1985 LPGA Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | May 30 – June 2, 1985 |
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 | 6,240 yards (5,706 m)[1] |
Cut | 149 (+5)[2] |
Prize fund | $250,000 |
Winner's share | $37,500 |
Champion | |
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273 (−15) | |
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Location in OhioThe 1985 LPGA Championship was held May 30 to June 2 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course,[1] this was the 31st edition of the LPGA Championship.
Nancy Lopez won the second of her three major titles, all at the LPGA Championship. She led wire-to-wire and finished with a final round 65 (−7) for 273 (−15), eight strokes ahead of runner-up Alice Miller.[3] It was her second consecutive victory of the 1985 season.[4][5]
Lopez opened with a first round 65, despite being assessed a two-stroke penalty for slow play.[1] She won her third major on the same course in 1989.
Past champions in the field[]
Made the cut[]
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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Nancy Lopez | ![]() |
1978 | 65 | 71 | 72 | 65 | 273 | −15 | 1 |
Jan Stephenson | ![]() |
1982 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 291 | +3 | T25 |
Patty Sheehan | ![]() |
1983, 1984 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 293 | +5 | T38 |
Donna Caponi | ![]() |
1979, 1981 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 78 | 296 | +8 | T49 |
Sally Little | ![]() |
1980 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 299 | +11 | T61 |
Missed the cut[]
Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
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Marlene Hagge | ![]() |
1956 | 83 | 79 | 162 | +18 |
Louise Suggs | ![]() |
1957 | 84 | 80 | 164 | +20 |
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard[]
Sunday, June 2, 1985
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | Nancy Lopez | ![]() |
65-71-72-65=273 | −15 | 37,500 |
2 | Alice Miller | ![]() |
71-70-67-73=281 | −7 | 23,125 |
T3 | Pat Bradley | ![]() |
68-73-69-74=284 | −4 | 15,000 |
Lori Garbacz | ![]() |
73-72-68-71=284 | |||
T5 | Allison Finney | ![]() |
73-74-71-68=286 | −2 | 8,917 |
Ayako Okamoto | ![]() |
71-73-72-70=286 | |||
Cindy Rarick | ![]() |
74-70-71-71=286 | |||
T8 | Amy Alcott | ![]() |
74-71-72-70=287 | −1 | 6,188 |
Christa Johnson | ![]() |
73-76-69-69=287 | |||
T10 | Jerilyn Britz | ![]() |
69-76-72-71=288 | E | 5,012 |
Beth Daniel | ![]() |
71-70-74-73=288 |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Lopez survives penalty". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 31, 1985. p. 30.
- ^ a b "Even with penalty, Lopez widens lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 1, 1985. p. 6C.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (June 10, 1985). "She cleaned their clocks". Sports Illustrated. p. 56.
- ^ a b c "Lopez on another hot streak". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 3, 1985. p. C3.
- ^ a b c Hackenberg, Dave (June 3, 1985). "Lopez regains old touch, wins LPGA title". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 18.
- ^ "Scoreboard: LPGA Championship". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 3, 1985. p. C4.
External links[]
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