1987 LPGA Championship

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1987 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 21–24, 1987
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,202 yards (5,671 m)[1]
Cut145 (+1)
Prize fund$350,000
Winner's share$52,500
Champion
United States Jane Geddes
275 (−13)
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Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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 1987 LPGA Championship was held May 21–24 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 33rd edition of the LPGA Championship.

Jane Geddes won her second major championship, a stroke ahead of runner-up Betsy King.[2][3]

Past champions in the field[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Patty Sheehan  United States 1983, 1984 68 70 74 68 280 −4 T7
Pat Bradley  United States 1986 74 71 73 68 286 −2 T21
Sally Little  South Africa 1980 71 68 75 73 287 −1 T23
Nancy Lopez  United States 1978, 1985 73 71 71 74 289 +1 T28
Donna Caponi  United States 1979, 1981 70 75 74 72 291 +3 T41

Source:[1][3]

Final leaderboard[]

Sunday, May 24, 1987

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Jane Geddes  United States 72-68-68-67=275 −13 52,500
2 Betsy King  United States 72-68-69-67=276 −12 32,375
T3 Rosie Jones  United States 70-68-72-68=278 −10 18,959
Ayako Okamoto  Japan 69-69-70-70=278
Laurie Rinker  United States 69-67-71-71=278
6 Cathy Morse  United States 70-69-67-73=279 −9 12,250
T7 Patty Sheehan  United States 68-70-74-68=280 −8 7,913
Muffin Spencer-Devlin  United States 70-72-71-67=280
T9 Amy Alcott  United States 73-70-69-69=281 −7 6,844
Jody Rosenthal  United States 72-68-72-69=281
Lori Garbacz  United States 72-66-70-73=281
Juli Inkster  United States 72-71-72-66=281
Kathy Postlewait  United States 72-69-70-70=281

Source:[1][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. May 25, 1987. p. 18.
  2. ^ Hackenberg, Dave (May 25, 1987). "Geddes outduels King in LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 18.
  3. ^ a b c "Geddes captures women's crown". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 25, 1987. p. 3B.

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