1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 2–5, 1987 |
| Location | Rancho Mirage, California |
| Course(s) | Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tourn. Course) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,292 yards (5,753 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 67 after cut [3] |
| Cut | 154 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $500,000 |
| Winner's share | $80,000 |
| Champion | |
 Betsy King | |
| 283 (−5), playoff | |
Mirage
The 1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore was a women's professional golf tournament, held April 2–5 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 16th edition of the Nabisco Dinah Shore, and the fifth as a major championship.
Betsy King won the first of her six major titles in a sudden-death playoff over Patty Sheehan, with a par on the second extra hole.[4][5][6][7] King entered the final round as co-leader at 215 (−1) with defending champion Pat Bradley,[8] who finished a stroke back in solo third.
King won this event two more times, in 1990 and 1997.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, April 5, 1987
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Betsy King |  United States |
68-75-72-68=283 | −5 | Playoff |
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
77-73-68-65=283 | |||
| 3 | Pat Bradley | United States |
72-74-69-69=284 | −4 | 26,000 |
| 4 | Rosie Jones | United States |
72-73-72-68=285 | −3 | 19,890 |
| T5 | Christa Johnson | United States |
72-79-66-70=287 | −1 | 15,870 |
| Ayako Okamoto |  Japan |
71-76-71-69=287 | |||
| Colleen Walker | United States |
72-74-73-68=287 | |||
| T8 | Jane Geddes | United States |
73-77-67-71=288 | E | 11,850 |
| Cathy Gerring | United States |
72-75-71-70=288 | |||
| 10 | Jody Rosenthal | United States |
72-72-75-70=289 | +1 | 10,054 |
Playoff
On the first extra hole (#15), King hit her tee shot into the rough and then scrambled for par, while Sheehan missed a birdie putt. At #16, Sheehan again had a birdie opportunity, but three-putted from fifteen feet (4.5 m) while King sank a three-footer for par to win.
| Place | Player | Country | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King | United States |
80,000 |
| 2 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
42,000 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 |
| King |
4 | 4 |
| Sheehan |
4 | 5 |
Birdie Bogey
References
- ^ a b c "Dinah Shore leaders". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). April 6, 1987. p. 2B.
- ^ a b c "LPGA Dinah Shore". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 6, 1987. p. C4.
- ^ "LPGA Dinah Shore". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 4, 1987. p. B5.
- ^ a b Diaz, Jaime (April 13, 1987). "Shootout down at the Shore". Sports Illustrated. p. 57.
- ^ a b "Dinah Shore champion feels like crowned King". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 6, 1987. p. C2.
- ^ a b "King nips Sheehan on 2nd playoff hole". Wilmington Morning Tribune. (North Carolina). wire services. April 6, 1987. p. 5B.
- ^ "Sand shot helps King win crown". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. April 6, 1987. p. D2.
- ^ "Bradley shoots 69 to tie for Dinah Shore lead". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 5, 1987. p. D3.