1963 Titleholders Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 25–29, 1963 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia 33°28′59″N 82°00′40″W / 33.483°N 82.011°W |
| Course | Augusta Country Club |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72[1][2][3] |
| Length | 6,300 yards (5,760 m)[1] |
| Field | 38[1] |
| Prize fund | $7,500 |
| Winner's share | $1,300 |
| Champion | |
 Marilynn Smith | |
| 292 (+4), playoff | |
| Location map | |
  Augusta CC Location in the United States  Augusta CC Location in Georgia | |
The 1963 Titleholders Championship was the 24th Titleholders Championship, held April 25–29 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Two-time defending champion Mickey Wright came from three strokes back on Sunday to tie Marilynn Smith and force the second consecutive playoff at the event.[4][5][6]
Tied after nine holes in the 18-hole playoff on Monday, Smith fell three strokes behind, then Wright double-bogeyed the par-3 14th and Smith birdied the 16th to tie. All even on the 18th green, Wright missed a 12-foot (3.7 m) par putt while Smith sank hers from 8 feet (2.4 m) to take her first major title.[7][8][9][10] It was the first of two consecutive wins in the championship for Smith, age 34, which were her only two major titles.
Wright was the 36-hole leader at 146 (+2), a stroke ahead of Smith.[2]
