1979 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 7–10, 1979 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,313 yards (5,773 m)[1] |
| Cut | 152 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $22,500 |
| Champion | |
 Donna Caponi Young | |
| 279 (−9) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
The 1979 LPGA Championship was the 25th LPGA Championship, played June 7–10 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Donna Caponi Young won the first of her two LPGA Championships, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jerilyn Britz.[2][3][4] It was the third of her four major titles; her previous major win was nine years earlier.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Lopez |  United States |
1978 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 76 | 289 | +1 | T10 |
| Sandra Post |  Canada |
1968 | 72 | 70 | 77 | 71 | 290 | +2 | T14 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States |
1956 | 74 | 75 | 71 | 72 | 292 | +4 | T21 |
| Kathy Ahern | United States |
1972 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 72 | 293 | +5 | T25 |
| Judy Kimball | United States |
1962 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 78 | 294 | +6 | T29 |
| Shirley Englehorn | United States |
1970 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 74 | 296 | +8 | T38 |
| Betty Burfeindt | United States |
1976 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 303 | +15 | T65 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Whitworth | United States |
1967, 1971, 1975 | 77 | 76 | 153 | +9 |
| Louise Suggs | United States |
1957 | 80 | 76 | 156 | +12 |
Source:[5]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 10, 1979
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Caponi Young | United States |
69-70-70-70=279 | −9 | 22,500 |
| 2 | Jerilyn Britz | United States |
64-72-73-73=282 | −6 | 14,700 |
| 3 | Amy Alcott | United States |
69-72-69-74=284 | −4 | 10,500 |
| 4 | Sally Little |  South Africa |
72-73-73-68=286 | −2 | 7,500 |
| 5 | Jo Ann Prentice | United States |
73-70-70-74=287 | −1 | 6,000 |
| T6 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
69-70-72-77=288 | E | 4,612 |
| Peggy Conley | United States |
71-76-71-70=288 | |||
| Penny Pulz | United States |
68-74-69-77=288 | |||
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
73-72-68-75=288 | |||
| T10 | Laura Baugh | United States |
75-73-69-72=289 | +1 | 3,300 |
| Pat Bradley | United States |
77-67-72-73=289 | |||
| Nancy Lopez | United States |
73-71-69-76=289 | |||
| Judy Rankin | United States |
72-71-70-76=289 |
References
- ^ a b c "LPGA cashers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 21.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (June 18, 1979). "She's Young at heart". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
- ^ a b c "Young LPGA titlist". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 23.
- ^ Caddes, George (June 11, 1979). "Young still has what it takes". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. B-2.
- ^ "Britz holds lead by staying calm". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 9, 1979. p. 4C.