Titleholders Championship

The Titleholders Championship, considered a major by the LPGA, was first played in 1937 and last played in 1972, with a couple of interruptions along the way. The tournament was not played from 1943-45 due to World War II. It ceased play following the 1966 tournament but came back for one last hurrah in 1972.

Although the LPGA did not being play until 1950, it recognizes all Titleholders tournaments - even those played prior to 1950 - as LPGA majors. Therefore, all winners of the Titleholders are credited with major championship victories (which is particularly good for Patty Berg, who won the Titleholders seven times).

The Titleholders was played at Augusta Country Club (next door to Augusta National) each year with the exception of the final event in 1972.

The list of winners of the Titleholders Championship:

1972 - Sandra Palmer
1967-1971 - No tournament
1966 - Kathy Whitworth
1965 - Kathy Whitworth
1964 - Marilynn Smith
1963 - Marilynn Smith
1962 - Mickey Wright
1961 - Mickey Wright
1960 - Fay Crocker
1959 - Louise Suggs
1958 - Beverly Hanson
1957 - Patty Berg
1956 - Louise Suggs
1955 - Patty Berg
1954 - Louise Suggs
1953 - Patty Berg
1952 - Babe Zaharias
1951 - Pat O'Sullivan
1950 - Babe Zaharias
1949 - Peggy Kirk
1948 - Patty Berg
1947 - Babe Zaharias
1946 - Louise Suggs
1943-1945 - No tournament
1942 - Dorothy Kirby
1941 - Dorothy Kirby
1940 - Betty Hicks
1939 - Patty Berg
1938 - Patty Berg
1937 - Patty Berg