1974 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 20–23, 1974 |
| Location | Sutton, Massachusetts |
| Course(s) | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,130 yards (5,605 m)[1] |
| Field | 88 players |
| Prize fund | $50,000 |
| Winner's share | $7,000 |
| Champion | |
 Sandra Haynie | |
| 288 (−4) | |
Sutton
Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Location in Massachusetts
The 1974 LPGA Championship was the 20th LPGA Championship, held June 20–23 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
Sandra Haynie, the 1965 champion, won her second LPGA Championship, two strokes ahead of JoAnne Carner.[1] It was the second of her four major titles.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Haynie |  United States |
1965 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 288 | −4 | 1 |
| Sandra Post |  Canada |
1968 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 293 | +1 | 4 |
| Mary Mills | United States |
1964, 1973 | 69 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 295 | +3 | T6 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States |
1967, 1971 | 77 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 296 | +4 | T10 |
| Kathy Ahern | United States |
1972 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 302 | +10 | T21 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States |
1956 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 304 | +12 | T33 |
| Judy Kimball | United States |
1962 | 76 | 79 | 75 | 78 | 308 | +16 | T44 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States |
1959, 1969 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 315 | +23 | 57 |
| Louise Suggs | United States |
1957 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 317 | +25 | 58 |
Source:[1]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 23, 1974
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Haynie | United States |
69-73-73-73=288 | −4 | 7,000 |
| 2 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
73-70-75-72=290 | −2 | 5,200 |
| 3 | Sandra Palmer | United States |
74-66-76-75=291 | −1 | 3,600 |
| 4 | Sandra Post | Canada |
71-78-74-70=293 | +1 | 2,860 |
| 5 | Murle Breer | United States |
73-72-75-74=294 | +2 | 2,250 |
| T6 | Jane Blalock | United States |
73-77-71-74=295 | +3 | 1,650 |
| Mary Mills | United States |
69-74-76-76=295 | |||
| Judy Rankin | United States |
77-73-74-71=295 | |||
| Sue Roberts | United States |
78-72-75-70=295 | |||
| T10 | Gerda Boykin |  West Germany |
76-75-71-74=296 | +4 | 1,150 |
| Jerilyn Britz | United States |
74-73-74-75=296 | |||
| Bonnie Bryant | United States |
73-73-76-74=296 | |||
| Donna Caponi | United States |
73-75-71-77=296 | |||
| Kathy Whitworth | United States |
77-71-73-75=296 |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Haynie wins LPGA with birdie streak". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. June 24, 1974. p. 1-C.