1978 LPGA Championship

1978 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 8–11, 1978
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course [1]
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,312 yards (5,772 m)[2]
Cut151 (+7)
Prize fund$150,000
Winner's share$22,500
Champion
United States Nancy Lopez
275 (−13)
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Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in Ohio
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in Ohio

The 1978 LPGA Championship was the 24th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.

Nancy Lopez, a 21-year-old tour rookie, won the first of her three major titles, all at the LPGA Championship at Kings Island. She finished at 275 (−13), six strokes ahead of runner-up Amy Alcott.[3][4][5][6]

It was the sixth tour win for Lopez and her fourth consecutive in 1978,[3][7] and she won the following week to run the streak to five.[8]

This was the first of twelve consecutive LPGA Championships at Kings Island; the last one in 1989 was also won by Lopez.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 11, 1978

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Nancy Lopez 71-65-69-70=275 −13 22,500
2 United States Amy Alcott 68-68-74-71=281 −7 14,650
3 United States Judy Rankin 67-73-71-72=283 −5 10,510
4 United States JoAnne Carner 71-72-70-71=284 −4 7,700
5 United States Jo Ann Washam 67-69-74-75=285 −3 6,080
T6 United States Donna Caponi Young 73-72-71-70=286 −2 4,813
United States Susan Lynn Grams 73-73-71-69=286
South Africa Sally Little 73-71-74-68=286
T9 United States Jane Blalock 72-73-73-69=287 −1 3,750
United States Dot Germain 73-69-75-70=287
United States Hollis Stacy 69-75-72-71=287

Source:[1][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "LPGA golf". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 12, 1978. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Lopez fires 65 to tie in LPGA". Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. June 10, 1978. p. 1, part 2.
  3. ^ a b McDermott, Barry (June 19, 1978). "All smiles while she tears up the tour". Sports Illustrated. p. 22.
  4. ^ "Lopez strikes again, wins LPGA, 4 in a row". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 12, 1978. p. 18.
  5. ^ a b Strode, George (June 12, 1978). "Lopez clips mark in LPGA title rout". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 18.
  6. ^ a b "Lopez wins 4th straight, and wants a fifth". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 12, 1978. p. 3D.
  7. ^ "Lopez shatters records on romp to LPGA crown". Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. June 12, 1978. p. 1, part 2.
  8. ^ "Lopez wins fifth straight". Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. June 19, 1978. p. 2, part 2.

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