71-69-75=292E2,175
T4Donna Caponi Young74-73-73-72=292E2,175
6Chako Higuchi71-71-75-76=293+11,625
7Debbie Austin74-74-72-74=294+21,425
T8Susie Berning73-76-71-76=296+41,238
T8Sandra Palmer74-74-71-77=296+41,238
10Sherry Wilder73-77-73-75=298+61,075

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