1975 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 29 – June 1, 1975 |
| Location | Lutherville, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Pine Ridge Golf Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Field | 96 players, 53 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 152 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $55,000 |
| Winner's share | $8,000 |
| Champion | |
 Kathy Whitworth | |
| 288 (−4) | |
|
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Pine Ridge
Golf Course
Golf Course
Location in the United States
Pine Ridge GC
Location in Maryland
The 1975 LPGA Championship was the 21st LPGA Championship, held May 29 to June 1 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.
Kathy Whitworth won her third LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of defending champion Sandra Haynie.[2][3] It was Whitworth's sixth and final major title.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 1, 1975
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Whitworth | United States | 70-70-75-73=288 | −4 | 8,000 |
| 2 | Sandra Haynie | United States | 72-72-71-74=289 | −3 | 5,650 |
| 3 | Jo Ann Washam | United States | 71-76-72-71=290 | −2 | 4,300 |
| 4 | Donna Caponi Young | United States | 72-72-73-74=291 | −1 | 3,300 |
| 5 | Carol Mann | United States | 71-77-72-72=292 | E | 2,550 |
| T6 | Jocelyne Bourassa |  Canada | 74-74-72-73=293 | +1 | 1,875 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 74-71-73-75=293 | |||
| Sandra Spuzich | United States | 68-78-75-72=293 | |||
| T9 | JoAnne Carner | United States | 73-77-74-70=294 | +2 | 1,475 |
| Chako Higuchi |  Japan | 75-74-74-71=294 |
References
- ↑ "Whitworth in charge of LPGA". St. Petersburg Times (Florida). Associated Press. May 31, 1975. p. 6-C.
- 1 2 "Whitworth's LPGA champ". St. Petersburg Times (Florida). AP, UPI wires. June 2, 1975. p. 3-C.
- 1 2 "Whitworth rallies in LPGA". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 17.
- ↑ "Whitworth wins LPGA crown by 1". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 4B.
External links
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