1982 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 10–13, 1982 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course [1] |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,298 yards (5,759 m)[1] |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $200,000 |
| Winner's share | $30,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jan Stephenson | |
| 279 (−9) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
The 1982 LPGA Championship was the 28th LPGA Championship, played June 10–13 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Jan Stephenson led wire-to-wire to win the second of her three major titles, two strokes ahead of JoAnne Carner.[2][3] She entered the final round with a two-stroke lead over Beth Daniel.[4]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Haynie |  United States |
1965, 1974 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 285 | −3 | T7 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa |
1980 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 286 | −2 | T10 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States |
1967, 1971, 1975 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 290 | +2 | T21 |
| Donna Caponi | United States |
1979, 1981 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 292 | +4 | T28 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States |
1978 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 72 | 293 | +5 | T35 |
Source:[3]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Post |  Canada |
1968 | 75 | 78 | 153 | +9 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States |
1956 | 78 | 78 | 156 | +12 |
| Louise Suggs | United States |
1957 | 81 | 85 | 166 | +22 |
Source:[5]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 13, 1982
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Stephenson | Australia |
69-69-70-71=279 | −9 | 30,000 |
| 2 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
71-70-71-69=281 | −7 | 19,600 |
| T3 | Janet Anderson | United States |
72-72-72-67=283 | −5 | 1,200 |
| Pam Gietzen | United States |
72-69-71-71=283 | |||
| T5 | Amy Alcott | United States |
74-68-72-70=284 | −4 | 7,500 |
| Kathryn Young-Robyn | United States |
72-74-70-68=284 | |||
| T7 | Beth Daniel | United States |
69-70-71-75=285 | −3 | 5,867 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States |
73-69-73-70=285 | |||
| Hollis Stacy | United States |
73-70-69-73=285 | |||
| T10 | Sally Little | South Africa |
71-73-71-71=286 | −2 | 4,800 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States |
70-70-74-72=286 |
Source:[3]
References
- ^ a b "LPGA Championship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 12, 1982. p. 20.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (June 21, 1982). "Way above par for a soap". Sports Illustrated. p. 60.
- ^ a b c "Stephenson savors win in 28th LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. June 14, 1982. p. 2B.
- ^ "Stephenson leads by two in LPGA Championship". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 13, 1982. p. 7C.
- ^ "LPGA Championship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 12, 1982. p. 20.