1987 LPGA Championship

1987 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 21–24, 1987
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,202 yards (5,671 m)[1]
Cut145 (+1)
Prize fund$350,000
Winner's share$52,500
Champion
United States Jane Geddes
275 (−13)
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The 1987 LPGA Championship was held May 21–24 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 33rd edition of the LPGA Championship.

Jane Geddes won her second major championship, a stroke ahead of runner-up Betsy King.[2][3]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, May 24, 1987

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Jane Geddes 72-68-68-67=275 −13 52,500
2 United States Betsy King 72-68-69-67=276 −12 32,375
T3 United States Rosie Jones 70-68-72-68=278 −10 18,959
Japan Ayako Okamoto 69-69-70-70=278
United States Laurie Rinker 69-67-71-71=278
6 United States Cathy Morse 70-69-67-73=279 −9 12,250
T7 United States Patty Sheehan 68-70-74-68=280 −8 7,913
United States Muffin Spencer-Devlin 70-72-71-67=280
T9 United States Amy Alcott 73-70-69-69=281 −7 6,844
United States Jody Rosenthal 72-68-72-69=281
United States Lori Garbacz 72-66-70-73=281
United States Juli Inkster 72-71-72-66=281
United States Kathy Postlewait 72-69-70-70=281

Source:[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. May 25, 1987. p. 18.
  2. ^ Hackenberg, Dave (May 25, 1987). "Geddes outduels King in LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 18.
  3. ^ a b "Geddes captures women's crown". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 25, 1987. p. 3B.

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