1985 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 30 – June 2, 1985 |
| 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 | 6,240 yards (5,706 m)[1] |
| Prize fund | $250,000 |
| Winner's share | $37,500 |
| Champion | |
 Nancy Lopez | |
| 273 (−15) | |
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Nancy Lopez won the second of her three major titles, all at the LPGA Championship. She led wire-to-wire and finished with a final round 65 (−7) for 273 (−15), eight strokes ahead of runner-up Alice Miller. It was her second consecutive victory of the 1985 season.[2][3]
Lopez opened with a first round 65, despite being assessed a two-stroke penalty for slow play.[1]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 2, 1985
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Lopez |  United States |
65-71-72-65=273 | −15 | 37,500 |
| 2 | Alice Miller | United States |
71-70-67-73=281 | −7 | 23,125 |
| T3 | Pat Bradley | United States |
68-73-69-74=284 | −4 | 15,000 |
| Lori Garbacz | United States |
73-72-68-71=284 | |||
| T5 | Allison Finney | United States |
73-74-71-68=286 | −2 | 8,917 |
| Ayako Okamoto |  Japan |
71-73-72-70=286 | |||
| Cindy Rarick | United States |
74-70-71-71=286 | |||
| T8 | Amy Alcott | United States |
74-71-72-70=287 | −1 | 6,188 |
| Christa Johnson | United States |
73-76-69-69=287 | |||
| T10 | Jerilyn Britz | United States |
69-76-72-71=288 | E | 5,012 |
| Beth Daniel | United States |
71-70-74-73=288 |
Source:[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Lopez survives penalty". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. May 31, 1985. p. 30.
- ^ "Lopez on another hot streak". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. June 3, 1985. p. C3.
- ^ Hackenberg, Dave (June 3, 1985). "Lopez regains old touch, wins LPGA title". Toledo Blade. p. 18.
- ^ "Scoreboard: LPGA Championship". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. June 3, 1985. p. C4.