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1979 LPGA Championship

Coordinates: 39°20′56″N 84°16′41″W / 39.349°N 84.278°W / 39.349; -84.278
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1979 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 7–10, 1979
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,313 yards (5,773 m)[1]
Cut152 (+8)
Prize fund$150,000
Winner's share$22,500
Champion
United States Donna Caponi Young
279 (−9)
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The 1979 LPGA Championship was the 25th LPGA Championship, played June 7–10 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.

Donna Caponi Young won the first of her two LPGA Championships, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jerilyn Britz.[2][3][4] It was the third of her four major titles; her previous major win was nine years earlier.

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, June 10, 1979

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Donna Caponi Young 69-70-70-70=279 −9 22,500
2 United States Jerilyn Britz 64-72-73-73=282 −6 14,700
3 United States Amy Alcott 69-72-69-74=284 −4 10,500
4 South Africa Sally Little 72-73-73-68=286 −2 7,500
5 United States Jo Ann Prentice 73-70-70-74=287 −1 6,000
T6 United States JoAnne Carner 69-70-72-77=288 E 4,612
United States Peggy Conley 71-76-71-70=288
Australia Penny Pulz 68-74-69-77=288
Australia Jan Stephenson 73-72-68-75=288
T10 United States Laura Baugh 75-73-69-72=289 +1 3,300
United States Pat Bradley 77-67-72-73=289
United States Nancy Lopez 73-71-69-76=289
United States Judy Rankin 72-71-70-76=289

Source:[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "LPGA cashers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 21.
  2. ^ McDermott, Barry (June 18, 1979). "She's Young at heart". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
  3. ^ a b "Young LPGA titlist". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 23.
  4. ^ Caddes, George (June 11, 1979). "Young still has what it takes". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. B-2.
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39°20′56″N 84°16′41″W / 39.349°N 84.278°W / 39.349; -84.278