1987 LPGA Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | May 21–24, 1987 |
Location | Mason, Ohio |
Course(s) |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,202 yards (5,671 m)[1] |
Prize fund | $350,000 |
Winner's share | $52,500 |
Champion | |
Jane Geddes | |
275 (−13) | |
«1986 1988» |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
The 1987 LPGA Championship was held May 21–24 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 33rd edition of the LPGA Championship.
Jane Geddes won her second major championship, a stroke ahead of runner-up Betsy King.[2][3]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 24, 1987
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | Jane Geddes | United States | 72-68-68-67=275 | –13 | 52,500 |
2 | Betsy King | United States | 72-68-69-67=276 | –12 | 32,375 |
T3 | Rosie Jones | United States | 70-68-72-68=278 | –10 | 18,959 |
Ayako Okamoto | Japan | 69-69-70-70=278 | |||
Laurie Rinker | United States | 69-67-71-71=278 | |||
6 | Cathy Morse | United States | 70-69-67-73=279 | –9 | 12,250 |
T7 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 68-70-74-68=280 | –8 | 7,913 |
Muffin Spencer-Devlin | United States | 70-72-71-67=280 | |||
T9 | Amy Alcott | United States | 73-70-69-69=281 | –7 | 6,844 |
Jody Rosenthal | United States | 72-68-72-69=281 | |||
Lori Garbacz | United States | 72-66-70-73=281 | |||
Juli Inkster | United States | 72-71-72-66=281 | |||
Kathy Postlewait | United States | 72-69-70-70=281 |
References
- 1 2 "LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. May 25, 1987. p. 18.
- ↑ Hackenberg, Dave (May 25, 1987). "Geddes outduels King in LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. Ohio. p. 18.
- 1 2 "Geddes captures women's crown". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. May 25, 1987. p. 3B.
External links
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