1976 LPGA Championship

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1976 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 27–30, 1976
Location Lutherville, Maryland
CoursePine Ridge Golf Course
Tour LPGA Tour
Format Stroke 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
Flag of the United States.svg Betty Burfeindt
287 (−5)
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Lutherville
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Location in the United States
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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]

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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

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Betty Burfeindt 71-72-73-71=287−58,000
2 Flag of the United States.svg Judy Rankin 72-75-70-71=288−45,650
3 Flag of the United States.svg Carole Jo Callison 71-74-73-72=290−24,300
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Blalock 75-74-71-71=291−12,650
Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi 74-73-72-72=291
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Stephenson 71-75-72-73=291
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Clifford Ann Creed 74-73-74-71=292E1,763
Flag of the United States.svg Hollis Stacy 69-73-79-71=292
9 Flag of Japan.svg Chako Higuchi 73-71-74-75=293+11,525
T10 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Ahern 73-73-76-72=294+21,375
Flag of the United States.svg 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.

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