1972 LPGA Championship

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1972 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 8–11, 1972
LocationSutton, Massachusetts
Course(s)Pleasant Valley Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,130 yards (5,605 m)
Field82 players, 52 after cut[1]
Cut160 (+14)
Prize fund$50,000
Winner's share$7,500
Champion
United States Kathy Ahern
293 (+1)
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Sutton is located in the United States
Sutton
Sutton
Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley Country Club  is located in Massachusetts
Pleasant Valley Country Club 
Pleasant Valley Country Club 
Location in Massachusetts

The 1972 LPGA Championship was the 18th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.

Kathy Ahern shot a final round 69 (−4) to win her only major title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock.[2][3][4] Ahern began the final round with a one-stroke lead over three players;[5] after five straight birdies on the front nine, she had a six-stroke lead and shot even par on the final nine.[2]

Three weeks later, Ahern was a runner-up by a stroke at the U.S. Women's Open at Winged Foot, then won the week after at the George Washington Classic near Philadelphia.[6][7]

Past champions in the field[]

Made the cut[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Marlene Hagge  United States 1956 77 74 80 70 301 +9 T3
Gloria Ehret  United States 1966 75 74 80 76 305 +13 T7
Kathy Whitworth  United States 1967, 1971 75 76 77 79 307 +15 T12
Mary Mills  United States 1964 78 81 77 75 311 +19 T23
Betsy Rawls  United States 1959, 1969 79 79 79 78 315 +23 32
Louise Suggs  United States 1957 81 74 79 82 316 +24 T33

Source:[2]

Missed the cut[]

Player Country Year won R1 R2 Total To par
Judy Kimball  United States 1962 90 WD

Source:[8]

Final leaderboard[]

Sunday, June 11, 1972

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Kathy Ahern  United States 75-73-76-69=293 +1 7,500
2 Jane Blalock  United States 74-75-76-74=299 +7 5,400
T3 Marlene Hagge  United States 77-74-80-70=301 +9 3,400
Sharon Miller  United States 74-72-79-76=301
T5 Clifford Ann Creed  United States 78-76-79-71=304 +12 2,155
Marilynn Smith  United States 75-76-76-77=304
T7 Pam Barnett  United States 74-75-82-74=305 +13 1,650
Betty Burfeindt  United States 74-75-80-76=305
Gloria Ehret  United States 75-74-80-76=305
T10 Debbie Austin  United States 79-74-78-75=306 +14 1,350
Susie Berning  United States 80-72-79-75=306

Source:[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "LPGA led by Miller". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 10, 1972. p. 12.
  2. ^ a b c d "Miss Ahern birdies in to capture Eve LPGA easily". Spartanburg Herald. (South Carolina). Associated Press. June 12, 1972. p. B3.
  3. ^ a b "Miss Ahern conquers Eve field". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). Associated Press. June 12, 1972. p. D2.
  4. ^ "Kathy Ahern wins Eve LPGA by six strokes". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). UPI. June 12, 1972. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Miss Ahern takes Eve LPGA lead". Spartanburg Herald-Tribune. (South Carolina). Associated Press. June 11, 1972. p. B3.
  6. ^ "Women's golf". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). July 10, 1972. p. 17.
  7. ^ "Kathy Ahern champ in women's tourney". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. July 10, 1972. p. 3C.
  8. ^ "Sharon Miller's 72 good for lead in LPGA tourney". Spartanburg Herald. (South Carolina). Associated Press. June 10, 1972. p. A7.

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Coordinates: 42°09′04″N 71°44′13″W / 42.151°N 71.737°W / 42.151; -71.737

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