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] |
| Cut | 149 (+5)[2] |
| Prize fund | $250,000 |
| Winner's share | $37,500 |
| Champion | |
 Nancy Lopez | |
| 273 (−15) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
The 1985 LPGA Championship was held May 30 to June 2 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course,[1] this was the 31st edition of the LPGA Championship.
Nancy Lopez won the second of her three major titles, all at the LPGA Championship. She led wire-to-wire and finished with a final round 65 (−7) for 273 (−15), eight strokes ahead of runner-up Alice Miller.[3] It was her second consecutive victory of the 1985 season.[4][5]
Lopez opened with a first round 65, despite being assessed a two-stroke penalty for slow play.[1] She won her third major on the same course in 1989.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Lopez |  United States |
1978 | 65 | 71 | 72 | 65 | 273 | −15 | 1 |
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
1982 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 291 | +3 | T25 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
1983, 1984 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 293 | +5 | T38 |
| Donna Caponi | United States |
1979, 1981 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 78 | 296 | +8 | T49 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa |
1980 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 299 | +11 | T61 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Hagge | United States |
1956 | 83 | 79 | 162 | +18 |
| Louise Suggs | United States |
1957 | 84 | 80 | 164 | +20 |
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 2, 1985
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Lopez survives penalty". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 31, 1985. p. 30.
- ^ a b "Even with penalty, Lopez widens lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 1, 1985. p. 6C.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (June 10, 1985). "She cleaned their clocks". Sports Illustrated. p. 56.
- ^ a b c "Lopez on another hot streak". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 3, 1985. p. C3.
- ^ a b c Hackenberg, Dave (June 3, 1985). "Lopez regains old touch, wins LPGA title". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 18.
- ^ "Scoreboard: LPGA Championship". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 3, 1985. p. C4.