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On Feb 7, 1962, Sam Snead won an LPGA tournament


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It was an invitational par 3 with a small field and is the only male to win an LPGA event. I suspect there's more to this story than meets the official news report?

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Snead also competed in the tournament one year earlier, losing by two strokes to Louise Suggs

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The Royal Poinciana Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in 1961 and 1962. It was played at Palm Beach Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida. The course was a par-3 course.  In 1961, the field consisted of 24 men and women, both amateurs and professionals.   The tournament was 54 holes and won by Louise Suggs by one stroke over local pro Dub Pagan.  Sam Snead was third, two shots behind.

https://www.golfhistorytoday.com/1962-sam-snead-official-lpga-event/

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