1983 LPGA Tour
The 1983 LPGA Tour was the 34th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 27 to November 13. The season consisted of 33 official money events. Pat Bradley and Patty Sheehan won the most tournaments, four each. JoAnne Carner led the money list with earnings of $291,404.
There were nine first-time winners in 1983: Lynn Adams, Lauren Howe, Juli Inkster, Alice Miller, Lenore Muraoka, Anne Marie Palli, Lauri Peterson, Kathy Postlewait, and Patti Rizzo. This was the first year that the Nabisco Dinah Shore (now called the Kraft Nabisco Championship) was classified as an LPGA major.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1983 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30 | Mazda Classic of Deer Creek | Florida |  | 272 (-16) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Feb 6 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Florida | | 285 (-3) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Feb 13 | Sarasota Classic | Florida | | 284 (-4) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Feb 27 | Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Open | Arizona | .svg.png){kind=small} | 207 (-9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 6 | Samaritan Turquoise Classic | Arizona |  | 205 (-14) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 20 | Women's Kemper Open | Hawaii | | 288 (-4) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Apr 3 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | California | | 282 (-6) | 400,000 | 55,000 |
| Apr 10 | J&B Scotch Pro-Am | Nevada | | 283 (-6) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Apr 17 | Combanks Orlando Classic | Florida | | 208 (-8) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Apr 24 | S&H Golf Classic | Florida | | 277 (-11) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 1 | CPC International | South Carolina | | 285 (-3) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| May 8 | Lady Michelob | Georgia | | 206 (-10) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 15 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Virginia | | 212 (-4) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 22 | Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic | New Jersey | | 212 (-7) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| May 29 | Corning Classic | New York | | 272 (-16) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 5 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | West Virginia | | 216 (E) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 12 | LPGA Championship | Ohio | | 279 (-9) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jun 19 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | | 205 (-11) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jun 26 | Rochester International | New York |  | 282 (-6) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 3 | Peter Jackson Classic | Canada | | 277 (-11) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jul 17 | McDonald's Kids Classic | Pennsylvania | | 286 (-2) | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| Jul 24 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | | 280 (-8) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 31 | U.S. Women's Open | Oklahoma | | 290 (+6) | 200,000 | 32,780 |
| Aug 7 | Boston Five Classic | Massachusetts | | 277 (-11) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Aug 14 | Henredon Classic | North Carolina | | 272 (-16) | 180,000 | 27,000 |
| Aug 21 | Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf | Ohio | | 282 (-6) | 200,000 | 65,000 |
| Aug 28 | Columbia Savings Classic | Colorado | | 277 (-11) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Sep 5 | Rail Charity Classic | Illinois | | 210 (-6) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Sep 11 | Portland Ping Championship | Oregon | | 212 (-4) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Sep 18 | Safeco Classic | Washington | | 283 (-6) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Sep 26 | Inamori Classic | California | | 209 (-10) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Oct 2 | San Jose Classic | California | | 213 (-5) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Nov 13 | Mazda Japan Classic | Japan | | 206 (-10) | 300,000 | 37,500 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | JoAnne Carner (3) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | JoAnne Carner (5) | |
| Player of the Year | Patty Sheehan | |
| Rookie of the Year | Stephanie Farwig | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine