1980 LPGA Championship

1980 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates June 5–8, 1980
Location Mason, Ohio
Course(s) Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course [1]
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par 72
Length 6,313 yards (5,773 m)[2]
Cut 151 (+7)
Prize fund $150,000
Winner's share $22,500
Champion
South Africa Sally Little
285 (−3)
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Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio

The 1980 LPGA Championship was the 26th LPGA Championship, played June 5–8 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.

Sally Little won the first of her two major titles, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock.[3]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 8, 1980

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1Sally Little South Africa69-70-73-73=285−322,500
2Jane Blalock United States70-69-75-74=288E14,700
T3Donna Caponi Young United States72-73-72-72=289+16,810
JoAnne Carner United States71-75-70-73=289
Beth Daniel United States72-70-73-74=289
Dot Germain United States76-70-72-71=289
Barbara Moxness United States70-71-74-74=289
8Jo Ann Washam United States72-73-71-74=290+24,350
9Vicki Fergon United States73-74-70-74=291+34,050
T10Amy Alcott United States73-71-75-73=292+43,168
Jerilyn Britz United States69-76-74-73=292
Lori Garbacz United States73-74-74-71=292
Sandra Palmer United States72-71-68-81=292
Hollis Stacy United States70-76-73-73=292

Source:[4]

References

  1. "Nancy at home in championship". St. Petersburg Times (Florida). AP, UPI wires. June 6, 1980. p. 3C.
  2. "Blalock, Little catch Melton". St. Petersburg Times (Florida). Associated Press. June 7, 1980. p. 6C.
  3. "Little captures first big crown". Toledo Blade (Ohio). Associated Press. June 9, 1980. p. 16.
  4. "LPGA scores". Toledo Blade (Ohio). Associated Press. June 9, 1980. p. 18.

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