Who won the 1964 LPGA Championship?

Mary Mills won the 1964 LPGA Championship at Stardust Country Club, Las Vegas.

Who won the 1964 Masters?

Arnold Palmer won the 1964 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.

Who won the 1964 PGA Championship?

Bobby Nichols won the 1964 PGA Championship at Columbus Country Club, Columbus.

Who won the 1964 Amateur?

Gordon Clark won the 1964 Amateur at Ganton Golf Club, Ganton.

Who won the 1964 Open?

Tony Lema won the 1964 Open at Old Course, St Andrews, St Andrews.

Who won the 1964 Women's Amateur?

Carol Sorenson won the 1964 Women's Amateur at Prince's, Sandwich.

Who won the 1964 Titleholders Championship?

Marilynn Smith won the 1964 Titleholders Championship at Augusta Country Club, Augusta.

Who won the 1964 U.S. Amateur?

William C. Campbell won the 1964 U.S. Amateur at Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland.

Who won the 1964 U.S. Open?

Ken Venturi won the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional C.C., Bethesda.

Who won the 1964 U.S. Women's Amateur?

Barbara McIntire won the 1964 U.S. Women's Amateur at Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson.

Who won the 1964 U.S. Women's Open?

Mickey Wright won the 1964 U.S. Women's Open at San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista.

Who won the 1964 Women's Western Open?

Carol Mann won the 1964 Women's Western Open at Scenic Hills Country Club, Pensacola.

How many majors were played in 1964?

Eight in our record: four men’s and four women’s.

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Year in Review

1964 in golf

Weeks

Twelve championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s) and four amateur championships.

1964, coloured the way magazines tinted their plates then: by hand.

The year, week by week

Each dot is a championship at the week it finished. Click a dot for its front page, or a week to see it on the world.

This week

Every championship of 1964 in our record, in full

The majors

4 Men’s majors

Men's major

Masters

Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Arnold Palmer

276Total
−12To par
6 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Dave Marr, Jack Nicklaus

The golfer

b. 1929-09-10, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA; United States; age 34 at the win (year page); 7th major (card's count)

Arnold Palmer’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 Masters, in fullSources: GNN 1964 Masters page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

PGA Championship

Columbus Country Club, Columbus

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Bobby Nichols

271Total
−9To par
3 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer

The golfer

b. 1936-04-14, Louisville, Kentucky; United States; age 28 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Bobby Nichols’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 PGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1964 PGA Championship page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's major

The Open

Old Course, St Andrews, St Andrews

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Tony Lema

279Total
−9To par
5 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Jack Nicklaus

The golfer

b. 1934-02-25, Oakland, USA; United States; age 30 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Tony Lema’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 Open, in fullSources: GNN 1964 The Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

U.S. Open

Congressional C.C., Bethesda

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Ken Venturi

278Total
−2To par
4 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Tommy Jacobs

The golfer

b. 1931-05-15, San Francisco, California, USA; United States; 1st major (card's count)

Ken Venturi’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 U.S. Open, in fullSources: GNN 1964 U.S. Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

4 Women’s majors

Women's major

LPGA Championship

Stardust Country Club, Las Vegas

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Mary Mills

278Total
−6To par
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Mickey Wright

The golfer

b. 1940-01-19, Laurel, Mississippi, United States; United States; age 24 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Mary Mills’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 LPGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1964 LPGA Championship page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's major

Titleholders Championship

Augusta Country Club, Augusta

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Marilynn Smith

289Total
+1To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Mickey Wright

The golfer

b. 1929, Topeka, Kansas, United States; United States; age 35 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Marilynn Smith’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 Titleholders Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1964 Titleholders Championship page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN player card
Women's major

U.S. Women's Open

San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Mickey Wright

290Total
−2To par
playoff: 18-hole stroke-play playoff (Sunday July 12): Wright 70, Jessen 72; 18 holes; beat Ruth Jessen; 18-hole total (Wright 70, Jessen 72)Margin
PlayoffDecided
Runner-up: Ruth Jessen

The golfer

b. 1935-02-14, San Diego, California, United States; United States; age 29 at the win (year page); 12th major (card's count)

Mickey Wright’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 U.S. Women's Open, in fullSources: GNN 1964 U.S. Women's Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's major

Women's Western Open

Scenic Hills Country Club, Pensacola

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Carol Mann

308Total
+8To par
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Ruth Jessen, Judy Kimball

The golfer

b. 1941-02-03, Buffalo, New York, United States; United States; age 23 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Carol Mann’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 Women's Western Open, in fullSources: GNN 1964 Women's Western Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN player card

The amateurs

2 Men’s amateur

Men's amateur championship

The Amateur

Ganton Golf Club, Ganton

1 of 5 researched

Winner

Gordon Clark

won on 39th hole (36-hole final)Total
Runner-up: Michael Lunt

To par and margin not yet researched.

Top 10
Not yet researched
The golfer
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1964 The Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN the-amateur room data · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's amateur championship

U.S. Amateur

Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland

2 of 5 researched

Winner

William C. Campbell

1 upFinal
Runner-up: Ed Tutwiler

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1923-05-05, Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.; United States; age 41 at the win (year page)

William C. Campbell’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 U.S. Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1964 U.S. Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

2 Women’s amateur

Women's amateur championship

The Women's Amateur

Prince's, Sandwich

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Carol Sorenson

won on 37th hole (36-hole final)Total
Runner-up: Bridget Jackson

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1942-11-15, Janesville; United States

Carol Sorenson’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1964 The Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's amateur championship

U.S. Women's Amateur

Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Barbara McIntire

3 & 2Final
Runner-up: JoAnne Gunderson Carner

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1935-01-12, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.; United States; age 29 at the win (year page)

Barbara McIntire’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1964 U.S. Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1964 U.S. Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

Year in Review

1964 in golf: the year in review

Twelve championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s) and four amateur championships.

To be written The synopsis of 1964: 150 to 250 words on the season’s story, its turning points and why it mattered, written from sourced research.

The men’s majors

Masters: Arnold Palmer, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
PGA Championship: Bobby Nichols, Columbus Country Club, Columbus
The Open: Tony Lema, Old Course, St Andrews, St Andrews
U.S. Open: Ken Venturi, Congressional C.C., Bethesda

To be written How each was won: the leader after 54 holes, the decisive shot, the runner-up, the weather.

The women’s majors

LPGA Championship: Mary Mills, Stardust Country Club, Las Vegas
Titleholders Championship: Marilynn Smith, Augusta Country Club, Augusta
U.S. Women's Open: Mickey Wright, San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista
Women's Western Open: Carol Mann, Scenic Hills Country Club, Pensacola

To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1964.

The amateur championships

The Amateur: Gordon Clark, Ganton Golf Club, Ganton
The Women's Amateur: Carol Sorenson, Prince's, Sandwich
U.S. Amateur: William C. Campbell, Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland
U.S. Women's Amateur: Barbara McIntire, Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson

To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.

Around the tours

11 tour events are laid out week by week for 1964.

To be written Money lists, players of the year, rookies and the shape of each tour’s season, from the tours’ own records.

Players of the year

To be written Who defined 1964: their wins, their near misses, and what the year meant for their career.

Firsts, records and farewells

To be written First-time major winners, scoring records, youngest and oldest champions, last appearances, events played for the first or last time.

The game in 1964

To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.

Questions about 1964 in golf

Who won the 1964 LPGA Championship?: Mary Mills won the 1964 LPGA Championship at Stardust Country Club, Las Vegas.
Who won the 1964 Masters?: Arnold Palmer won the 1964 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
Who won the 1964 PGA Championship?: Bobby Nichols won the 1964 PGA Championship at Columbus Country Club, Columbus.
Who won the 1964 Amateur?: Gordon Clark won the 1964 Amateur at Ganton Golf Club, Ganton.
Who won the 1964 Open?: Tony Lema won the 1964 Open at Old Course, St Andrews, St Andrews.
Who won the 1964 Women's Amateur?: Carol Sorenson won the 1964 Women's Amateur at Prince's, Sandwich.
Who won the 1964 Titleholders Championship?: Marilynn Smith won the 1964 Titleholders Championship at Augusta Country Club, Augusta.
Who won the 1964 U.S. Amateur?: William C. Campbell won the 1964 U.S. Amateur at Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland.
Who won the 1964 U.S. Open?: Ken Venturi won the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional C.C., Bethesda.
Who won the 1964 U.S. Women's Amateur?: Barbara McIntire won the 1964 U.S. Women's Amateur at Prairie Dunes C.C., Hutchinson.
Who won the 1964 U.S. Women's Open?: Mickey Wright won the 1964 U.S. Women's Open at San Diego Country Club, Chula Vista.
Who won the 1964 Women's Western Open?: Carol Mann won the 1964 Women's Western Open at Scenic Hills Country Club, Pensacola.
How many majors were played in 1964?: Eight in our record: four men’s and four women’s.

Every count above is from Golf Network News’s record; the parts marked “To be written” are filled only from sourced research.

How this page works

Every championship here comes from Golf Network News's own record: the rooms for the majors, the women's majors, the amateur championships and the team cups. A part that says it is not yet researched is exactly that. We fill it from sourced material, never with a guess.

The picture at the top is drawn in code for each year. It is printed the way golf was printed that year: wood engravings before 1900, newsprint halftones to 1945, hand-tinted plates to 1969, colour film to 1999, and digital light since. The names engraved in the numerals are that year's champions.

Every view has its own address: the year, the tours, the event and a traced champion are kept in the link, so you can share exactly what you see.

1964 in golf

The year, week by week

This week

Every championship of 1964 in our record, in full

4 Men’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

4 Women’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Men’s amateur

Top 10

The golfer

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Women’s amateur

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The men’s majors

The women’s majors

The amateur championships

Around the tours

Players of the year

Firsts, records and farewells

The game in 1964

Questions about 1964 in golf

How this page works