1991 LPGA Championship

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1991 Mazda LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 27–30, 1991
Location Bethesda, Maryland
CourseBethesda Country Club
Tour LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par71
Length6,246 yards (5,711 m) [1]
Cut147 (+5) [2]
Prize fund $1.0 million
Winner's share$150,000
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Meg Mallon
274 (−10)
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The 1991 Mazda LPGA Championship was the 37th LPGA Championship, played June 27–30 at Bethesda Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.

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Meg Mallon shot a final round 67 (−4) to win the first of her four major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Pat Bradley and Ayako Okamoto. [3] All three were tied for the lead at 207 (−6) after 54 holes, [4] and played in the final grouping on Sunday. [3] They came to the final hole tied at nine under par; all three put their drives in the fairway and had putts for birdie, but only Mallon converted. [3] She won the U.S. Women's Open two weeks later.

This was the second of four consecutive LPGA Championships at Bethesda Country Club.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 27, 1991

PlacePlayerScoreTo Par
1 Flag of the United States.svg Deborah McHaffie 66−5
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Barb Mucha 67−4
Flag of the United States.svg Deb Richard
Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Walker
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley 68−3
Flag of the United States.svg Nina Foust
Flag of the United States.svg Meg Mallon
T8 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Alcott 69−2
Flag of the United States.svg Judy Dickinson
Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Estill
Flag of the United States.svg Vicki Fergon
Flag of Spain.svg Marta Figueras-Dotti
Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Furlong
Flag of the United States.svg Jane Geddes
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King
Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Kobayashi
Flag of the United States.svg Hollis Stacy

Second round

Friday, June 28, 1991

PlacePlayerScoreTo Par
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Okamoto 70-64=134−8
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley 68-68=136−6
Flag of the United States.svg Meg Mallon 68-68=136
4 Flag of the United States.svg Deb Richard 67-70=137−5
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Barb Bunkowsky 70-68=138−4
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Jones 69-69=138
T7 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Alcott 69-70=139−3
Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Furlong 69-70=139
T9 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner 71-70=141−1
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Daniel 71-70=141
Flag of the United States.svg Vicki Fergon 71-70=141
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Massey 70-71=141
Flag of the United States.svg Colleen Walker 67-74=141

Third round

Saturday, June 29, 1991

PlacePlayerScoreTo Par
T1 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley 68-68-71=207−6
Flag of the United States.svg Meg Mallon 68-68-71=207
Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Okamoto 70-64-73=207
4 Flag of the United States.svg Barb Bunkowsky 70-68-70=208−5
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Beth Daniel 71-70-68=209−4
Flag of the United States.svg Deb Richard 67-70-72=209
7 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Alcott 69-70-71=210−3
T8 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner 71-70-70=211−2
Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Estill 69-75-67=211
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King 69-75-67=211
Flag of the United States.svg Sherri Steinhauer 71-71-69=211

Final round

Sunday, June 30, 1991

PlacePlayerScoreTo ParPrize money ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Meg Mallon 68-68-71-67=274−10150,000
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley 68-68-71-68=275−980,000
Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Okamoto 70-64-73-68=275
4 Flag of the United States.svg Beth Daniel 71-70-68-69=278−652,500
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Barb Bunkowsky 70-68-70-71=279−538,750
Flag of the United States.svg Deb Richard 67-70-72-70=279
7 Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King 69-75-67-70=281−329,500
8 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner 71-70-70-71=282−226,000
9 Flag of the United States.svg Juli Inkster 72-70-71-70=283−123,500
10 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Alcott 69-70-71-74=284E21,00

Source: [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Okamoto takes over lead". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 29, 1991. p. B4.
  2. ↑ "Elite shoot to the front at LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 29, 1991. p. 7D.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Mallon unshakeable down the stretch". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 1, 1991. p. 2B.
  4. ↑ Diaz, Jaime (June 30, 1991). "Daniel reels in LPGA's leaders". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (New York Times). p. 5E.

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