1979 LPGA Championship
Golf tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 7–10, 1979 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,313 yards (5,773 m)[1] |
| Cut | 152 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $22,500 |
| Champion | |
 Donna Caponi Young | |
| 279 (−9) | |
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Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in OhioThe 1979 LPGA Championship was the 25th LPGA Championship, played June 7–10 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Donna Caponi Young won the first of her two LPGA Championships, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jerilyn Britz.[2][3][4] It was the third of her four major titles; her previous major win was nine years earlier.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 10, 1979
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Caponi Young | 69-70-70-70=279 | −9 | 22,500 |
| 2 | Jerilyn Britz | 64-72-73-73=282 | −6 | 14,700 |
| 3 | Amy Alcott | 69-72-69-74=284 | −4 | 10,500 |
| 4 |  Sally Little | 72-73-73-68=286 | −2 | 7,500 |
| 5 | Jo Ann Prentice | 73-70-70-74=287 | −1 | 6,000 |
| T6 | JoAnne Carner | 69-70-72-77=288 | E | 4,612 |
| Peggy Conley | 71-76-71-70=288 | |||
 Penny Pulz | 68-74-69-77=288 | |||
| Jan Stephenson | 73-72-68-75=288 | |||
| T10 | Laura Baugh | 75-73-69-72=289 | +1 | 3,300 |
| Pat Bradley | 77-67-72-73=289 | |||
| Nancy Lopez | 73-71-69-76=289 | |||
| Judy Rankin | 72-71-70-76=289 |
References
- ^ a b "LPGA cashers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 21.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (June 18, 1979). "She's Young at heart". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
- ^ a b "Young LPGA titlist". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 23.
- ^ Caddes, George (June 11, 1979). "Young still has what it takes". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. B-2.
External links
- Golf Observer leaderboard
- The Golf Center at Kings Island
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