1986 LPGA Championship

1986 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 29 – June 1, 1986
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,242 yards (5,708 m)
Cut148 (+4)
Prize fund$300,000
Winner's share$45,000
Champion
United States Pat Bradley
277 (−11)
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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 1986 LPGA Championship was held May 29 to June 1 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 32nd edition of the LPGA Championship.

Entering the final round four strokes behind,[1][2] Pat Bradley birdied the last hole for a 68 to win by a stroke over runner-up Patty Sheehan.[3] It was the fifth of her six major championships, the second of three in 1986,[4] and completed the career grand slam. With the win, Bradley became the first to surpass $2 million in earnings on the LPGA Tour.[3][5]

Defending champion Nancy Lopez did not compete; she gave birth to her second daughter a few days earlier.[2][6]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 1, 1986

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Pat Bradley 67-72-70-68=277 −11 45,000
2 United States Patty Sheehan 72-70-69-67=278 −10 27,750
T3 United States Juli Inkster 70-72-68-69=279 −9 18,000
Japan Ayako Okamoto 66-70-69-74=279
5 United States Muffin Spencer-Devlin 72-67-74-68=281 −7 12,750
6 United States Cindy Mackey 70-70-68-74=282 −6 10,500
7 United States Myra Blackwelder 71-71-71-70=283 −5 8,850
8 Australia Penny Pulz 71-71-70-72=284 −4 7,800
T9 United States Sharon Barrett 72-70-69-74=285 −3 6,353
United States Connie Chillemi 68-74-75-68=285
United States Lori Garbacz 65-74-74-72=285

Source:[3][5]

References

  1. ^ "Okamoto near major win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 1, 1986. p. 7B.
  2. ^ a b "Bradley comes from 4 strokes behind to win LPGA title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 2, 1986. p. 13.
  3. ^ a b c Hackenberg, Dave (June 2, 1986). "Bradley's dramatic birdie wins LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 22.
  4. ^ "Bradley tallies to take LPGA". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 2, 1986. p. C1.
  5. ^ a b "Bradley halfway to a grand slam". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 2, 1986. p. 3B.
  6. ^ "Lopez gives birth to daughter". Gadsden Times. (Alabama). Associated Press. May 27, 1986. p. D3.

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