The 1968 LPGA Championship was the fourteenth

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, held June 20–24 at

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, southeast of

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. In an 18-hole Monday playoff,

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won her only

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title, defeating defending champion and LPGA president

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by seven strokes. Post turned 20 earlier in the month and this was the first of her eight victories on the

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. It was the only women's major won by a

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for 48 years, until 18-year-old

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won this event in

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. This was the second consecutive LPGA Championship held at Pleasant Valley, and the second of seven in an eight-year stretch. The

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also played at the course this year; the inaugural

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was held in mid-September, won by

Final leaderboard

''Sunday, June 23, 1968'' Defending champion

sank a three-foot (0.9 m) putt on the final hole to tie

and force a Monday playoff. Both shot even-par 73 on Sunday to finish at 294 (+2). Source:

Playoff

''Monday, June 24, 1968'' Source:

Scorecard

: Source:

References

External links

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