1976 LPGA Championship

1976 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 27–30, 1976
LocationLutherville, Maryland
Course(s)Pine Ridge Golf Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,449 yards (5,897 m)[1]
Field98 players, 54 after cut [2]
Cut152 (+6)
Prize fund$55,000
Winner's share$8,000
Champion
United States Betty Burfeindt
287 (−5)
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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 1976 LPGA Championship was the 22nd LPGA Championship, held May 27–30 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.[3]

Betty Burfeindt won her only major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin.[4][5] It was her fourth and final win on the LPGA Tour.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, May 30, 1976

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Betty Burfeindt 71-72-73-71=287 −5 8,000
2 United States Judy Rankin 72-75-70-71=288 −4 5,650
3 United States Carole Jo Callison 71-74-73-72=290 −2 4,300
T4 United States Jane Blalock 75-74-71-71=291 −1 2,650
United States Donna Caponi 74-73-72-72=291
Australia Jan Stephenson 71-75-72-73=291
T7 United States Clifford Ann Creed 74-73-74-71=292 E 1,763
United States Hollis Stacy 69-73-79-71=292
9 Japan Chako Higuchi 73-71-74-75=293 +1 1,525
T10 United States Kathy Ahern 73-73-76-72=294 +2 1,375
United States Sharon Miller 74-68-76-76=294

Source:[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Baugh's 68 pop better than Stacy". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. May 28, 1976. p. 34.
  2. ^ "Three share LPGA lead". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. May 29, 1976. p. 6C.
  3. ^ "3 tied for LPGA lead". Palm Beach Post. Florida. UPI. May 29, 1976. p. D3.
  4. ^ "Berfeindt wins LPGA tournament at Baltimore". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 34.
  5. ^ "LPGA: Burfeindt slips by Rankin". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). UPI. May 31, 1976. p. 6C.
  6. ^ "Putt does it". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 17.
  7. ^ "LPGA: Final round". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). May 31, 1976. p. 2C.

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