1973 LPGA Tour
# 1973 LPGA Tour

The 1973 LPGA Tour was the 24th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $82,864.

There were four first-time winners in 1973: Jocelyne Bourassa, Mary Lou Crocker, Sharon Miller, and Carole Jo Skala. Mickey Wright won the last of her 82 LPGA events in 1973.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

## Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1973 season. "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 ($) | 1st prize ($) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | Burdine's Invitational | Florida | Jo Ann Prentice (4) | 212 (-4) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Feb 11 | Naples Lely Classic | Florida | Kathy Whitworth (65) | 219 (+3) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Feb 18 | Pompano Beach Classic | Florida | Sandra Palmer (4) | 215 (+2) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Mar 11 | S&H Green Stamp Classic | Texas | Kathy Whitworth (66) | 214 (-2) | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| Mar 18 | Orange Blossom Classic | Florida | Sandra Haynie (27) | 216 (E) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Mar 25 | Sears Women's Classic | Florida | Carol Mann (32) | 68 (-5) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Apr 1 | Alamo Ladies Classic | Texas | Betsy Cullen (2) | 218 (-1) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Apr 15 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | California | Mickey Wright (82) | 284 (-4) | 135,000 | 25,000 |
| Apr 29 | Birmingham Classic | Alabama | Gloria Ehret (2) | 217 (+1) | 33,000 | 4,950 |
| May 6 | American Defender-Raleigh Classic | North Carolina | Judy Rankin (8) | 217 (+1) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| May 13 | Lady Carling Open | Maryland | Judy Rankin (9) | 215 (-4) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| May 20 | Bluegrass Invitational | Kentucky | Donna Caponi (5) | 216 (-3) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Jun 3 | Sealy-Faberge Classic | Nevada | Kathy Cornelius (6) | 217 (+1) | 100,000 | 25,000 |
| Jun 10 | LPGA Championship | Massachusetts | Mary Mills (8) | 288 (-4) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Jun 17 | La Canadienne | Canada | Jocelyne Bourassa (1) | 214 (-5) | 50,000 | 10,000 |
| Jun 24 | Heritage Village Open | Connecticut | Susie Berning (9) | 207 (-12) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Jul 1 | Lady Tara Classic | Georgia | Mary Mills (9) | 217 (-2) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Jul 8 | MARC Equity Classic | New York | Mary Lou Crocker (1) | 210 (-9) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Jul 15 | George Washington Classic | Pennsylvania | Carole Jo Skala (1) | 214 (-5) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Jul 22 | U.S. Women's Open | New York | Susie Berning (10) | 290 (+2) | 40,000 | 6,000 |
| Aug 5 | Pabst Ladies Classic | Ohio | Judy Rankin (10) | 212 (-4) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Aug 12 | Child & Family Services Open | Illinois | Betty Burfeindt (3) | 212 (-7) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Aug 19 | St. Paul Open | Minnesota | Sandra Palmer (5) | 209 (-10) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Aug 26 | National Jewish Hospital Open | Colorado | Sandra Palmer (6) | 210 (-3) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Sep 2 | Charity Golf Classic | Texas | Sandra Haynie (28) | 208 (-8) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Sep 9 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas | Kathy Whitworth (67) | 213 (-3) | 33,000 | 4,950 |
| Sep 16 | Southgate Ladies Open | Kansas | Kathy Whitworth (68) | 142 (-2)^ | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Sep 23 | Portland Ladies Open | Oregon | Kathy Whitworth (69) | 144 (-2)^ | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Sep 30 | Cameron Park Open | California | Sandra Palmer (7) | 212 (-7) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Oct 7 | Lincoln-Mercury Open | California | Sandra Haynie (29) | 212 (-7) | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| Oct 14 | GAC Classic | Arizona | Judy Rankin (11) | 215 (-1) | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| Oct 21 | Waco Tribune Herald Ladies Classic | Texas | Kathy Whitworth (70) | 209 (-7) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Oct 28 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open | Texas | Sharon Miller (1) | 210 (-6) | 25,000 | 3,750 |
| Nov 4 | Lady Errol Classic | Florida | Kathy Whitworth (71) | 213 (-6) | 50,000 | 7,500 |

^ - weather-shortened tournament

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Country |
| - | - | - |
| Money winner | Kathy Whitworth (8) | United States |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Judy Rankin | United States |
| Player of the Year | Kathy Whitworth (7) | United States |
| Rookie of the Year | Laura Baugh | United States |
