The 1971 LPGA Tour was the 22nd season since the

LPGA Tour The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of week ...

officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 18 to October 17. The season consisted of 20 official money events.

Kathy Whitworth Kathrynne Ann Whitworth (September 27, 1939 – December 24, 2022) was an American professional golfer. During her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else on the LPGA or PGA Tours. Whitworth was also a runner-up ...

won the most tournaments, five. She also led the money list with earnings of $41,181. The season saw the first $10,000 first prize at the Sears Women's World Classic won by

Ruth Jessen Mary Ruth Jessen (November 12, 1936 – September 21, 2007) was an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1956 and won 11 LPGA Tour victories in all. Amateur career Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Jessen ...

. There were four first-time winners in 1971: Pam Barnett,

Jan Ferraris Janis Jean Ferraris (born June 2, 1947) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Ferraris won the 1963 U.S. Girls' Junior and the Women's Western Junior in 1963 and 1964. She was LPGA Rookie of the Year in 1966. Ferraris ...

Pam Higgins Pamela Sue Higgins (born December 5, 1945) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Higgins won three times on the LPGA Tour between 1971 and 1980. Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (3) LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0) ...

, and Sandra Palmer. The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1971 season.LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-1979
"Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.

Awards

References

External links

LPGA Tour official site1971 season coverage at golfobserver.com
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