1964 LPGA Championship
The 1964 LPGA Championship was the tenth LPGA Championship, held October 1–4 at Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1–4, 1964 |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Course(s) | Stardust Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Field | 47 players |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $16,500 |
| Winner's share | $2,450 |
| Champion | |
| Mary Mills | |
| 278 (−6) | |
Stardust CC
Location in the United States
Stardust CC
Location in Nevada
Mary Mills shot a final round 69 (−2) to win the first of her two LPGA Championships, two strokes ahead runner-up Mickey Wright, the defending champion and 54-hole leader. The total of 278 set a record for the championship which stood until 1978; it was the second of three career majors for Mills.
It was the fourth of six consecutive LPGA Championships at Stardust, which opened three years earlier. After several ownership and name changes, it became Las Vegas National Golf Club in 1998.
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