1969 LPGA Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 24–27, 1969 |
| Location | Kiamesha Lake, New York |
| Course | Concord Golf Club |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,306 yards (5,766 m)[1] |
| Field | 63 players, 41 after cut [1] |
| Cut | 162 (+16) |
| Prize fund | $36,000 |
| Winner's share | $5,250 |
| Champion | |
 Betsy Rawls | |
| 293 (+1), playoff | |
Kiamesha Lake
Location in the United States
Concord
Golf Club
Golf Club
Location in New York
The 1969 LPGA Championship was the fifteenth LPGA Championship, held July 24–27 at Concord Golf Club in Kiamesha Lake, New York. Betsy Rawls won her second LPGA Championship, four strokes ahead of runners-up Carol Mann and Susie Maxwell Berning.[2] She began the final round three strokes behind co-leaders Mann and Marlene Hagge.[3] At age 41, it was Rawls' eighth and final major title; her previous major win was nine years earlier.[4]
The purse was increased by 80% over the previous year, to US$36,000 (equivalent to $308,679 in 2024). The record field of 63 players required the championship's first 36-hole cut, which reduced the weekend field to 41 women.[1]
