1980 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 5–8, 1980 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course [1] |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,313 yards (5,773 m)[2] |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $22,500 |
| Champion | |
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| 285 (−3) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
The 1980 LPGA Championship was the 26th LPGA Championship, played June 5–8 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Sally Little won the first of her two major titles, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock.[3][4]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Caponi Young |  | 1979 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 289 | +1 | T3 |
| Nancy Lopez-Melton | | 1978 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 294 | +6 | T19 |
| Kathy Ahern | | 1972 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 298 | +10 | T31 |
| Sandra Post |  | 1968 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 301 | +13 | T45 |
| Marlene Hagge | | 1956 | 72 | 79 | 75 | 77 | 303 | +15 | T54 |
Source:[5]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Burfeindt | | 1976 | 76 | 80 | 156 | +12 |
| Judy Kimball | | 1962 | 76 | 83 | 159 | +15 |
| Kathy Whitworth | | 1967, 1971, 1975 | 83 | 78 | 161 | +17 |
| Louise Suggs | | 1957 | 82 | 80 | 162 | +18 |
Source:[6]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 8, 1980
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Little | | 69-70-73-73=285 | −3 | 22,500 |
| 2 | Jane Blalock | | 70-69-75-74=288 | E | 14,700 |
| T3 | Donna Caponi Young | | 72-73-72-72=289 | +1 | 6,810 |
| JoAnne Carner | | 71-75-70-73=289 | |||
| Beth Daniel | | 72-70-73-74=289 | |||
| Dot Germain | | 76-70-72-71=289 | |||
| Barbara Moxness | | 70-71-74-74=289 | |||
| 8 | Jo Ann Washam | | 72-73-71-74=290 | +2 | 4,350 |
| 9 | Vicki Fergon | | 73-74-70-74=291 | +3 | 4,050 |
| T10 | Amy Alcott | | 73-71-75-73=292 | +4 | 3,168 |
| Jerilyn Britz | | 69-76-74-73=292 | |||
| Lori Garbacz | | 73-74-74-71=292 | |||
| Sandra Palmer | | 72-71-68-81=292 | |||
| Hollis Stacy | | 70-76-73-73=292 |
Source:[5]
References
- ↑ "Nancy at home in championship". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). AP, UPI wires. June 6, 1980. p. 3C.
- ↑ "Blalock, Little catch Melton". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). Associated Press. June 7, 1980. p. 6C.
- ↑ "Little captures first big crown". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 9, 1980. p. 16.
- ↑ "Little turns break at nine into first major golf title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. June 9, 1980. p. 4C.
- 1 2 "LPGA scores". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 9, 1980. p. 18.
- ↑ "Will the wind blow Blalock to LPGA win?". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. June 7, 1980. p. 2B.
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