1983 LPGA Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 9–12, 1983 |
Location | Mason, Ohio |
Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course [1] |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,277 yards (5,740 m)[1][2] |
Cut | 151 (+7) |
Prize fund | $200,000 |
Winner's share | $30,000 |
Champion | |
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279 (−9) | |
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Location in OhioThe 1983 LPGA Championship was the 29th LPGA Championship, played June 9–12 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Seven strokes back after the third round, Patty Sheehan shot a 66 (−6) to win the first of her six major titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Sandra Haynie, the 54-hole leader.[3][4][5]
Past champions in the field[]
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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Sandra Haynie | ![]() |
1965, 1974 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 75 | 281 | −7 | 2 |
Jan Stephenson | ![]() |
1982 | 74 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 287 | −1 | T11 |
Nancy Lopez | ![]() |
1978 | 72 | 75 | 69 | 73 | 289 | +1 | T21 |
Donna Caponi | ![]() |
1979, 1981 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 294 | +6 | T57 |
Final leaderboard[]
Sunday, June 12, 1983
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | Patty Sheehan | ![]() |
68-71-74-66=279 | −9 | 30,000 |
2 | Sandra Haynie | ![]() |
70-69-67-75=281 | −7 | 19,600 |
3 | Debbie Massey | ![]() |
68-74-71-70=283 | −5 | 14,000 |
T4 | JoAnne Carner | ![]() |
68-74-70-72=284 | −4 | 9,000 |
Christa Johnson | ![]() |
70-70-75-69=284 | |||
T6 | Pat Bradley | ![]() |
73-71-71-70=285 | −3 | 6,700 |
Vicki Tabor | ![]() |
71-70-71-73=285 | |||
T8 | Dale Eggeling | ![]() |
73-71-73-69=286 | −2 | 5,400 |
Alice Miller | ![]() |
70-72-73-71=286 | |||
Alexandra Reinhardt | ![]() |
67-68-75-76=286 |
References[]
- ^ a b "LPGA Championship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 11, 1983. p. 17.
- ^ "Reinhardt registers 69; surprise LPGA leader". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 11, 1983. p. 14.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (June 20, 1983). "Patty really takes the cake". Sports Illustrated. p. 58.
- ^ a b c "Sheehan wins LPGA crown". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. June 13, 1983. p. 4B.
- ^ a b c Strode, George (June 13, 1983). "Sheehan snares LPGA golf title". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 18.
External links[]
Categories:
- Women's PGA Championship
- Golf in Ohio
- 1983 in women's golf
- 1983 in American women's sports
- 1983 in sports in Ohio
- June 1983 sports events in the United States