1969 in Sports - Golf

Golf

Men's professional

  • Masters Tournament - George Archer
  • U.S. Open - Orville Moody
  • British Open - Tony Jacklin
  • PGA Championship - Raymond Floyd
  • PGA Tour money leader - Frank Beard - $164,707
  • Ryder Cup - United States and Britain tied 16 all in team golf.

Men's amateur

  • British Amateur - Michael Bonallack
  • U.S. Amateur - Steve Melnyk

Women's professional

  • LPGA Championship - Betsy Rawls
  • U.S. Women's Open - Donna Caponi
  • Titleholders Championship - not played
  • LPGA Tour money leader - Carol Mann - $49,152

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