1976 LPGA Championship

1976 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates May 27–30, 1976
Location Lutherville, Maryland
Course(s) Pine Ridge Golf Course
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par 73
Length 6,449 yards (5,897 m)[1]
Field 98 players, 54 after cut [2]
Cut 152 (+6)
Prize fund $55,000
Winner's share $8,000
Champion
United States Betty Burfeindt
287 (−5)
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Pine Ridge 
Golf Course
Location in the United States
Pine Ridge GC
Location in Maryland

The 1976 LPGA Championship was the 22nd LPGA Championship, held May 27–30 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.[3]

Betty Burfeindt won her only major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin.[4][5] It was her fourth and final win on the LPGA Tour.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, May 30, 1976

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1Betty Burfeindt United States71-72-73-71=287−58,000
2Judy Rankin United States72-75-70-71=288−45,650
3Carole Jo Callison United States71-74-73-72=290−24,300
T4Jane Blalock United States75-74-71-71=291−12,650
Donna Caponi United States74-73-72-72=291
Jan Stephenson Australia71-75-72-73=291
T7Clifford Ann Creed United States74-73-74-71=292E1,763
Hollis Stacy United States69-73-79-71=292
9Chako Higuchi Japan73-71-74-75=293+11,525
T10Kathy Ahern United States73-73-76-72=294+21,375
Sharon Miller United States74-68-76-76=294

Source:[6]

References

  1. "Baugh's 68 pop better than Stacy". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. May 28, 1976. p. 34.
  2. "Three share LPGA lead". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. May 29, 1976. p. 6C.
  3. "3 tied for LPGA lead". Palm Beach Post. Florida. UPI. May 29, 1976. p. D3.
  4. "Berfeindt wins LPGA tournament at Baltimore". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 34.
  5. "LPGA: Burfeindt slips by Rankin". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. UPI. May 31, 1976. p. 6C.
  6. "Putt does it". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 17.

Coordinates: 39°26′42″N 76°34′52″W / 39.445°N 76.581°W / 39.445; -76.581

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