1991 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 27–30, 1991 |
| 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)[1] |
| Cut | 147 (+5)[2] |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Winner's share | $150,000 |
| Champion | |
 Meg Mallon | |
| 274 (−10) | |
Bethesda
Location in the United States
Bethesda
Location in Maryland
The 1991 LPGA Championship was the 37th LPGA Championship, played June 27–30 at Bethesda Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.
Meg Mallon shot a final round 67 (−4) to win the first of her four major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Pat Bradley and Ayako Okamoto.[3] All three were tied for the lead at 207 (−6) after 54 holes,[4] and played in the final grouping on Sunday.[3] They came to the final hole tied at nine under par; all three put their drives in the fairway and had putts for birdie, but only Mallon converted.[3] She won the U.S. Women's Open two weeks later.
This was the second of four consecutive LPGA Championships at Bethesda Country Club.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bradley |  United States |
1986 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 275 | −9 | T2 |
| Beth Daniel | United States |
1990 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 278 | −6 | 4 |
| Jane Geddes | United States |
1987 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 286 | +2 | T15 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa |
1980 | 75 | 67 | 77 | 76 | 295 | +11 | T59 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
1983, 1984 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 296 | +12 | T64 |
Source:[3]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherri Turner | United States |
1988 | 79 | 71 | 150 | +8 |
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
1982 | WD | |||
- Nancy Lopez (1978, 1985, 1989) did not play
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 30, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meg Mallon | United States |
68-68-71-67=274 | −10 | 150,000 |
| T2 | Pat Bradley | United States |
68-68-71-68=275 | −9 | 80,000 |
| Ayako Okamoto |  Japan |
70-64-73-68=275 | |||
| 4 | Beth Daniel | United States |
71-70-68-69=278 | −6 | 52,500 |
| T5 | Barb Bunkowsky | United States |
70-68-70-71=279 | −5 | 38,750 |
| Deb Richard | United States |
67-70-72-70=279 | |||
| 7 | Betsy King | United States |
69-75-67-70=281 | −3 | 29,500 |
| 8 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
71-70-70-71=282 | −2 | 26,000 |
| 9 | Juli Inkster | United States |
72-70-71-70=283 | −1 | 23,500 |
| 10 | Amy Alcott | United States |
69-70-71-74=284 | E | 21,00 |
Source:[3]
References
- ^ "Okamoto takes over lead". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 29, 1991. p. B4.
- ^ "Elite shoot to the front at LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 29, 1991. p. 7D.
- ^ a b c d e "Mallon unshakeable down the stretch". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 1, 1991. p. 2B.
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (June 30, 1991). "Daniel reels in LPGA's leaders". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (New York Times). p. 5E.
- ^ Shapiro, Leonard (June 28, 1991). "New order leads early in LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Washington Post). p. 5C.
- ^ "Elite shoot to front at LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 29, 1991. p. 7D.