1988 LPGA Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | May 19–22, 1988 |
Location | Mason, Ohio |
Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,389 yards (5,842 m)[1] |
Cut | 150 (+6) |
Prize fund | $350,000 |
Winner's share | $52,500 |
Champion | |
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281 (−7) | |
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Location in OhioThe 1988 LPGA Championship was held May 19–22 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 34th edition of the LPGA Championship.
Sherri Turner birdied the final two holes for a final round 67 and won her only major championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Amy Alcott.[2] Turner began the round six strokes behind Alcott, the 54-hole leader, in a tie for tenth place.[3] It was the first of her three LPGA Tour wins.[4]
Past champions in the field[]
Made the cut[]
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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Sally Little | ![]() |
1980 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 284 | −4 | T3 |
Jane Geddes | ![]() |
1987 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 286 | −2 | T9 |
Jan Stephenson | ![]() |
1982 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 288 | E | T15 |
Nancy Lopez | ![]() |
1978, 1985 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 291 | +3 | T24 |
Missed the cut[]
Player | Country | Years won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
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Patty Sheehan | ![]() |
1983, 1984 | 78 | 73 | 151 | +7 |
Donna Caponi | ![]() |
1979, 1981 | 75 | 79 | 154 | +10 |
Source:[5]
- Pat Bradley (1986) did not play
Final leaderboard[]
Sunday, May 22, 1988
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | Sherri Turner | ![]() |
70-71-73-67=281 | −7 | 52,500 |
2 | Amy Alcott | ![]() |
68-71-69-74=282 | −6 | 32,375 |
T3 | Amy Benz | ![]() |
70-71-69-74=284 | −4 | 15,890 |
Marta Figueras-Dotti | ![]() |
74-70-71-69=284 | |||
Sally Little | ![]() ![]() |
72-71-69-72=284 | |||
Ayako Okamoto | ![]() |
71-71-69-73=284 | |||
Kathy Postlewait | ![]() |
74-69-69-72=284 | |||
8 | Missie Berteotti | ![]() |
74-70-68-73=285 | −3 | 9,100 |
T9 | Judy Dickinson | ![]() |
74-69-69-74=286 | −2 | 7,414 |
Jane Geddes | ![]() |
73-70-70-73=286 | |||
Sally Quinlan | ![]() |
69-68-79-70=286 |
References[]
- ^ a b c "LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. May 23, 1988. p. 20.
- ^ Hackenberg, Dave (May 23, 1988). "Turner shoots 67 for LPGA victory". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 18.
- ^ "Alcott snares lead in LPGA tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 22, 1988. p. 3B.
- ^ a b c "Turner upsets Alcott for first LPGA win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 23, 1988. p. 2B.
- ^ "Quinlan gets LPGA lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 21, 1988. p. 2C.
External links[]
Categories:
- Women's PGA Championship
- Golf in Ohio
- 1988 in women's golf
- 1988 in American women's sports
- 1988 in sports in Ohio
- May 1988 sports events in the United States