1990 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 26–29, 1990 |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Bethesda Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,246 yards (5,711 m) |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Winner's share | $150,000 |
| Champion | |
 Beth Daniel | |
| 280 (−4) | |
Bethesda CC
Location in the United States
Bethesda CC
Location in Maryland
The 1990 LPGA Championship was the 36th LPGA Championship, played July 26–29 at Bethesda Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.
Five strokes back, Beth Daniel shot a final round 66 (−5) for 280 (−4) to win her sole major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Rosie Jones, the third round leader.[1][2]
This was the first of four consecutive LPGA Championships at Bethesda Country Club. The purse (and winner's share) were doubled this year, at $1 million and $150,000, respectively.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 29, 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beth Daniel |  United States |
71-73-70-66=280 | −4 | 150,000 |
| 2 | Rosie Jones | United States |
69-70-70-72=281 | −3 | 92,500 |
| 3 | Dawn Coe |  Canada |
73-71-68-72=284 | E | 67,500 |
| 4 | Sue Ertl | United States |
70-67-79-69=285 | +1 | 52,500 |
| T5 | Cindy Figg-Currier | United States |
72-68-73-73=286 | +2 | 33,250 |
| Tammie Green | United States |
72-72-70-72=286 | |||
| Betsy King | United States |
72-73-72-69=286 | |||
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
75-71-70-70=286 | |||
| T9 | Pat Bradley | United States |
73-71-71-72=287 | +3 | 19,500 |
| Cathy Johnston-Forbes | United States |
70-70-71-76=287 | |||
| Ayako Okamoto |  Japan |
75-69-70-73=287 | |||
| Anne Marie Palli |  France |
75-72-70-70=287 | |||
| Deb Richard | United States |
71-72-70-74=287 |
Source:[3]
References
- ^ "Daniel finally captures an LPGA major". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 30, 1990. p. C5.
- ^ "Daniel putts way to first major win". Toldeo Blade. Knight News. July 30, 1990. p. 17.
- ^ "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 1990 results". LPGA. Retrieved June 2, 2012.