1979 LPGA Championship

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.

1979 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 7–10, 1979
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,313 yards (5,773 m)[1]
Cut152 (+8)
Prize fund$150,000
Winner's share$22,500
Champion
United States Donna Caponi Young
279 (−9)
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in Ohio
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio

Donna Caponi Young won the first of her two LPGA Championships, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jerilyn Britz.[2][3][4] It was the third of her four major titles; her previous major win was nine years earlier.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 10, 1979

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Donna Caponi Young69-70-70-70=279−922,500
2United States Jerilyn Britz64-72-73-73=282−614,700
3United States Amy Alcott69-72-69-74=284−410,500
4South Africa Sally Little72-73-73-68=286−27,500
5United States Jo Ann Prentice73-70-70-74=287−16,000
T6United States JoAnne Carner69-70-72-77=288E4,612
United States Peggy Conley71-76-71-70=288
United States Penny Pulz68-74-69-77=288
Australia Jan Stephenson73-72-68-75=288
T10United States Laura Baugh75-73-69-72=289+13,300
United States Pat Bradley77-67-72-73=289
United States Nancy Lopez73-71-69-76=289
United States Judy Rankin72-71-70-76=289

Source:[1][3]

References

  1. "LPGA cashers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 21.
  2. McDermott, Barry (June 18, 1979). "She's Young at heart". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
  3. "Young LPGA titlist". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 23.
  4. Caddes, George (June 11, 1979). "Young still has what it takes". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. B-2.

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