1975 LPGA Championship
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.
| 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 | $8,000 |
| Champion | |
 | |
| 288 (−4) | |
Lutherville
Location in the United States
Pine Ridge GC
Location in Maryland
Kathy Whitworth won her third LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of defending champion Sandra Haynie.[2][3][4] It was Whitworth's sixth and final major title.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Whitworth | | 1967, 1971 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 288 | −4 | 1 |
| Sandra Haynie | | 1965, 1974 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 289 | −3 | 2 |
| Sandra Post | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1968 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 295 | +3 | T11 |
| Mary Mills | | 1964, 1973 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 298 | +6 | T20 |
| Gloria Ehret | | 1966 | 77 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 303 | +11 | T38 |
| Judy Kimball | | 1962 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 303 | +11 | T38 |
| Kathy Ahern | | 1972 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 308 | +16 | T47 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 1, 1975
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Whitworth | | 70-70-75-73=288 | −4 | 8,000 |
| 2 | Sandra Haynie | | 72-72-71-74=289 | −3 | 5,650 |
| 3 | Jo Ann Washam | | 71-76-72-71=290 | −2 | 4,300 |
| 4 | Donna Caponi Young | | 72-72-73-74=291 | −1 | 3,300 |
| 5 | Carol Mann | | 71-77-72-72=292 | E | 2,550 |
| T6 | Jocelyne Bourassa | | 74-74-72-73=293 | +1 | 1,875 |
| Sandra Palmer | | 74-71-73-75=293 | |||
| Sandra Spuzich | | 68-78-75-72=293 | |||
| T9 | JoAnne Carner | | 73-77-74-70=294 | +2 | 1,475 |
| Chako Higuchi |  | 75-74-74-71=294 |
References
- "Whitworth in charge of LPGA". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). Associated Press. May 31, 1975. p. 6-C.
- "Whitworth wet, but the winner". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. June 2, 1975. p. 26.
- "Whitworth's LPGA champ". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). AP, UPI wires. June 2, 1975. p. 3-C.
- "Whitworth rallies in LPGA". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 17.
- "Whitworth wins LPGA crown by 1". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 4B.
- "Final standings". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 21.
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