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Tournament results: Quality First Classic

Results for the Quality First Classic are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1973
America
Lake Waco CC
209 (-7)
$3,750
Waco TH

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Whitworth, Kathy

Venue

Lake Waco CC

Score

209 (-7)

Prize money

$3,750

Title sponsor

Waco TH

Played as the Waco Tribune Herald Ladies Classic. Second-placed Marilynn Smith (USA), Sharon Miller (USA), Pam Higgins (USA) and Kathy Cornelius (USA) finished 4 shots behind Whitworth (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].

1972
America
Lake Waco CC
206 (-10)
$3,000
Quality First

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Lake Waco CC

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

$3,000

Title sponsor

Quality First

Played as the Quality First Classic. Second-placed Marlene Hagge (USA) finished 4 shots behind Haynie (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].

1971
America
Lake Waco CC
214 (-2)
$3,000
Quality First

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rankin, Judy

Venue

Lake Waco CC

Score

214 (-2)

Prize money

$3,000

Title sponsor

Quality First

Played as the Quality First Classic. Rankin (USA) beat Jane Blalock (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].

1970
America
Lake Waco CC
205 (-11)
$2,250
Quality Chekd

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Whitworth, Kathy

Venue

Lake Waco CC

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

$2,250

Title sponsor

Quality Chekd

Played as the Quality Chekd Classic. Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 3 shots behind Whitworth (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].

1969
America
Lake Waco CC
213 (-3)
$2,250
Quality Chekd

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mills, Mary

Venue

Lake Waco CC

Score

213 (-3)

Prize money

$2,250

Title sponsor

Quality Chekd

Played as the Quality Chekd Classic. Second-placed and defending champion Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mills (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].

1968
America
Lake Waco CC
212 (-4)
$1,875
Quality Chekd

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mann, Carol

Venue

Lake Waco CC

Score

212 (-4)

Prize money

$1,875

Title sponsor

Quality Chekd

Played as the Quality Chekd Classic. Second-placed Judy Rankin (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mann (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].

1967
America
Masters, Margie
Lake Waco CC
214 (-2)
$1,725
Quality Chekd

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Masters, Margie

Venue

Lake Waco CC

Score

214 (-2)

Prize money

$1,725

Title sponsor

Quality Chekd

Played as the Quality Chekd Classic. Second-placed Carol Mann (USA), Mickey Wright (USA) and Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 1 shot behind Masters (Aus), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].

1966
America
Creed, Clifford Ann
Lake Waco CC
207 (-9)
$1,500
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Creed, Clifford Ann

Venue

Lake Waco CC

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

$1,500

Title sponsor

x

Played as The Success Open. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) and Susie Maxwell (USA) finished 3 shots behind Creed (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].

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