1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 4–7, 1985 |
| Location | Rancho Mirage, California |
| Course(s) | Mission Hills Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,275 yards (5,738 m)[1] |
| Field | 107 players, 79 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) [2] |
| Prize fund | $400,000 |
| Winner's share | $55,000 |
| Champion | |
 Alice Miller | |
| 275 (−13) | |
Mission Hills Country Club
Location in the United States
The 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore was the 14th Kraft Nabisco Championship, played April 4–7 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. It was its third edition as a major championship.
Alice Miller shot a final round 67 (−5) to win her only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jan Stephenson. Summer-like conditions prevailed, the temperature on Sunday afternoon was 95 °F (35 °C).[3] On Saturday, Miller sank a 40-foot (12 m) birdie putt on the 18th green to end the third round with a one stroke lead over Patty Sheehan and Judy Clark.[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 7, 1985
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Miller |  United States |
70-68-70-67=275 | −13 | 55,000 |
| 2 | Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
71-68-73-66=278 | −10 | 33,000 |
| 3 | Judy Clark | United States |
69-68-72-70=279 | −9 | 24,000 |
| T4 | Beth Solomon | United States |
76-68-69-68=281 | −7 | 16,603 |
| Denise Strebig-Haigh | United States |
72-67-73-69=281 | |||
| 6 | Pat Bradley | United States |
70-74-69-70=283 | −5 | 13,079 |
| T7 | Myra Blackwelder | United States |
68-76-72-68=284 | −4 | 9,342 |
| Jane Geddes | United States |
71-70-72-71=284 | |||
| Betsy King | United States |
70-68-75-71=284 | |||
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
69-69-71-75=284 |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ a b "Scoreboard: Dinah Shore LPGA". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. April 8, 1985. p. C2.
- ^ "Two share lead at LPGA tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. April 6, 1985. p. 3B.
- ^ "It's Miller time at Shore". Spokane Chronicle. wire services. April 8, 1985. p. C3.
- ^ "Miller standing at victory's door". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. April 7, 1985. p. 9B.