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1963 U.S. Women's Open

Tournament information
Dates	July 18–20, 1963
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio
Course(s)	Kenwood Country Club
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par	73
Length	6,444 yards (5,892 m)
Field	40 after cut
Cut	159 (+13)
Prize fund	$9,000
Winner's share	$2,000
Champion
Mary Mills
301 (−3)
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The 1963 U.S. Women's Open was the 18th U.S. Women's Open, held July 18–20 at Kenwood Country Club, northeast of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mary Mills, age 23, won her only U.S. Women's Open title, three strokes ahead of runners-up Louise Suggs and Sandra Haynie. It was the first of nine victories on the LPGA Tour for Mills and the first of her three major titles.

Retired tennis pro Althea Gibson, age 35, became the first African American to play in a U.S. Women's Open. She shot 78 and 82 for 160 (+14) and missed the cut by a stroke. Three-time champion Mickey Wright did not play, opting for dental work, which she had originally planned to have done the previous week. Wright returned in 1964 to win her fourth title. Defending champion Murle Lindstrom tied for seventh.

The championship was played the same week as the PGA Championship, which concluded on Sunday.

Final leaderboard

Saturday, July 20, 1963

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Mary Mills	71-70-75-73=289	−3	2,000
T2	Louise Suggs	72-72-75-73=292	E	1,000
	Sandra Haynie	75-72-73-72=292
4	Clifford Ann Creed	71-75-78-74=298	+6	650
T5	Kathy Whitworth	75-74-80-73=302	+10	450
	Ruth Jessen	72-78-77-75=302
T7	Kathy Cornelius	76-75-77-75=303	+11	313
	Mary Lena Faulk	75-73-76-79=303
	Murle Lindstrom	83-75-74-71=303
	Patsy Hahn	74-73-78-78=303

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References

1. ^ Harrison, Harold (July 19, 1963). "Two share gals' lead". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. 15.
2. "Mary ties mark, leads gals' Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 20, 1963. p. 8.
3. ^ "Open captured by Marry Mills". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 21, 1963. p. 1C.
4. ^ "Mills wins Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 21, 1963. p. 2B.
5. "Mills leads ladies' Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 20, 1963. p. 2B.
6. "Althea Gibson to play pro golf circuit". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. December 13, 1963. p. 27.
7. "Dental work sidelines Mickey". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 13, 1963. p. 10.
8. "Miss Wright missing in Open golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 18, 1963. p. 28.
9. "Mickey set to continue pro tour". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. July 11, 1963. p. 35.

External links

• Golf Observer final leaderboard
• U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
• U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1963
• Kenwood Country Club

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