1976 LPGA Championship

Golf tournament
1976 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 27–30, 1976
LocationLutherville, Maryland
Course(s)Pine Ridge Golf Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Length6,449 yards (5,897 m)[1]
Field98 players, 54 after cut [2]
Cut152 (+6)
Prize fund$55,000
Winner's share$8,000
Champion
United States Betty Burfeindt
287 (−5)
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Lutherville is located in the United States
Lutherville
Lutherville
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Location in the United States
Pine Ridge GC is located in Maryland
Pine Ridge GC
Pine Ridge GC
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Location in Maryland

The 1976 LPGA Championship was the 22nd LPGA Championship, held May 27–30 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.[3]

Betty Burfeindt won her only major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin.[4][5] It was her fourth and final win on the LPGA Tour.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, May 30, 1976

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Betty Burfeindt 71-72-73-71=287 −5 8,000
2 United States Judy Rankin 72-75-70-71=288 −4 5,650
3 United States Carole Jo Callison 71-74-73-72=290 −2 4,300
T4 United States Jane Blalock 75-74-71-71=291 −1 2,650
United States Donna Caponi 74-73-72-72=291
Australia Jan Stephenson 71-75-72-73=291
T7 United States Clifford Ann Creed 74-73-74-71=292 E 1,763
United States Hollis Stacy 69-73-79-71=292
9 Japan Chako Higuchi 73-71-74-75=293 +1 1,525
T10 United States Kathy Ahern 73-73-76-72=294 +2 1,375
United States Sharon Miller 74-68-76-76=294

Source:[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Baugh's 68 pop better than Stacy". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. May 28, 1976. p. 34.
  2. ^ "Three share LPGA lead". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. May 29, 1976. p. 6C.
  3. ^ "3 tied for LPGA lead". Palm Beach Post. Florida. UPI. May 29, 1976. p. D3.
  4. ^ "Berfeindt wins LPGA tournament at Baltimore". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 34.
  5. ^ "LPGA: Burfeindt slips by Rankin". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). UPI. May 31, 1976. p. 6C.
  6. ^ "Putt does it". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 17.
  7. ^ "LPGA: Final round". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). May 31, 1976. p. 2C.

External links

  • Golf Observer leaderboard
  • Pine Ridge Golf Course

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