1963 Women’s Amateur: Brigitte Varangot wins at Royal County Down
Brigitte Varangot won the 1963 Women’s Amateur at Royal County Down in Newcastle, County Down, beating Philomena Garvey 3 & 1 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 60th
- Dates
- 27 September 1963
- Course
- Royal County Down, Newcastle, County Down
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- Brigitte Varangot · age 23 · France
- Champion's title
- 1st Women’s Amateur title
- Runner-up
- Philomena Garvey
- Final
- 3 & 1 (36-hole final)
- Losing semifinalists
- Claudine Cros and Monika Möller
- Defending champion
- Marley Spearman
What happened at the 1963 Women’s Amateur
Brigitte Varangot was taken ill with acute tonsillitis during the night before the final and needed medical attention before she was allowed to play.
Varangot was four up after 18 holes in a strong wind and beat Philomena Garvey 3 and 1, Garvey's fifth losing final.
Final, Brigitte Varangot v. Philomena Garvey. Varangot, treated for acute tonsillitis on the morning of the final, was four up after 18 holes and won 3 and 1.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final.
The final, 1963 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigitte Varangot | def. | Philomena Garvey | 3 & 1 |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Women’s Amateur data set (research collected through 20 October 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the R&A's own record is used.
Data: womens-amateur.json.
Sources
- https://www.randa.org/championships/the-womens-amateur-championship/past-winners
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/297080794
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Varangot
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Women%27s_Amateur_Championship
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Amateur_Championship
- https://www.golfcompendium.com/2020/08/british-womens-amateur-winners.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philomena_Garvey