1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore
The 1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore was a women's professional golf tournament, held April 2–5 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 16th edition of the Nabisco Dinah Shore, and the fifth as a major championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 2–5, 1987 |
| Location | Rancho Mirage, California |
| Course(s) | Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tourn. Course) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,292 yards (5,753 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 67 after cut [3] |
| Cut | 154 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $500,000 |
| Winner's share | $80,000 |
| Champion | |
 Betsy King | |
| 283 (−5), playoff | |
Mirage
Betsy King won the first of her six major titles in a sudden-death playoff over Patty Sheehan, with a par on the second extra hole.[4][5][6][7] King entered the final round as co-leader at 215 (−1) with defending champion Pat Bradley,[8] who finished a stroke back in solo third.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 5, 1987
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Betsy King | 68-75-72-68=283 | −5 | Playoff |
| Patty Sheehan | 77-73-68-65=283 | |||
| 3 | Pat Bradley | 72-74-69-69=284 | −4 | 26,000 |
| 4 | Rosie Jones | 72-73-72-68=285 | −3 | 19,890 |
| T5 | Christa Johnson | 72-79-66-70=287 | −1 | 15,870 |
 Ayako Okamoto | 71-76-71-69=287 | |||
| Colleen Walker | 72-74-73-68=287 | |||
| T8 | Jane Geddes | 73-77-67-71=288 | E | 11,850 |
| Cathy Gerring | 72-75-71-70=288 | |||
| 10 | Jody Rosenthal | 72-72-75-70=289 | +1 | 10,054 |
Playoff
On the first extra hole (#15), King hit her tee shot into the rough and then scrambled for par, while Sheehan missed a birdie putt. At #16, Sheehan again had a birdie opportunity, but three-putted from fifteen feet (4.5 m) while King sank a three-footer for par to win.
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | 80,000 |
| 2 | Patty Sheehan | 42,000 |
References
- "Dinah Shore leaders". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). April 6, 1987. p. 2B.
- "LPGA Dinah Shore". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 6, 1987. p. C4.
- "LPGA Dinah Shore". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 4, 1987. p. B5.
- Diaz, Jaime (April 13, 1987). "Shootout down at the Shore". Sports Illustrated. p. 57.
- "Dinah Shore champion feels like crowned King". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 6, 1987. p. C2.
- "King nips Sheehan on 2nd playoff hole". Wilmington Morning Tribune. (North Carolina). wire services. April 6, 1987. p. 5B.
- "Sand shot helps King win crown". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. April 6, 1987. p. D2.
- "Bradley shoots 69 to tie for Dinah Shore lead". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 5, 1987. p. D3.