1975 LPGA Tour

The 1975 LPGA Tour was the 26th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 31 to November 23. The season consisted of 27 official money events. Sandra Haynie and Carol Mann won the most tournaments, four each. Sandra Palmer led the money list with earnings of $76,374.

There were five first-time winners in 1975: Amy Alcott, Maria Astrologes, Susie McAllister, Mary Bea Porter, and Jo Ann Washam.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1975 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.

DateTournamentLocationWinnerScorePurse ($)1st prize ($)
Feb 2Burdine's InvitationalFlorida Donna Caponi (6)20840,0005,700
Feb 9Naples Lely ClassicFlorida Sandra Haynie (36)21140,0005,700
Feb 23Orange Blossom ClassicFlorida Amy Alcott (1)20735,0005,000
Mar 23Bing Crosby International ClassicMexico Sue Roberts (3)21445,0006,400
Mar 29Karsten-Ping OpenArizona Jane Blalock (12)20970,00010,000
Apr 20Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's CircleCalifornia Sandra Palmer (10)283180,00032,000
Apr 27Charity Golf ClassicTexas Sandra Haynie (37)21245,0006,400
May 4Birmingham ClassicAlabama Maria Astrologes (1)21040,0005,700
May 11Lady Tara ClassicGeorgia Donna Caponi (7)21440,0005,700
May 25American Defender ClassicNorth Carolina JoAnne Carner (11)20640,0005,700
Jun 1LPGA ChampionshipMaryland Kathy Whitworth (73)28855,0008,000
Jun 8Girl Talk ClassicNew York JoAnne Carner (12)21350,0007,000
Jun 15Lawson's LPGA ClassicOhio Carol Mann (35)21750,0007,000
Jun 22Hoosier ClassicIndiana Betsy Cullen (3)21140,0005,700
Jun 29Peter Jackson ClassicCanada JoAnne Carner (13)21460,00012,000
Jul 6Wheeling Ladies ClassicWest Virginia Susie McAllister (1)21240,0005,700
Jul 13Borden ClassicOhio Carol Mann (36)20965,0009,200
Jul 20U.S. Women's OpenNew Jersey Sandra Palmer (11)29555,0008,044
Jul 27George Washington Ladies ClassicPennsylvania Carol Mann (37)20640,0005,700
Aug 17Patty Berg ClassicMinnesota Jo Ann Washam (1)20645,0006,400
Aug 24National Jewish Hospital OpenColorado Judy Rankin (13)20740,0005,700
Sep 7Dallas Civitan OpenTexas Carol Mann (38)20840,0006,200
Sep 14Southgate OpenKansas Kathy Whitworth (74)21340,0005,700
Sep 21Portland Ladies ClassicOregon Jo Ann Washam (2)21540,0005,700
Oct 26Golf Inns of AmericaCalifornia Mary Bea Porter (1)28740,0005,700
Nov 16Jacksonville Ladies OpenFlorida Sandra Haynie (38)22350,0007,000
Nov 23Greater Ft. Myers ClassicFlorida Sandra Haynie (39)21040,0005,700

LPGA Tour settles Jane Blalock lawsuit
Main article: Jane Blalock cheating controversy

The LPGA Tour dropped its appeal and made settlement[2] in the lawsuit Jane Blalock filed against the Tour after they suspended her for one year[3] due to cheating allegations that began at the 1972 Bluegrass Invitational where Blalock was disqualified.[4] Blalock, with the help of a court order, was allowed to continue playing LPGA tournaments while her suit was being resolved.[5] In August 1974, a court had ruled in favor of Blalock and awarded her $4,500 in damages.[6] Those damages were subsequently tripled in March 1975. The LPGA was also ordered to pay Blalock's legal fees, which totaled $95,303.[7]

After settling with Blalock, the LPGA Tour adopted a formal organization which included having a commissioner.[8]

Awards
AwardWinnerCountry
Money winnerSandra Palmer United States
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy)JoAnne Carner (2) United States
Player of the YearSandra Palmer United States
Rookie of the YearAmy Alcott United States

References
  1. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-1979 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Blalock vs. LPGA settled
  3. Jane Blalock suspended from LPGA
  4. Drought over for Kathy Cornelius
  5. Court order for Blalock
  6. Court rules for golfer
  7. Jane Blalock a winner in court
  8. Golf; Blalock looks forward to retirement in 1988
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