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 | $22,500 |
| Champion | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Sally Little | |
| 285 (−3) | |
|
«1979 1981» | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
The 1980 LPGA Championship was the 26th LPGA Championship, played June 5–8 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Sally Little won the first of her two major titles, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock.[3]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 8, 1980
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Little | South Africa | 69-70-73-73=285 | −3 | 22,500 |
| 2 | Jane Blalock |  United States | 70-69-75-74=288 | E | 14,700 |
| T3 | Donna Caponi Young | United States | 72-73-72-72=289 | +1 | 6,810 |
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 71-75-70-73=289 | |||
| Beth Daniel | United States | 72-70-73-74=289 | |||
| Dot Germain | United States | 76-70-72-71=289 | |||
| Barbara Moxness | United States | 70-71-74-74=289 | |||
| 8 | Jo Ann Washam | United States | 72-73-71-74=290 | +2 | 4,350 |
| 9 | Vicki Fergon | United States | 73-74-70-74=291 | +3 | 4,050 |
| T10 | Amy Alcott | United States | 73-71-75-73=292 | +4 | 3,168 |
| Jerilyn Britz | United States | 69-76-74-73=292 | |||
| Lori Garbacz | United States | 73-74-74-71=292 | |||
| Sandra Palmer | United States | 72-71-68-81=292 | |||
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 70-76-73-73=292 |
Source:[4]
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.
- ↑ "LPGA scores". Toledo Blade (Ohio). Associated Press. June 9, 1980. p. 18.
External links
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