1978 LPGA Championship

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1978 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 8–11, 1978
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course [1]
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,312 yards (5,772 m)[2]
Cut151 (+7)
Prize fund$150,000
Winner's share$22,500
Champion
United States Nancy Lopez
275 (−13)
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Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in the United States
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Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in Ohio
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Location in Ohio

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 Amy Alcott.[3][4][5][6]

It was the sixth tour win for Lopez and her fourth consecutive in 1978,[3][7] and she won the following week to run the streak to five.[8]

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[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Chako Higuchi  Japan 1977 75 73 69 73 290 +2 14
Gloria Ehret  United States 1966 72 72 78 70 292 +4 T17
Kathy Ahern  United States 1972 71 75 72 75 293 +5 T25
Sandra Post  Canada 1968 74 72 73 74 293 +5 T25
Mickey Wright  United States 1958, 1960,
1961, 1963		 69 82 73 69 293 +5 T25
Kathy Whitworth  United States 1967, 1971, 1975 73 76 73 73 295 +7 T33
Betty Burfeindt  United States 1976 73 77 73 74 297 +9 44

Source:[1][5][6]

Missed the cut[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Marlene Hagge  United States 1956 75 78 153 +9
Judy Kimball  United States 1962 76 78 154 +10
Shirley Englehorn  United States 1970 79 76 155 +11
Mary Mills  United States 1964, 1973 80 79 159 +15
Louise Suggs  United States 1957 82 82 164 +20

Source:[9]

Final leaderboard[]

Sunday, June 11, 1978

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Nancy Lopez  United States 71-65-69-70=275 −13 22,500
2 Amy Alcott  United States 68-68-74-71=281 −7 14,650
3 Judy Rankin  United States 67-73-71-72=283 −5 10,510
4 JoAnne Carner  United States 71-72-70-71=284 −4 7,700
5 Jo Ann Washam  United States 67-69-74-75=285 −3 6,080
T6 Donna Caponi Young  United States 73-72-71-70=286 −2 4,813
Susan Lynn Grams  United States 73-73-71-69=286
Sally Little  South Africa 73-71-74-68=286
T9 Jane Blalock  United States 72-73-73-69=287 −1 3,750
Dot Germain  United States 73-69-75-70=287
Hollis Stacy  United States 69-75-72-71=287

Source:[1][5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "LPGA golf". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 12, 1978. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Lopez fires 65 to tie in LPGA". Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. June 10, 1978. p. 1, part 2.
  3. ^ a b McDermott, Barry (June 19, 1978). "All smiles while she tears up the tour". Sports Illustrated. p. 22.
  4. ^ "Lopez strikes again, wins LPGA, 4 in a row". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 12, 1978. p. 18.
  5. ^ a b c Strode, George (June 12, 1978). "Lopez clips mark in LPGA title rout". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 18.
  6. ^ a b c "Lopez wins 4th straight, and wants a fifth". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 12, 1978. p. 3D.
  7. ^ "Lopez shatters records on romp to LPGA crown". Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. June 12, 1978. p. 1, part 2.
  8. ^ "Lopez wins fifth straight". Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. June 19, 1978. p. 2, part 2.
  9. ^ "Eagles and birdies fly Lopez toward No. 4". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 10, 1978. p. 2C.

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