1978 LPGA Championship
The 1978 LPGA Championship was the 24th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 8–11, 1978 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course [1] |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,312 yards (5,772 m)[2] |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $22,500 |
| Champion | |
 Nancy Lopez | |
| 275 (−13) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
Nancy Lopez, a 21-year-old tour rookie, won the first of her three major titles, all at the LPGA Championship at Kings Island. She finished at 275 (−13), six strokes ahead of runner-up Amy Alcott.[3][4][5][6]
It was the sixth tour win for Lopez and her fourth consecutive in 1978,[3][7] and she won the following week to run the streak to five.[8]
This was the first of twelve consecutive LPGA Championships at Kings Island; the last one in 1989 was also won by Lopez.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chako Higuchi |  Japan | 1977 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 290 | +2 | 14 |
| Gloria Ehret | United States | 1966 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 70 | 292 | +4 | T17 |
| Kathy Ahern | United States | 1972 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 293 | +5 | T25 |
| Sandra Post | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 1968 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 293 | +5 | T25 |
| Mickey Wright | United States | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 | 69 | 82 | 73 | 69 | 293 | +5 | T25 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States | 1967, 1971, 1975 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 295 | +7 | T33 |
| Betty Burfeindt | United States | 1976 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 74 | 297 | +9 | 44 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Hagge | United States | 1956 | 75 | 78 | 153 | +9 |
| Judy Kimball | United States | 1962 | 76 | 78 | 154 | +10 |
| Shirley Englehorn | United States | 1970 | 79 | 76 | 155 | +11 |
| Mary Mills | United States | 1964, 1973 | 80 | 79 | 159 | +15 |
| Louise Suggs | United States | 1957 | 82 | 82 | 164 | +20 |
Source:[9]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 11, 1978
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Lopez | United States | 71-65-69-70=275 | −13 | 22,500 |
| 2 | Amy Alcott | United States | 68-68-74-71=281 | −7 | 14,650 |
| 3 | Judy Rankin | United States | 67-73-71-72=283 | −5 | 10,510 |
| 4 | JoAnne Carner | United States | 71-72-70-71=284 | −4 | 7,700 |
| 5 | Jo Ann Washam | United States | 67-69-74-75=285 | −3 | 6,080 |
| T6 | Donna Caponi Young | United States | 73-72-71-70=286 | −2 | 4,813 |
| Susan Lynn Grams | United States | 73-73-71-69=286 | |||
| Sally Little | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 73-71-74-68=286 | |||
| T9 | Jane Blalock | United States | 72-73-73-69=287 | −1 | 3,750 |
| Dot Germain | United States | 73-69-75-70=287 | |||
| Hollis Stacy | United States | 69-75-72-71=287 |
References
- "LPGA golf". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 12, 1978. p. 22.
- "Lopez fires 65 to tie in LPGA". Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. June 10, 1978. p. 1, part 2.
- McDermott, Barry (June 19, 1978). "All smiles while she tears up the tour". Sports Illustrated. p. 22.
- "Lopez strikes again, wins LPGA, 4 in a row". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 12, 1978. p. 18.
- Strode, George (June 12, 1978). "Lopez clips mark in LPGA title rout". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 18.
- "Lopez wins 4th straight, and wants a fifth". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 12, 1978. p. 3D.
- "Lopez shatters records on romp to LPGA crown". Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. June 12, 1978. p. 1, part 2.
- "Lopez wins fifth straight". Milwaukee Sentinel. wire services. June 19, 1978. p. 2, part 2.
- "Eagles and birdies fly Lopez toward No. 4". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 10, 1978. p. 2C.
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