1981 LPGA Championship

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1981 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 11–14, 1981
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,258 yards (5,722 m)[1]
Cut149 (+5)
Prize fund$150,000
Winner's share$22,500
Champion
United States Donna Caponi
280 (−8)
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Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in Ohio
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in Ohio

The 1981 LPGA Championship was the 27th LPGA Championship, played June 11–14 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.

Donna Caponi sank a fifteen-foot (4.5 m) birdie putt on the final green to win her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runners-up Jerilyn Britz and Pat Meyers. It was Caponi's fourth and final major title.[2][3]

Past champions in the field[]

Made the cut[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Donna Caponi  United States 1979 69 68 70 73 280 −8 1
Nancy Lopez-Melton  United States 1978 70 72 72 70 284 −4 T5
Sally Little  South Africa 1980 71 77 69 68 285 −3 8
Marlene Hagge  United States 1956 69 70 75 74 288 E T12
Sandra Haynie  United States 1965, 1974 69 74 74 74 290 +2 T18
Sandra Post  Canada 1968 67 74 76 73 290 +2 T18
Betty Burfeindt  United States 1976 73 72 74 77 296 +8 T41

Source:[2]

Missed the cut[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Mary Mills  United States 1964, 1973 76 75 151 +7
Judy Kimball  United States 1962 75 80 155 +11

Source:[1]

Final leaderboard[]

Sunday, June 14, 1981

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Donna Caponi  United States 69-68-70-73=280 −8 22,500
T2 Jerilyn Britz  United States 67-71-71-72=281 −7 12,600
Pat Meyers  United States 68-70-72-71=281
4 Debbie Massey  United States 72-72-69-70=283 −5 7,500
T5 JoAnne Carner  United States 72-69-73-70=284 −4 5,350
Beth Daniel  United States 72-70-71-71=284
Nancy Lopez-Melton  United States 70-72-72-70=284
8 Sally Little  South Africa 71-77-69-68=285 −3 4,350
9 Amy Alcott  United States 69-70-73-74=286 −2 4,050
T10 Martha Nause  United States 69-74-72-72=287 −1 3,600
Sandra Palmer  United States 73-70-72-72=287

Source:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Caponi surges in final holes for the lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. June 13, 1981. p. 2B.
  2. ^ a b c "A birdie flies Caponi to LPGA Championship". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 15, 1981. p. 3C.
  3. ^ McDermott, Barry (June 22, 1981). "Prima Donna by a nose". Sports Illustrated. p. 66.

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