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 | $8,000 |
| Champion | |
 Kathy Whitworth | |
| 288 (−4) | |
Lutherville
Location in the United States
Pine Ridge GC
Location in Maryland
The 1975 LPGA Championship was the 21st LPGA Championship, held May 29 to June 1 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.
Kathy Whitworth won her third LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of defending champion Sandra Haynie.[2][3][4] It was Whitworth's sixth and final major title.
Final leaderboard
[edit]Sunday, June 1, 1975
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Whitworth's LPGA champ". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). AP, UPI wires. June 2, 1975. p. 3-C.
- ^ a b "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.