1975 LPGA Championship

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1975 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 29 – June 1, 1975
Location Lutherville, Maryland
CoursePine Ridge Golf Course
Tour LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par73
Field96 players, 53 after cut [1]
Cut152 (+6)
Prize fund $55,000
Winner's share$8,000
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth
288 (−4)
  1974
1976  
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Lutherville
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Pine Ridge GC

The 1975 LPGA Championship was the 21st LPGA Championship, held May 29 to June 1 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.

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Kathy Whitworth won her third LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of defending champion Sandra Haynie. [2] [3] [4] It was Whitworth's sixth and final major title.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 1, 1975

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth 70-70-75-73=288−48,000
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie 72-72-71-74=289−35,650
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jo Ann Washam 71-76-72-71=290−24,300
4 Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi Young 72-72-73-74=291−13,300
5 Flag of the United States.svg Carol Mann 71-77-72-72=292E2,550
T6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyne Bourassa 74-74-72-73=293+11,875
Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer 74-71-73-75=293
Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Spuzich 68-78-75-72=293
T9 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner 73-77-74-70=294+21,475
Flag of Japan.svg Chako Higuchi 75-74-74-71=294

Source: [3] [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. "Whitworth in charge of LPGA". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. May 31, 1975. p. 6-C.
  2. "Whitworth wet, but the winner". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. June 2, 1975. p. 26.
  3. 1 2 "Whitworth's LPGA champ". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. AP, UPI wires. June 2, 1975. p. 3-C.
  4. 1 2 "Whitworth rallies in LPGA". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 17.
  5. "Whitworth wins LPGA crown by 1". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 4B.
  6. "Final standings". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. June 2, 1975. p. 21.

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