1981 LPGA Championship
The 1981 LPGA Championship was the 27th LPGA Championship, played June 11–14 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 11–14, 1981 |
Location | Mason, Ohio |
Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,258 yards (5,722 m)[1] |
Cut | 149 (+5) |
Prize fund | $150,000 |
Winner's share | $22,500 |
Champion | |
280 (−8) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Donna Caponi sank a fifteen-foot (4.5 m) birdie putt on the final green to win her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runners-up Jerilyn Britz and Pat Meyers. It was Caponi's fourth and final major title.[2][3]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
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Donna Caponi | 1979 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 280 | −8 | 1 | |
Nancy Lopez-Melton | 1978 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 284 | −4 | T5 | |
Sally Little | 1980 | 71 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 285 | −3 | 8 | |
Marlene Hagge | 1956 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 288 | E | T12 | |
Sandra Haynie | 1965, 1974 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 290 | +2 | T18 | |
Sandra Post | 1968 | 67 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 290 | +2 | T18 | |
Betty Burfeindt | 1976 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 296 | +8 | T41 |
Source:[2]
Missed the cut
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
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Mary Mills | 1964, 1973 | 76 | 75 | 151 | +7 | |
Judy Kimball | 1962 | 75 | 80 | 155 | +11 | |
Source:[1]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 14, 1981
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | Donna Caponi | 69-68-70-73=280 | −8 | 22,500 | |
T2 | Jerilyn Britz | 67-71-71-72=281 | −7 | 12,600 | |
Pat Meyers | 68-70-72-71=281 | ||||
4 | Debbie Massey | 72-72-69-70=283 | −5 | 7,500 | |
T5 | JoAnne Carner | 72-69-73-70=284 | −4 | 5,350 | |
Beth Daniel | 72-70-71-71=284 | ||||
Nancy Lopez-Melton | 70-72-72-70=284 | ||||
8 | Sally Little | 71-77-69-68=285 | −3 | 4,350 | |
9 | Amy Alcott | 69-70-73-74=286 | −2 | 4,050 | |
T10 | Martha Nause | 69-74-72-72=287 | −1 | 3,600 | |
Sandra Palmer | 73-70-72-72=287 |
Source:[2]
References
- "Caponi surges in final holes for the lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. June 13, 1981. p. 2B.
- "A birdie flies Caponi to LPGA Championship". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 15, 1981. p. 3C.
- McDermott, Barry (June 22, 1981). "Prima Donna by a nose". Sports Illustrated. p. 66.
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