1958 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 5–8, 1958 |
| Location | Blackridge, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Churchill Valley Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,025 yards (5,509 m)[1] |
| Field | 27 players[1] |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $7,500 |
| Winner's share | $1,247 |
| Champion | |
 Mickey Wright | |
| 288 (+8) | |
|
«1957 1959» | |
The 1958 LPGA Championship was the fourth LPGA Championship, held June 5–8 at Churchill Valley Country Club in Blackridge, Pennsylvania, a suburb east of Pittsburgh.
Mickey Wright, age 23, won the first of her four LPGA Championships, six strokes ahead of runner-up Fay Crocker.[2] It was the first of Wright's thirteen major titles. Defending champion Louise Suggs finished ten strokes back, in a tie for eighth. The field consisted of 27 professionals; a concurrent event for amateurs was also held.[2]
The LPGA Championship was played for a second straight year at Churchill Valley, which hosted its third major the following year, the U.S. Women's Open in 1959. The club closed in 2013.[3][4]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Suggs | United States | 1957 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 298 | +18 | T8 |
| Beverly Hanson | United States | 1955 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 83 | 301 | +21 | T14 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States | 1956 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 307 | +27 | T17 |
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 8, 1958
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Wright | United States | 69-69-76-74=288 | +8 | 1,247 |
| 2 | Fay Crocker |  Uruguay | 72-75-71-79=294 | +14 | 961 |
| T3 | Peggy Kirk Bell | United States | 75-75-74-71=295 | +15 | 581 |
| Jackie Pung | United States | 76-76-76-67=295 | |||
| Joyce Ziske | United States | 76-74-75-70=295 | |||
| 6 | Kathy Cornelius | United States | 71-75-75-75=296 | +16 | 374 |
| 7 | Mary Lena Faulk | United States | 74-74-74-75=297 | +17 | 338 |
| T8 | Ruth Jessen | United States | 74-75-76-73=298 | +18 | 255 |
| Marilynn Smith | United States | 71-77-72-78=298 | |||
| Louise Suggs | United States | 76-74-72-76=298 |
Source:[2]
References
- 1 2 "Wright still leads Ladies PGA". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. June 8, 1958. p. 30.
- 1 2 3 4 Drum, Bob (June 9, 1958). "Mickey Wright breezes to LPGA title". Pittsburgh Press. p. 26.
- ↑ "Churchill Valley Country Club sinks into financial hole". Pittsburgh Business Times. January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ↑ Varine, Patrick (August 14, 2013). "Churchill Valley Country Club seeks penalty against creditors". Trib Live. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
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