1976 LPGA Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 27–30, 1976 |
| Location | Lutherville, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Pine Ridge Golf Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,449 yards (5,897 m)[1] |
| Field | 98 players, 54 after cut [2] |
| Cut | 152 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $55,000 |
| Winner's share | $8,000 |
| Champion | |
 Betty Burfeindt | |
| 287 (−5) | |
Lutherville
Location in the United States
Pine Ridge GC
Location in Maryland
The 1976 LPGA Championship was the 22nd LPGA Championship, held May 27–30 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.[3]
Betty Burfeindt won her only major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin.[4][5] It was her fourth and final win on the LPGA Tour.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Ahern | United States |
1972 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 294 | +2 | T10 |
| Sandra Post |  Canada |
1968 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 295 | +3 | T12 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States |
1965, 1974 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 295 | +3 | T12 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States |
1956 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 296 | +4 | T17 |
| Kathy Whitworth | United States |
1967, 1971, 1975 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 72 | 296 | +4 | T17 |
| Gloria Ehret | United States |
1966 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 297 | +5 | T20 |
| Judy Kimball | United States |
1962 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 297 | +5 | T20 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 30, 1976
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Burfeindt | United States |
71-72-73-71=287 | −5 | 8,000 |
| 2 | Judy Rankin | United States |
72-75-70-71=288 | −4 | 5,650 |
| 3 | Carole Jo Callison | United States |
71-74-73-72=290 | −2 | 4,300 |
| T4 | Jane Blalock | United States |
75-74-71-71=291 | −1 | 2,650 |
| Donna Caponi | United States |
74-73-72-72=291 | |||
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
71-75-72-73=291 | |||
| T7 | Clifford Ann Creed | United States |
74-73-74-71=292 | E | 1,763 |
| Hollis Stacy | United States |
69-73-79-71=292 | |||
| 9 | Chako Higuchi |  Japan |
73-71-74-75=293 | +1 | 1,525 |
| T10 | Kathy Ahern | United States |
73-73-76-72=294 | +2 | 1,375 |
| Sharon Miller | United States |
74-68-76-76=294 |
References
- ^ "Baugh's 68 pop better than Stacy". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. May 28, 1976. p. 34.
- ^ "Three share LPGA lead". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. May 29, 1976. p. 6C.
- ^ "3 tied for LPGA lead". Palm Beach Post. Florida. UPI. May 29, 1976. p. D3.
- ^ "Berfeindt wins LPGA tournament at Baltimore". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 34.
- ^ "LPGA: Burfeindt slips by Rankin". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). UPI. May 31, 1976. p. 6C.
- ^ a b "Putt does it". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 17.
- ^ a b "LPGA: Final round". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). May 31, 1976. p. 2C.