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1980 LPGA Championship
The 1980 LPGA Championship was the 26th LPGA Championship, played June 5–8 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Sally Little won the first of her two major titles, three strokes ahead of runner-up Past champions in the field Made the cut Source: Missed the cut Source: Final leaderboard ''Sunday, June 8, 1980'' Source: References External linksGolf Observer leaderboard {{coord, 39.349, -84.278, type:event, display=title Women's PGA Championship Golf in Ohio |
1980 LPGA Tour
The 1980 LPGA Tour was the 31st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 9. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Donna Caponi and JoAnne Carner won the most tournaments, five each. Beth Daniel led the money list with earnings of $231,000. There were five first-time winners in 1980: Barbara Barrow, Dot Germain, Dale Lundquist, Tatsuko Ohsako, and Donna White. The tournament results and award winners are listed below. Tournament results The following table shows all the official money events for the 1980 season. "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. |
1978 LPGA Championship
The 1978 LPGA Championship was the 24th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Nancy Lopez, a 21-year-old tour rookie, won the first of her three major titles, all at the LPGA Championship at Kings Island. She finished at 275 (−13), six strokes ahead of runner-up It was the sixth tour win for Lopez and her fourth consecutive in and she won the following week to run the streak to five. This was the first of twelve consecutive LPGA Championships at Kings Island; the last one in 1989 was also won by Lopez. Past champions in the field Made the cut Source: Missed the cut Source: Final leaderboard ''Sunday, June 11, 1978'' Source: References External linksGolf Observer leaderboard {{coord, 39.349, -84.278, type:event, displ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 LPGA Championship
The 1962 LPGA Championship was the eighth LPGA Championship, held October 4–7 at Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judy Kimball, age 24, shot a final round 72 (+1) to win her only major title, four strokes ahead of runner-up Shirley Spork. The winner's share was $2,300 and second place earned $1,850. Kimball's 282 set a new record for the championship, three strokes ahead of Louise Suggs' 285 in 1957. Two-time defending champion Mickey Wright fell short in search of her third consecutive LPGA Championship; she finished thirteen strokes back in eighth place, but won her fourth LPGA Championship the following year. It was the second of six consecutive LPGA Championships at Stardust, which opened the previous year. After several ownership and name changes, it became Las Vegas National Golf Club in 1998. Final leaderboard ''Sunday, October 7, 1962'' Source: References External linksLas Vegas National Golf Club {{coord, 36.128, N, 115.125, W, type:event, displ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Kimball
Judy Kimball Simon (born June 17, 1938) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the LPGA Championship in 1962, a women's major championship. Amateur career Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Kimball graduated from the University of Kansas in 1960. She was Iowa State Amateur champion in 1958 and a semifinalist in the 1959 Trans-Miss and the 1960 Western Amateur. She was also the low amateur at the Waterloo Women's Open Invitational in 1958. Professional career Kimball turned professional in 1961 and won three LPGA tournaments, including the LPGA Championship in 1962. She was inducted into thIowa Golf Hall of Famein 1993 and the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. Amateur wins *1958 Iowa State Women's Amateur Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (3) Other wins (2) *1966 Yankee Women's Open (with Gloria Ehret) *1971 LPGA Four-Ball Championship (with Kathy Whitworth) Major championships Wins (1) See also *Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions *List of gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 LPGA Championship
The 1976 LPGA Championship was the 22nd LPGA Championship, held May 27–30 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore. Betty Burfeindt won her only major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin. It was her fourth and final win on the LPGA Tour. Final leaderboard ''Sunday, May 30, 1976'' Source: References External linksGolf Observer leaderboard {{coord, 39.445, N, 76.581, W, type:event, display=title Women's PGA Championship Golf in Maryland |
Betty Burfeindt
Betty Burfeindt (born July 20, 1945 in New York City) is a retired American golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She attended Cortland State University in New York and her rookie season on tour was 1969. Burfeindt won four times on tour, and her last was her only major championship, the LPGA Championship in 1976, in which she finished one stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin. Her two best years were 1972 and 1973, with consecutive fourth-place finishes on the money list. Burfeindt's last season on tour was 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ..., and although just in height, she was one of the longest hitters on the LPGA Tour in the 1970s. Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (4) LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2) Major championship Wins (1) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 LPGA Championship
The 1974 LPGA Championship was the 20th LPGA Championship, held June 20–23 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester. Sandra Haynie, the 1965 champion, won her second LPGA Championship, two strokes ahead of JoAnne Carner. It was the second of her four major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ... titles. Past champions in the field Source: Final leaderboard ''Sunday, June 23, 1974'' Source: References External linksGolf Observer leaderboard LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA Championship Golf in Massachusetts History of Worcester County, Massachusetts LPGA Championship Sports competitions in Massachusetts Sports in Worcester County, Massachusetts Sutton, Massachusetts Tourist attractions in Worce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 LPGA Championship
The 1965 LPGA Championship was the eleventh LPGA Championship, held September 23–26 at Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sandra Haynie, age 22, won the first of her two LPGA Championship titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Clifford Ann Creed. In her fifth season on tour, it was the seventh win for Haynie and the first of her four career major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ... victories. Defending champion Mary Mills was twelve strokes back, in a tie for seventh. It was the fifth of six consecutive LPGA Championships at Stardust, which opened four years earlier. After several ownership and name changes, it became Las Vegas National Golf Club in 1998. Four-time champion Mickey Wright did not compete due to a wrist injury. Final leaderboard ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Haynie
Sandra Jane Haynie (born June 4, 1943) is an American former professional golfer on the LPGA Tour starting in 1961. She won four major championships, 42 LPGA Tour career events, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Amateur career Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won the 1957-58 Texas State Publinx and the 1958-59 Texas Amateur. She also captured the 1960 Trans-Mississippi title. Professional career Haynie joined the LPGA Tour in 1961 at the age of 18 and she achieved her first professional title championship in 1962 at age 19 at the Austin Civitan Open. She would continue to win a total of 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975. The last time for this distinction was her 14th and final time in 1982 when she placed second in earnings that year as well as four other years. She was awarded LPGA Player of the Year honors in 1970. She was inducted into the Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 LPGA Championship
The 1956 LPGA Championship was the second LPGA Championship, held June 21–24 at Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. Marlene Hagge, age 22, won her only major title in a sudden death playoff over runner-up Patty Berg, who missed a bogey putt on the first playoff hole to stay alive. The two were co-leaders after 54 holes and both shot 76 (+1) in the final round to tie at 291 (−9), five strokes ahead of third-place finisher Betty Jameson. Defending champion Beverly Hanson finished ten strokes back, tied for sixth. The course hosted its second major two years later, the U.S. Women's Open in 1958. Past champion in the field Source: Final leaderboard ''Sunday, June 24, 1956'' Source: Playoff Source: References External linksForest Lake Country Club {{coord, 42.597, N, 83.297, W, type:event, display=title Women's PGA Championship Golf in Michigan Sports competitions in Detroit LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlene Hagge
Marlene Hagge (née Bauer; born February 16, 1934) is an American former professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950. She won one major championship and 26 LPGA Tour career events. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Amateur career Hagge was born in Eureka, South Dakota and had a progressively successful amateur experience. She started playing golf at age 3. At age 10, she won the Long Beach City Boys Junior. At age 13, she won the Western and National Junior Championships, the Los Angeles Women's City Championship, the Palm Springs Women's Championship, Northern California Open and the Indio Women's Invitational. In 1947, at age 13, she became the youngest player to make the cut at the U.S. Women's Open and finished eighth. In 1949, at the age of 15, she became the youngest athlete ever to be named Associated Press Athlete of the Year, Golfer of the Year and Teenager of the Year, and she won the U.S. Girls' Junior and the WWGA Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 LPGA Championship
The 1968 LPGA Championship was the fourteenth LPGA Championship, held June 20–24 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester. In an 18-hole Monday playoff, Sandra Post won her only major title, defeating defending champion and LPGA president Kathy Whitworth by seven strokes. Post turned 20 earlier in the month and this was the first of her eight victories on the LPGA Tour. It was the only women's major won by a Canadian for 48 years, until 18-year-old Brooke Henderson won this event in 2016. This was the second consecutive LPGA Championship held at Pleasant Valley, and the second of seven in an eight-year stretch. The PGA Tour also played at the course this year; the inaugural Kemper Open was held in mid-September, won by Final leaderboard ''Sunday, June 23, 1968'' Defending champion Kathy Whitworth sank a three-foot (0.9 m) putt on the final hole to tie Sandra Post and force a Monday playoff. Both shot even-par 73 on Sunday to finish a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |