1979 LPGA Championship

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1979 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 7–10, 1979
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,313 yards (5,773 m)[1]
Cut152 (+8)
Prize fund$150,000
Winner's share$22,500
Champion
United States Donna Caponi Young
279 (−9)
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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 1979 LPGA Championship was the 25th LPGA Championship, played June 7–10 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.

Donna Caponi Young won the first of her two LPGA Championships, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jerilyn Britz.[2][3][4] It was the third of her four major titles; her previous major win was nine years earlier.

Past champions in the field[]

Made the cut[]

Player Country Year won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Nancy Lopez  United States 1978 73 71 69 76 289 +1 T10
Sandra Post  Canada 1968 72 70 77 71 290 +2 T14
Marlene Hagge  United States 1956 74 75 71 72 292 +4 T21
Kathy Ahern  United States 1972 78 74 69 72 293 +5 T25
Judy Kimball  United States 1962 71 72 73 78 294 +6 T29
Shirley Englehorn  United States 1970 74 76 72 74 296 +8 T38
Betty Burfeindt  United States 1976 76 74 74 79 303 +15 T65

Source:[1][3]

Missed the cut[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Kathy Whitworth  United States 1967, 1971, 1975 77 76 153 +9
Louise Suggs  United States 1957 80 76 156 +12

Source:[5]

Final leaderboard[]

Sunday, June 10, 1979

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Donna Caponi Young  United States 69-70-70-70=279 −9 22,500
2 Jerilyn Britz  United States 64-72-73-73=282 −6 14,700
3 Amy Alcott  United States 69-72-69-74=284 −4 10,500
4 Sally Little  South Africa 72-73-73-68=286 −2 7,500
5 Jo Ann Prentice  United States 73-70-70-74=287 −1 6,000
T6 JoAnne Carner  United States 69-70-72-77=288 E 4,612
Peggy Conley  United States 71-76-71-70=288
Penny Pulz  United States 68-74-69-77=288
Jan Stephenson  Australia 73-72-68-75=288
T10 Laura Baugh  United States 75-73-69-72=289 +1 3,300
Pat Bradley  United States 77-67-72-73=289
Nancy Lopez  United States 73-71-69-76=289
Judy Rankin  United States 72-71-70-76=289

Source:[1][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "LPGA cashers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 21.
  2. ^ McDermott, Barry (June 18, 1979). "She's Young at heart". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
  3. ^ a b c "Young LPGA titlist". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 23.
  4. ^ Caddes, George (June 11, 1979). "Young still has what it takes". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. B-2.
  5. ^ "Britz holds lead by staying calm". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 9, 1979. p. 4C.

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