1972 LPGA Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 8–11, 1972 |
Location | Sutton, Massachusetts |
Course(s) | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 73 |
Length | 6,130 yards (5,605 m) |
Field | 82 players, 52 after cut[1] |
Cut | 160 (+14) |
Prize fund | $50,000 |
Winner's share | $7,500 |
Champion | |
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293 (+1) | |
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Sutton
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Pleasant Valley Country Club
The 1972 LPGA Championship was the 18th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
Kathy Ahern shot a final round 69 (−4) to win her only major title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock.[2][3][4] Ahern began the final round with a one-stroke lead over three players;[5] after five straight birdies on the front nine, she had a six-stroke lead and shot even par on the final nine.[2]
Three weeks later, Ahern was a runner-up by a stroke at the U.S. Women's Open at Winged Foot, then won the week after at the George Washington Classic near Philadelphia.[6][7]
Past champions in the field[]
Made the cut[]
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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Marlene Hagge | ![]() |
1956 | 77 | 74 | 80 | 70 | 301 | +9 | T3 |
Gloria Ehret | ![]() |
1966 | 75 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 305 | +13 | T7 |
Kathy Whitworth | ![]() |
1967, 1971 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 307 | +15 | T12 |
Mary Mills | ![]() |
1964 | 78 | 81 | 77 | 75 | 311 | +19 | T23 |
Betsy Rawls | ![]() |
1959, 1969 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 315 | +23 | 32 |
Louise Suggs | ![]() |
1957 | 81 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 316 | +24 | T33 |
Source:[2]
Missed the cut[]
Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
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Judy Kimball | ![]() |
1962 | 90 | WD |
Source:[8]
Final leaderboard[]
Sunday, June 11, 1972
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | Kathy Ahern | ![]() |
75-73-76-69=293 | +1 | 7,500 |
2 | Jane Blalock | ![]() |
74-75-76-74=299 | +7 | 5,400 |
T3 | Marlene Hagge | ![]() |
77-74-80-70=301 | +9 | 3,400 |
Sharon Miller | ![]() |
74-72-79-76=301 | |||
T5 | Clifford Ann Creed | ![]() |
78-76-79-71=304 | +12 | 2,155 |
Marilynn Smith | ![]() |
75-76-76-77=304 | |||
T7 | Pam Barnett | ![]() |
74-75-82-74=305 | +13 | 1,650 |
Betty Burfeindt | ![]() |
74-75-80-76=305 | |||
Gloria Ehret | ![]() |
75-74-80-76=305 | |||
T10 | Debbie Austin | ![]() |
79-74-78-75=306 | +14 | 1,350 |
Susie Berning | ![]() |
80-72-79-75=306 |
References[]
- ^ "LPGA led by Miller". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 10, 1972. p. 12.
- ^ a b c d "Miss Ahern birdies in to capture Eve LPGA easily". Spartanburg Herald. (South Carolina). Associated Press. June 12, 1972. p. B3.
- ^ a b "Miss Ahern conquers Eve field". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). Associated Press. June 12, 1972. p. D2.
- ^ "Kathy Ahern wins Eve LPGA by six strokes". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). UPI. June 12, 1972. p. 16.
- ^ "Miss Ahern takes Eve LPGA lead". Spartanburg Herald-Tribune. (South Carolina). Associated Press. June 11, 1972. p. B3.
- ^ "Women's golf". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). July 10, 1972. p. 17.
- ^ "Kathy Ahern champ in women's tourney". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. July 10, 1972. p. 3C.
- ^ "Sharon Miller's 72 good for lead in LPGA tourney". Spartanburg Herald. (South Carolina). Associated Press. June 10, 1972. p. A7.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1972 in American women's sports
- 1972 in sports in Massachusetts
- 1972 in women's golf
- Golf in Massachusetts
- History of Worcester County, Massachusetts
- June 1972 sports events in the United States
- Sports competitions in Massachusetts
- Sports in Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Sutton, Massachusetts
- Tourist attractions in Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Women's PGA Championship