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)
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Pine Ridge 
Golf Course
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] It was Whitworth's sixth and final major title.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 1, 1975

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
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:[2][3][4]

References

  1. "Whitworth in charge of LPGA". St. Petersburg Times (Florida). Associated Press. May 31, 1975. p. 6-C.
  2. 1 2 "Whitworth's LPGA champ". St. Petersburg Times (Florida). AP, UPI wires. June 2, 1975. p. 3-C.
  3. 1 2 "Whitworth rallies in LPGA". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 17.
  4. "Whitworth wins LPGA crown by 1". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 4B.

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

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