Who won the 1973 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle?

Mickey Wright won the 1973 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.

Who won the 1973 LPGA Championship?

Mary Mills won the 1973 LPGA Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton.

Who won the 1973 La Canadienne?

Jocelyne Bourassa won the 1973 La Canadienne at Montreal Municipal Golf Club, Montreal.

Who won the 1973 Masters?

Tommy Aaron won the 1973 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.

Who won the 1973 PGA Championship?

Jack Nicklaus won the 1973 PGA Championship at Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland.

Who won the 1973 Ryder Cup?

USA won the 1973 Ryder Cup at Muirfield, Muirfield.

Who won the 1973 Amateur?

Dick Siderowf won the 1973 Amateur at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl.

Who won the 1973 Open?

Tom Weiskopf won the 1973 Open at Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon.

Who won the 1973 Women's Amateur?

Ann Irvin won the 1973 Women's Amateur at Carnoustie, Carnoustie.

Who won the 1973 U.S. Amateur?

Craig Stadler won the 1973 U.S. Amateur at Inverness Club, Toledo.

Who won the 1973 U.S. Open?

Johnny Miller won the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont.

Who won the 1973 U.S. Women's Amateur?

Carol Semple Thompson won the 1973 U.S. Women's Amateur at Montclair (N.J.) G.C., Montclair.

Who won the 1973 U.S. Women's Open?

Susie Maxwell Berning won the 1973 U.S. Women's Open at Country Club of Rochester, Rochester.

How many majors were played in 1973?

Six in our record: four men’s and two women’s.

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Year in Review

1973 in golf

Weeks

Thirteen championships in our record: six majors (four men’s, two women’s), four amateur championships, one team cup and two women’s tour events.

1973, developed the way it was shot: on colour film, with its grain.

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 1973 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

Tommy Aaron

283Total
−5To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: J.C. Snead

The golfer

b. 1937-02-22, Gainesville, Georgia, USA; United States; age 36 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Tommy Aaron’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 1973 Masters, in fullSources: GNN 1973 Masters page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

PGA Championship

Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Jack Nicklaus

277Total
−7To par
4 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Bruce Crampton

The golfer

b. 1940-01-21, Columbus, Ohio, USA; United States; age 33 at the win (year page); 12th major (card's count)

Jack Nicklaus’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 1973 PGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1973 PGA Championship page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's major

The Open

Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Tom Weiskopf

276Total
−12To par
3 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Johnny Miller, Neil Coles

The golfer

b. 1942-11-09, Massillon, Ohio, USA; United States; age 30 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Tom Weiskopf’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 1973 Open, in fullSources: GNN 1973 The Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

U.S. Open

Oakmont C.C., Oakmont

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Johnny Miller

279Total
−5To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: John Schlee

The golfer

b. 1947-04-29, San Francisco, California, USA; United States; 1st major (card's count)

Johnny Miller’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 1973 U.S. Open, in fullSources: GNN 1973 U.S. Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)

2 Women’s majors

Women's major

LPGA Championship

Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Mary Mills

288Total
−4To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Betty Burfeindt

The golfer

b. 1940-01-19, Laurel, Mississippi, United States; United States; age 33 at the win (year page); 3rd 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 1973 LPGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1973 LPGA Championship page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's major

U.S. Women's Open

Country Club of Rochester, Rochester

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Susie Maxwell Berning

290Total
+2To par
5 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Shelley Hamlin, Gloria Ehret

The golfer

b. 1941-07-22, Pasadena, California, United States; United States; age 32 at the win (year page); 4th major (card's count)

Susie Maxwell Berning’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 1973 U.S. Women's Open, in fullSources: GNN 1973 U.S. Women's Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

The amateurs

2 Men’s amateur

Men's amateur championship

The Amateur

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Dick Siderowf

5 & 3 (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Peter Moody

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1937-07-03, New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.; United States; age 35 at the win (year page)

Dick Siderowf’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 1973 Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1973 The Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN the-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's amateur championship

U.S. Amateur

Inverness Club, Toledo

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Craig Stadler

6 & 5Final
Runner-up: David Strawn

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1953-06-02, San Diego, California, USA; United States; age 20 at the win (year page)

Craig Stadler’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 1973 U.S. Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1973 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

Carnoustie, Carnoustie

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Ann Irvin

3 & 2 (18-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Mickey Walker

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1943-04-11, Lancashire, England; England; age 30 at the win (year page)

Ann Irvin’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 1973 Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1973 The Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Women's amateur championship

U.S. Women's Amateur

Montclair (N.J.) G.C., Montclair

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Carol Semple Thompson

1 upFinal
Runner-up: Anne Quast Sander

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1948-10-27, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S.; United States; age 24 at the win (year page)

Carol Semple Thompson’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 1973 U.S. Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1973 U.S. Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

The team cups

Our team-cup record so far: Ryder Cup.

1 Team cups

Team cup

Ryder Cup

Muirfield, Muirfield

1 of 5 researched

Winner

USA

USA 19, Great Britain & Ireland 13Final
6 pointsMargin
Runner-up: Great Britain & Ireland

To par 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 1973 Ryder Cup, in fullSources: GNN 1973 Ryder Cup page · GNN pin · GNN pin (Every Ground)

The women’s tour events

Women’s championships played before they were counted as majors.

2 Women’s tour events

Women's tour event

Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle

Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Mickey Wright

284Total
−4To par
2 strokesMargin

Runner-up not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1935-02-14, San Diego, California, United States; United States; age 38 at the win (year page)

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 1973 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle, in fullSources: GNN 1973 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's tour event

La Canadienne

Montreal Municipal Golf Club, Montreal

1 of 5 researched

Winner

Jocelyne Bourassa

214Total
−5To par
playoff: sudden death; 3 holes; beat Sandra Haynie; Judy Rankin; 3rd extra hole (Bourassa birdie; Rankin eliminated with a par on the 1st extra hole)Margin
PlayoffDecided
Runner-up: Sandra Haynie, Judy Rankin

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 1973 La Canadienne, in fullSources: GNN 1973 La Canadienne page · GNN women's majors room data

Year in Review

1973 in golf: the year in review

Thirteen championships in our record: six majors (four men’s, two women’s), four amateur championships, one team cup and two women’s tour events.

To be written The synopsis of 1973: 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: Tommy Aaron, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus, Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland
The Open: Tom Weiskopf, Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon
U.S. Open: Johnny Miller, Oakmont C.C., Oakmont

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, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton
U.S. Women's Open: Susie Maxwell Berning, Country Club of Rochester, Rochester

To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1973.

The amateur championships

The Amateur: Dick Siderowf, Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl
The Women's Amateur: Ann Irvin, Carnoustie, Carnoustie
U.S. Amateur: Craig Stadler, Inverness Club, Toledo
U.S. Women's Amateur: Carol Semple Thompson, Montclair (N.J.) G.C., Montclair

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

Team golf

Ryder Cup: USA, Muirfield, Muirfield

To be written The match: the captains, the score, the deciding points.

Women’s tour events

Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle: Mickey Wright, Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage
La Canadienne: Jocelyne Bourassa, Montreal Municipal Golf Club, Montreal

To be written The women’s tour season around these events.

Around the tours

13 tour events are laid out week by week for 1973.

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 1973: 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 1973

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

Questions about 1973 in golf

Who won the 1973 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle?: Mickey Wright won the 1973 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.
Who won the 1973 LPGA Championship?: Mary Mills won the 1973 LPGA Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton.
Who won the 1973 La Canadienne?: Jocelyne Bourassa won the 1973 La Canadienne at Montreal Municipal Golf Club, Montreal.
Who won the 1973 Masters?: Tommy Aaron won the 1973 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
Who won the 1973 PGA Championship?: Jack Nicklaus won the 1973 PGA Championship at Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland.
Who won the 1973 Ryder Cup?: USA won the 1973 Ryder Cup at Muirfield, Muirfield.
Who won the 1973 Amateur?: Dick Siderowf won the 1973 Amateur at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl.
Who won the 1973 Open?: Tom Weiskopf won the 1973 Open at Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon.
Who won the 1973 Women's Amateur?: Ann Irvin won the 1973 Women's Amateur at Carnoustie, Carnoustie.
Who won the 1973 U.S. Amateur?: Craig Stadler won the 1973 U.S. Amateur at Inverness Club, Toledo.
Who won the 1973 U.S. Open?: Johnny Miller won the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont.
Who won the 1973 U.S. Women's Amateur?: Carol Semple Thompson won the 1973 U.S. Women's Amateur at Montclair (N.J.) G.C., Montclair.
Who won the 1973 U.S. Women's Open?: Susie Maxwell Berning won the 1973 U.S. Women's Open at Country Club of Rochester, Rochester.
How many majors were played in 1973?: Six in our record: four men’s and two 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.

1973 in golf

The year, week by week

This week

Every championship of 1973 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

2 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

2 Men’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

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

1 Team cups

Top 10

The golfer

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Women’s tour events

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

Top 10

The golfer

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The men’s majors

The women’s majors

The amateur championships

Team golf

Women’s tour events

Around the tours

Players of the year

Firsts, records and farewells

The game in 1973

Questions about 1973 in golf

How this page works