1975 LPGA Championship

1975 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 29 – June 1, 1975
LocationLutherville, Maryland
Course(s)Pine Ridge Golf Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Field96 players, 53 after cut[1]
Cut152 (+6)
Prize fund$55,000
Winner's share$8,000
Champion
United States Kathy Whitworth
288 (−4)
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Lutherville is located in the United States
Lutherville
Lutherville
Pine Ridge GC is located in Maryland
Pine Ridge GC
Pine Ridge GC

The 1975 LPGA Championship was the 21st LPGA Championship, held May 29 to June 1 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.

Kathy Whitworth won her third LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of defending champion Sandra Haynie.[2][3][4] It was Whitworth's sixth and final major title.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 1, 1975

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Kathy Whitworth 70-70-75-73=288 −4 8,000
2 United States Sandra Haynie 72-72-71-74=289 −3 5,650
3 United States Jo Ann Washam 71-76-72-71=290 −2 4,300
4 United States Donna Caponi Young 72-72-73-74=291 −1 3,300
5 United States Carol Mann 71-77-72-72=292 E 2,550
T6 Canada Jocelyne Bourassa 74-74-72-73=293 +1 1,875
United States Sandra Palmer 74-71-73-75=293
United States Sandra Spuzich 68-78-75-72=293
T9 United States JoAnne Carner 73-77-74-70=294 +2 1,475
Japan Chako Higuchi 75-74-74-71=294

Source:[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Whitworth in charge of LPGA". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). Associated Press. May 31, 1975. p. 6-C.
  2. ^ "Whitworth wet, but the winner". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. June 2, 1975. p. 26.
  3. ^ a b "Whitworth's LPGA champ". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). AP, UPI wires. June 2, 1975. p. 3-C.
  4. ^ a b "Whitworth rallies in LPGA". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 17.
  5. ^ "Whitworth wins LPGA crown by 1". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 4B.
  6. ^ "Final standings". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 21.

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