1986 LPGA Championship

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1986 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 29 – June 1, 1986
Location Mason, Ohio
Course(s) Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course
Tour LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,242 yards (5,708 m)
Cut148 (+4)
Prize fund $300,000
Winner's share$45,000
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley
277 (−11)
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Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in the United States
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Location in Ohio

The 1986 LPGA Championship was held May 29 to June 1 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 32nd edition of the LPGA Championship.

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Entering the final round four strokes behind, [1] [2] Pat Bradley birdied the last hole for a 68 to win by a stroke over runner-up Patty Sheehan. [3] It was the fifth of her six major championships, the second of three in 1986, [4] and completed the career grand slam. With the win, Bradley became the first to surpass $2 million in earnings on the LPGA Tour. [3] [5]

Defending champion Nancy Lopez did not compete; she gave birth to her second daughter a few days earlier. [2] [6]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 1, 1986

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley 67-72-70-68=277−1145,000
2 Flag of the United States.svg Patty Sheehan 72-70-69-67=278−1027,750
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Juli Inkster 70-72-68-69=279−918,000
Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Okamoto 66-70-69-74=279
5 Flag of the United States.svg Muffin Spencer-Devlin 72-67-74-68=281−712,750
6 Flag of the United States.svg Cindy Mackey 70-70-68-74=282−610,500
7 Flag of the United States.svg Myra Blackwelder 71-71-71-70=283−58,850
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penny Pulz 71-71-70-72=284−47,800
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Barrett 72-70-69-74=285−36,353
Flag of the United States.svg Connie Chillemi 68-74-75-68=285
Flag of the United States.svg Lori Garbacz 65-74-74-72=285

Source: [3] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Okamoto near major win". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. June 1, 1986. p. 7B.
  2. 1 2 "Bradley comes from 4 strokes behind to win LPGA title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 2, 1986. p. 13.
  3. 1 2 3 Hackenberg, Dave (June 2, 1986). "Bradley's dramatic birdie wins LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. Ohio. p. 22.
  4. ↑ "Bradley tallies to take LPGA". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 2, 1986. p. C1.
  5. 1 2 "Bradley halfway to a grand slam". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. June 2, 1986. p. 3B.
  6. ↑ "Lopez gives birth to daughter". Gadsden Times. Alabama. Associated Press. May 27, 1986. p. D3.

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