1993 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 10–13, 1993 |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Bethesda Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,261 yards (5,725 m)[1] |
| Cut | 145 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Winner's share | $150,000 |
| Champion | |
 Patty Sheehan | |
| 275 (−9) | |
Bethesda
Location in the United States
Bethesda
Location in Maryland
The 1993 LPGA Championship was the 39th LPGA Championship, played June 10–13 at Bethesda Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.
Patty Sheehan won the fourth of her six major titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Lauri Merten.[2] She trailed by two strokes after entering the final round,[3] and it was her third and final win at the LPGA Championship, with previous victories in 1983 and 1984.[2]
This was the last of four consecutive LPGA Championships at Bethesda Country Club.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Sheehan |  United States |
1983, 1984 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 29 | 275 | −9 | 1 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1992 | 72 | 66 | 72 | 69 | 279 | −5 | T4 |
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
1982 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 281 | −3 | T11 |
| Beth Daniel | United States |
1990 | 74 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 282 | −2 | T17 |
| Jane Geddes | United States |
1987 | 76 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 282 | −2 | T17 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States |
1978, 1985, 1989 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 283 | −1 | T25 |
| Meg Mallon | United States |
1991 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 287 | +3 | T45 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa |
1980 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 289 | +5 | T53 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bradley | United States |
1986 | 74 | 73 | 147 | +5 |
| Sherri Turner | United States |
1988 | 76 | 71 | 147 | +5 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 13, 1993
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
68-68-70-69=275 | −9 | 150,000 |
| 2 | Lauri Merten | United States |
73-70-66-67=276 | −8 | 93,093 |
| 3 | Barb Bunkowsky | United States |
68-70-69-70=277 | −7 | 67,933 |
| T4 | Tammie Green | United States |
71-69-69-70=279 | −5 | 40,130 |
| Betsy King | United States |
72-66-72-69=279 | |||
| Michelle McGann | United States |
73-68-68-70=279 | |||
| Patti Rizzo | United States |
72-69-67-71=279 | |||
| T8 | Trish Johnson | United States |
68-73-69-70=280 | −4 | 23,651 |
| Cathy Johnston-Forbes | United States |
68-68-70-74=280 | |||
| Nancy Scranton | United States |
74-68-72-66=280 |
References
- ^ a b c "LPGA Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). June 14, 1993. p. 8B.
- ^ a b c d Ginsburg, David (June 14, 1993). "Sheehan wins 3rd LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated PRess. p. 1B.
- ^ Shapiro, Leonard (June 13, 1993). "Unheralded pro jumps to top of LPGA chart". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Washington Post). p. 1E.
- ^ a b c "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 1993. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Rarick is the leader at LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 12, 1993. p. 1D.