1979 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 7–10, 1979 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,313 yards (5,773 m) |
| Cut | 152 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $22,500 |
| Champion | |
 Donna Caponi Young | |
| 279 (−9) | |
|
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Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
The 1979 LPGA Championship was the 25th LPGA Championship, played June 7–10 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Donna Caponi Young won the first of her two LPGA Championships, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jerilyn Britz.[1][2] It was the third of her four major titles.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 10, 1979
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Caponi Young | United States | 69-70-70-70=279 | −9 | 22,500 |
| 2 | Jerilyn Britz | United States | 64-72-73-73=282 | −6 | 14,700 |
| 3 | Amy Alcott | United States | 69-72-69-74=284 | −4 | 10,500 |
| 4 | Sally Little | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa | 72-73-73-68=286 | −2 | 7,500 |
| 5 | Jo Ann Prentice | United States | 73-70-70-74=287 | −1 | 6,000 |
| T6 | JoAnne Carner | United States | 69-70-72-77=288 | E | 4,612 |
| Peggy Conley | United States | 71-76-71-70=288 | |||
| Penny Pulz | United States | 68-74-69-77=288 | |||
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia | 73-72-68-75=288 | |||
| T10 | Laura Baugh | United States | 75-73-69-72=289 | +1 | 3,300 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 77-67-72-73=289 | |||
| Nancy Lopez | United States | 73-71-69-76=289 | |||
| Judy Rankin | United States | 72-71-70-76=289 |
Source:[1]
References
- 1 2 "Young LPGA titlist". Toledo Blade (Ohio). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 23.
- ↑ Caddes, George (June 11, 1979). "Young still has what it takes". Beaver County Times (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. B-2.
External links
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