1981 LPGA Championship
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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 | $22,500 |
Champion | |
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280 (−8) | |
Location in the United States
Location in Ohio
The 1981 LPGA Championship was the 27th LPGA Championship, played June 11–14 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Donna Caponi sank a fifteen-foot (4.5 m) birdie putt on the final green to win her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runners-up Jerilyn Britz and Pat Meyers. It was Caponi's fourth and final major title.[2][3]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 14, 1981
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | ![]() |
69-68-70-73=280 | −8 | 22,500 |
T2 | ![]() |
67-71-71-72=281 | −7 | 12,600 |
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68-70-72-71=281 | |||
4 | ![]() |
72-72-69-70=283 | −5 | 7,500 |
T5 | ![]() |
72-69-73-70=284 | −4 | 5,350 |
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72-70-71-71=284 | |||
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70-72-72-70=284 | |||
8 | ![]() |
71-77-69-68=285 | −3 | 4,350 |
9 | ![]() |
69-70-73-74=286 | −2 | 4,050 |
T10 | ![]() |
69-74-72-72=287 | −1 | 3,600 |
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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 b "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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