1975 LPGA Tour

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1975 LPGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 31, 1975 (1975-01-31) – November 23, 1975 (1975-11-23)
Number of official events27
Most wins4 Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie and Flag of the United States.svg Carol Mann
Money leader Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer
Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Amy Alcott
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1976 →

The 1975 LPGA Tour was the 26th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 31 to November 23. The season consisted of 27 official money events. Sandra Haynie and Carol Mann won the most tournaments, four each. Sandra Palmer led the money list with earnings of $76,374.

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There were five first-time winners in 1975: Amy Alcott, Maria Astrologes, Susie McAllister, Mary Bea Porter, and Jo Ann Washam.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1975 season. [1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.

DateTournamentLocationWinnerScorePurse ($)1st prize ($)
Feb 2 Burdine's Invitational Florida Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi (6)20840,0005,700
Feb 9 Naples Lely Classic Florida Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie (36)21140,0005,700
Feb 23 Orange Blossom Classic Florida Flag of the United States.svg Amy Alcott (1)20735,0005,000
Mar 23 Bing Crosby International Classic Mexico Flag of the United States.svg Sue Roberts (3)21445,0006,400
Mar 29 Karsten-Ping Open Arizona Flag of the United States.svg Jane Blalock (12)20970,00010,000
Apr 20 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle California Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer (10)283180,00032,000
Apr 27 Charity Golf Classic Texas Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie (37)21245,0006,400
May 4 Birmingham Classic Alabama Flag of the United States.svg Maria Astrologes (1)21040,0005,700
May 11 Lady Tara Classic Georgia Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi (7)21440,0005,700
May 25 American Defender Classic North Carolina Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner (11)20640,0005,700
Jun 1 LPGA Championship Maryland Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth (73)28855,0008,000
Jun 8 Girl Talk Classic New York Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner (12)21350,0007,000
Jun 15 Lawson's LPGA Classic Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Carol Mann (35)21750,0007,000
Jun 22 Hoosier Classic Indiana Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Cullen (3)21140,0005,700
Jun 29 Peter Jackson Classic Canada Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner (13)21460,00012,000
Jul 6 Wheeling Ladies Classic West Virginia Flag of the United States.svg Susie McAllister (1)21240,0005,700
Jul 13 Borden Classic Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Carol Mann (36)20965,0009,200
Jul 20 U.S. Women's Open New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer (11)29555,0008,044
Jul 27 George Washington Ladies Classic Pennsylvania Flag of the United States.svg Carol Mann (37)20640,0005,700
Aug 17 Patty Berg Classic Minnesota Flag of the United States.svg Jo Ann Washam (1)20645,0006,400
Aug 24 National Jewish Hospital Open Colorado Flag of the United States.svg Judy Rankin (13)20740,0005,700
Sep 7 Dallas Civitan Open Texas Flag of the United States.svg Carol Mann (38)20840,0006,200
Sep 14 Southgate Open Kansas Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth (74)21340,0005,700
Sep 21 Portland Ladies Classic Oregon Flag of the United States.svg Jo Ann Washam (2)21540,0005,700
Oct 26 Golf Inns of America California Flag of the United States.svg Mary Bea Porter (1)28740,0005,700
Nov 16 Jacksonville Ladies Open Florida Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie (38)22350,0007,000
Nov 23 Greater Ft. Myers Classic Florida Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie (39)21040,0005,700

LPGA Tour settles Jane Blalock lawsuit

The LPGA Tour dropped its appeal and made settlement [2] in the lawsuit Jane Blalock filed against the Tour after they suspended her for one year [3] due to cheating allegations that began at the 1972 Bluegrass Invitational where Blalock was disqualified. [4] Blalock, with the help of a court order, was allowed to continue playing LPGA tournaments while her suit was being resolved. [5] In August 1974, a court had ruled in favor of Blalock and awarded her $4,500 in damages. [6] Those damages were subsequently tripled in March 1975. The LPGA was also ordered to pay Blalock's legal fees, which totaled $95,303. [7]

After settling with Blalock, the LPGA Tour adopted a formal organization which included having a commissioner. [8]

Awards

AwardWinnerCountry
Money winner Sandra Palmer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) JoAnne Carner (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Player of the Year Sandra Palmer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Rookie of the Year Amy Alcott Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

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References

  1. ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-1979" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Blalock vs. LPGA settled". Evening Independent . Associated Press. August 5, 1975. p. 2-C – via Google News Archive.
  3. ↑ "Jane Blalock suspended from LPGA". Schenectady Gazette . Associated Press. June 2, 1972. p. 31 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ↑ Weston, Bob (May 22, 1972). "Drought over for Kathy Cornelius". Beaver County Times . p. C-4 – via Google News Archive.
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