1968 LPGA Tour
| Duration | March 14, 1968 – December 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 32 |
| Most wins | 10  Carol Mann and Kathy Whitworth |
| Money leader | Kathy Whitworth |
| Player of the Year | Kathy Whitworth |
| Rookie of the Year |  Sandra Post |
← 1967 → | |
The 1968 LPGA Tour was the 19th season since the
LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 14 to December 1. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Carol Mann and Kathy Whitworth
won the most tournaments, 10 each. Whitworth led the money list with earnings of $48,379.
There were three first-time winners in 1968: Sandra Post, the first Canadian winner, Judy Rankin, and Peggy Wilson.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1968 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Open |
Florida | Kathy Whitworth (37) |
213 | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Mar 24 | Port Malabar Invitational | Florida | Mickey Wright (77) |
216 (+3) | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| Mar 31 | Palm Beach County Open | Florida | Mickey Wright (78) |
215 (-1) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Apr 14 | O'Sullivan Open |
Virginia | Marilynn Smith (19) |
216 (+3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Apr 21 | Lady Carling Open | Georgia | Carol Mann (11) |
200 (-16) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Apr 28 | Raleigh Ladies Invitational |
North Carolina | Carol Mann (12) |
214 (-2) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| May 5 | Shreveport Kiwanis Club Invitational |
Louisiana | Carol Mann (13) |
217 (+1) | 11,500 | 1,725 |
| May 12 | Tall City Open | Texas | Mickey Wright (79) |
204 (-3) | 17,500 | 2,625 |
| May 26 | Dallas Civitan Open |
Texas | Kathy Whitworth (38) |
209 (-4) | 18,500 | 2,775 |
| Jun 9 | Bluegrass Ladies Invitational |
Kentucky | Carol Mann (14) |
210 (-6) | 14,250 | 2,100 |
| Jun 16 | 500 Ladies Classic | Indiana | Mickey Wright (80) |
212 (-4) | 15,500 | 2,250 |
| Jun 23 | LPGA Championship | Massachusetts | Sandra Post (1) |
294 (+2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Jun 30 | Lady Carling Open |
Maryland | Kathy Whitworth (39) |
214 (-2) | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| Jul 7 | U.S. Women's Open | Pennsylvania | Susie Berning (5) |
289 (+5) | 25,000 | 5,000 |
| Jul 14 | Pabst Ladies Classic |
Ohio | Carol Mann (15) |
206 (-10) | 28,000 | 4,200 |
| Jul 21 | Buckeye Savings Invitational | Ohio | Carol Mann (16) |
209 (-7) | 18,500 | 2,775 |
| Jul 27 | Supertest Canadian Open |
Canada | Carol Mann (17) |
213 (-6) | 20,500 | 3,000 |
| Aug 4 | Gino Paoli Open |
Connecticut | Kathy Whitworth (40) |
215 (-1) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Aug 10 | Concord Open | New York | Shirley Englehorn (7) |
229 (-2) | 28,500 | 4,275 |
| Aug 18 | Holiday Inn Classic |
Missouri | Kathy Whitworth (41) |
206 (-1) | 15,685 | 2,260 |
| Sep 1 | Willow Park Ladies Invitational | Canada | Carol Mann (18) |
205 (-8) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Sep 8 | Pacific Ladies Classic | Oregon | Sandra Haynie (14) |
213 (-3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Sep 15 | Shirley Englehorn Invitational | Idaho | Carol Mann (19) |
208 (-5) | 11,500 | 1,725 |
| Sep 22 | Kings River Open | California | Kathy Whitworth (42) |
208 (-8) | 15,000 | 2,250 |
| Sep 29 | Mickey Wright Invitational | California | Betsy Rawls (51) |
208 (-8) | 13,500 | 2,025 |
| Oct 20 | Quality Chek'd Classic |
Texas | Carol Mann (20) |
212 (-4) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Oct 27 | River Plantation Invitational | Texas | Kathy Whitworth (43) |
205 (-8) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Nov 3 | Canyon Ladies Classic | California | Kathy Whitworth (44) |
218 (+2) | 22,750 | 3,300 |
| Nov 10 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open | Texas | Judy Rankin (1) |
213 (+3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Nov 17 | Pensacola Ladies Invitational | Florida | Kathy Whitworth (45) |
216 (-3) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Nov 24 | Louise Suggs Invitational | Florida | Kathy Whitworth (46) |
210 (-6) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
| Dec 1 | Hollywood Lakes Open | Florida | Peggy Wilson (1) |
209 (-7) | 12,500 | 1,875 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
Money winner |
Kathy Whitworth (4) |  United States
|
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) |
Carol Mann | United States
|
Player of the Year |
Kathy Whitworth (3) | United States
|
Rookie of the Year |
Sandra Post | Canada
|
References
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine