1994 LPGA Championship
The 1994 LPGA Championship was the 40th LPGA Championship, played May 12–15 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 12–15, 1994 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,386 yards (5,839 m)[1] |
| Cut | 151 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $1.1 million |
| Winner's share | $165,000 |
| Champion | |
 Laura Davies | |
| 279 (−5) | |
Wilmington
Location in the United States
DuPont CC
Location in Delaware
Laura Davies shot a final round 68 to win the first of her two LPGA Championship titles, three strokes ahead of runner-up Alice Ritzman.[1][2] It was the second of her four major titles.
This was the first of eleven consecutive LPGA Championships at DuPont, which had hosted the McDonald's Championship, a regular tour event, the previous seven seasons. McDonald's sponsored the LPGA Championship for sixteen editions, from 1994 through 2009.[3]
Davies had won the regular tour event at DuPont the previous year for consecutive victories at the course.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 15, 1994
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Davies | 70-72-69-68=279 | −5 | 165,000 |
| 2 |  Alice Ritzman | 68-73-71-70=282 | −2 | 102,402 |
| T3 | Pat Bradley | 73-73-70-67=283 | −1 | 54,660 |
| Elaine Crosby | 76-71-69-67=283 | |||
 Hiromi Kobayashi | 72-73-71-67=283 | |||
 Liselotte Neumann | 74-73-67-69=283 | |||
| T7 | Amy Alcott | 71-75-70-69=285 | +1 | 27,676 |
| Beth Daniel | 72-74-68-71=285 | |||
| Patty Sheehan | 72-68-72-73=285 | |||
| Sherri Steinhauer | 75-70-72-68=285 |
References
- "Davies outdistances field for LPGA Championship". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). wire reports. May 16, 1994. p. 4C.
- "Nervous Davies wins by 3 strokes". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. May 16, 1994. p. 23.
- Somnambulo, El (June 11, 2009). "The Rise and Demise of the McDonald's LPGA Tournament". Delaware Liberal. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 1994. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
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