1994 LPGA Tour
The 1994 LPGA Tour was the 45th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 4 to November 6. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Beth Daniel won the most tournaments, four. Laura Davies led the money list with earnings of $687,201.
There were five first-time winners in 1994: Marta Figueras-Dotti, Carolyn Hill, Lisa Kiggens, Woo-Soon Ko, and Missie McGeorge.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1994 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6 | HealthSouth Palm Beach Classic | Florida | .svg.png){kind=small} | 201 (−15) | 400,000 | 60,000 |
| Feb 19 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open | Hawaii |  | 209 (−7) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Mar 5 | Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions | Florida |  | 287 (−1) | 700,000 | 115,000 |
| Mar 13 | Ping/Welch's Championship | Arizona | | 276 (−12) | 425,000 | 63,750 |
| Mar 20 | Standard Register PING | Arizona |  | 277 (−15) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| Mar 27 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | California | | 276 (−12) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| Apr 17 | Atlanta Women's Championship | Georgia | | 206 (−10) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| May 1 | Sprint Championship | Florida | | 273 (−15) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| May 8 | Sara Lee Classic | Tennessee | | 203 (−13) | 525,000 | 78,750 |
| May 15 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Delaware | | 279 (−5) | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| May 22 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | | 211 (−5) | 400,000 | 60,000 |
| May 29 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | | 278 (−10) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Jun 5 | Oldsmobile Classic | Michigan | | 268 (−20) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Jun 12 | Minnesota LPGA Classic | Minnesota |  | 205 (−11) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Jun 19 | Rochester International | New York | | 273 (−15) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Jun 26 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey | | 207 (−6) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Jul 3 | Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 206 (−10) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Jul 10 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | Ohio | | 204 (−9) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Jul 17 | JAL Big Apple Classic | New York | | 276 (−8) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Jul 24 | U.S. Women's Open | Michigan | | 277 (−7) | 850,000 | 155,000 |
| Jul 31 | PING/Welch's Championship | Massachusetts | | 274 (−14) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| Aug 7 | McCall's LPGA Classic | Vermont | | 275 (−13) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Aug 14 | Weetabix Women's British Open | England | | 280 (−12) | 500,000 | 80,325 |
| Aug 14 | Children's Medical Center LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 210 (−6) | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| Aug 21 | Chicago Challenge | Illinois | | 272 (−16) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Aug 28 | du Maurier Ltd. Classic | Canada | | 279 (−9) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Sep 5 | State Farm Rail Classic | Illinois | | 203 (−13) | 525,000 | 78,750 |
| Sep 11 | Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship | Oregon | | 207 (−9) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Sep 18 | Safeco Classic | Washington | | 276 (−12) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Oct 1 | GHP Heartland Classic | Missouri | | 278 (−10) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| Oct 17 | World Championship of Women's Golf | Florida | | 274 (−14) | 425,000 | 105,000 |
| Nov 6 | Toray Japan Queens Cup | Japan |  | 205 (−7) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
* – non-member at time of win
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Laura Davies | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Beth Daniel (3) | |
| Player of the Year | Beth Daniel (3) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Annika Sörenstam | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999 Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine