1980 LPGA Championship
Golf tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 5–8, 1980 |
| 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 | 6,313 yards (5,773 m)[2] |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $22,500 |
| Champion | |
 Sally Little | |
| 285 (−3) | |
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Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in OhioThe 1980 LPGA Championship was the 26th LPGA Championship, played June 5–8 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Sally Little won the first of her two major titles, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock.[3][4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 8, 1980
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Little | 69-70-73-73=285 | −3 | 22,500 |
| 2 |  Jane Blalock | 70-69-75-74=288 | E | 14,700 |
| T3 | Donna Caponi Young | 72-73-72-72=289 | +1 | 6,810 |
| JoAnne Carner | 71-75-70-73=289 | |||
| Beth Daniel | 72-70-73-74=289 | |||
| Dot Germain | 76-70-72-71=289 | |||
| Barbara Moxness | 70-71-74-74=289 | |||
| 8 | Jo Ann Washam | 72-73-71-74=290 | +2 | 4,350 |
| 9 | Vicki Fergon | 73-74-70-74=291 | +3 | 4,050 |
| T10 | Amy Alcott | 73-71-75-73=292 | +4 | 3,168 |
| Jerilyn Britz | 69-76-74-73=292 | |||
| Lori Garbacz | 73-74-74-71=292 | |||
| Sandra Palmer | 72-71-68-81=292 | |||
| Hollis Stacy | 70-76-73-73=292 |
Source:[5]
References
- ^ "Nancy at home in championship". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). AP, UPI wires. June 6, 1980. p. 3C.
- ^ "Blalock, Little catch Melton". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). Associated Press. June 7, 1980. p. 6C.
- ^ "Little captures first big crown". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 9, 1980. p. 16.
- ^ "Little turns break at nine into first major golf title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. June 9, 1980. p. 4C.
- ^ "LPGA scores". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 9, 1980. p. 18.
External links
- Golf Observer leaderboard
- The Golf Center at Kings Island
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