1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore
The 1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 31 to April 3 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. It was the twelfth edition of what is now the ANA Inspiration and its first year as a major championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 31 – April 3, 1983 |
| Location | Rancho Mirage, California |
| Course(s) | Mission Hills Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,265 yards (5,729 m)[1] |
| Cut | 155 (+11) |
| Prize fund | $400,000 |
| Winner's share | $55,000 |
| Champion | |
 Amy Alcott | |
| 282 (−6) | |
Mirage
In strong winds, Amy Alcott won the third of her five major titles, two strokes ahead of runners-up Kathy Whitworth and Beth Daniel, the leader after each of the first three rounds.[2][3][4] Alcott won the title again in 1988 and 1991.
It was the richest tournament in women's golf in 1983;[2] the $400,000 purse was double that of the 1983 U.S. Women's Open. The final round attendance in 1983 was over 20,000,[4] and this was the first year that amateurs were invited;[2] two made the cut and future major winner Kathy Baker was the low amateur.[5]
The previous year's champion, Sally Little, finished at 303 (+15), 21 strokes back in a tie for 44th place.[3][5]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 3, 1983
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy Alcott | 70-70-70-72=282 | −6 | 55,000 |
| T2 | Beth Daniel | 69-69-70-76=284 | −4 | 30,845 |
| Kathy Whitworth | 73-70-69-72=284 | |||
| T4 | JoAnne Carner | 73-72-77-69=291 | +3 | 16,515 |
| Janet Coles | 73-70-72-76=291 | |||
| T6 | Judy Clark | 73-75-69-75=292 | +4 | 12,295 |
| Nancy Lopez | 74-71-71-76=292 | |||
| 8 | Vicki Fergon | 73-75-70-75=293 | +5 | 10,643 |
| T9 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Carole Charbonnier | 77-70-75-72=294 | +6 | 8,808 |
| Barbara Moxness | 73-68-78-75=294 | |||
| Alice Ritzman | 73-76-75-70=294 | |||
| Jo Ann Washam | 72-73-73-76=294 |
Amateurs: Kathy Baker (+14), Debbie Weldon (+25).
References
- "Daniel uses short game to take lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 2, 1983. p. 7B.
- McDermott, Barry (April 11, 1983). "Winning was her just dessert". Sports Illustrated. p. 34.
- "Alcott overcomes strong wind for first win in California". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 4, 1983. p. 3B.
- "Tenacious Alcott rallies to win Dinah Shore tourney". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. (South Carolina). Associated Press. April 4, 1983. p. B1.
- "Scoreboard:Dinah Shore". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 4, 1983. p. 17.