1975 LPGA Championship

1975 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates May 29 – June 1, 1975
Location Lutherville, Maryland
Course(s) Pine Ridge Golf Course
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par 73
Field 96 players, 53 after cut[1]
Cut 152 (+6)
Prize fund $55,000
Winner's share $8,000
Champion
United States Kathy Whitworth
288 (−4)
Lutherville
Location in the United States
Pine Ridge GC
Location in Maryland

The 1975 LPGA Championship was the 21st LPGA Championship, held May 29 to June 1 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.

Kathy Whitworth won her third LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of defending champion Sandra Haynie.[2][3][4] It was Whitworth's sixth and final major title.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Kathy Whitworth United States1967, 197170707573288−41
Sandra Haynie United States1965, 197472727174289−32
Sandra Post Canada196873737673295+3T11
Mary Mills United States1964, 197378747175298+6T20
Gloria Ehret United States196677737776303+11T38
Judy Kimball United States196278747576303+11T38
Kathy Ahern United States197276767680308+16T47

Source:[3][4][5][6]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 1, 1975

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Kathy Whitworth United States70-70-75-73=288−48,000
2Sandra Haynie United States72-72-71-74=289−35,650
3Jo Ann Washam United States71-76-72-71=290−24,300
4Donna Caponi Young United States72-72-73-74=291−13,300
5Carol Mann United States71-77-72-72=292E2,550
T6Jocelyne Bourassa Canada74-74-72-73=293+11,875
Sandra Palmer United States74-71-73-75=293
Sandra Spuzich United States68-78-75-72=293
T9JoAnne Carner United States73-77-74-70=294+21,475
Chako Higuchi Japan75-74-74-71=294

Source:[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. "Whitworth in charge of LPGA". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). Associated Press. May 31, 1975. p. 6-C.
  2. "Whitworth wet, but the winner". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. June 2, 1975. p. 26.
  3. 1 2 3 "Whitworth's LPGA champ". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). AP, UPI wires. June 2, 1975. p. 3-C.
  4. 1 2 3 "Whitworth rallies in LPGA". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 17.
  5. 1 2 "Whitworth wins LPGA crown by 1". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 4B.
  6. 1 2 "Final standings". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 21.

Coordinates: 39°26′42″N 76°34′52″W / 39.445°N 76.581°W / 39.445; -76.581

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