1986 LPGA Tour
The 1986 LPGA Tour was the 37th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 23 to November 9. The season consisted of 33 official money events. Pat Bradley won the most tournaments, five, including three of the four majors.[1] She also led the money list with earnings of $492,021.
There were five first-time winners in 1986: Jane Geddes, Cindy Mackey, Becky Pearson, and Ai-Yu Tu. Tu was the first Taiwanese winner, winning the Mazda Japan Classic.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1986 season.[2] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Mazda Classic | Florida |  | 280 (-8) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Feb 2 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Florida |  | 280 (-8) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Feb 9 | Sarasota Classic | Florida | | 279 (-9) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Feb 23 | Standard Register/Samaritan Turquoise Classic | Arizona | | 278 (-10) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Mar 2 | Uniden LPGA Invitational | California | | 281 (-7) | 330,000 | 49,500 |
| Mar 9 | Women's Kemper Open | Hawaii | | 276 (-12) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Mar 16 | GNA/Glendale Federal Classic | California | | 212 (-4) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Mar 23 | Circle K Tucson Open | Arizona | .svg.png){kind=small} | 276 (-12) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Apr 6 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | California | | 280 (-8) | 430,000 | 75,000 |
| Apr 13 | Kyocera Inamori Classic | California | | 278 (-10) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Apr 27 | S&H Golf Classic | Florida | | 272 (-16) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| May 11 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Virginia | | 214 (-2) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| May 18 | Chrysler-Plymouth Classic | New Jersey | | 212 (-7) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| May 25 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | | 278 (-10) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jun 1 | LPGA Championship | Ohio | | 277 (-11) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Jun 8 | McDonald's Championship | Pennsylvania | | 281 (-7) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| Jun 15 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | | 210 (-6) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jun 22 | Rochester International | New York | | 281 (-7) | 255,000 | 38,250 |
| Jun 29 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | | 280 (-8) | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| Jul 6 | Mazda Hall of Fame Championship | Texas | | 284 (-4) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Jul 13 | U.S. Women's Open | Ohio | | 287 (-1) | 300,000 | 50,000 |
| Jul 20 | Boston Five Classic | Massachusetts | | 281 (-7) | 275,000 | 41,250 |
| Jul 27 | du Maurier Classic | Canada | | 276 (-12) | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| Aug 3 | LPGA National Pro-Am | Colorado | | 283 (-5) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Aug 10 | Henredon Classic | North Carolina | | 277 (-11) | 230,000 | 34,500 |
| Aug 17 | MasterCard International Pro-Am | New York | | 276 (-12) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Aug 17 | Nestle World Championship | Georgia | | 279 (-9) | 240,000 | 78,000 |
| Aug 24 | Atlantic City LPGA Classic | New Jersey | | 209 (-4) | 225,000 | 33,750 |
| Sep 1 | Rail Charity Classic | Illinois | | 205 (-11) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Sep 7 | Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship | Oregon | | 207 (-9) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Sep 14 | Safeco Classic | Washington | | 274 (-14) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Sep 21 | Konica San Jose Classic | California | | 212 (-4) | 275,000 | 41,250 |
| Nov 9 | Mazda Japan Classic | Japan |  | 213 (-6) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
* - non-member at time of win
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Pat Bradley | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Pat Bradley | |
| Player of the Year | Pat Bradley | |
| Rookie of the Year | Jody Rosenthal | |
References
- McDermott, Barry (September 29, 1986). "Now they call her Payday Pat". Sports Illustrated. p. 82.
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine