1989 LPGA Championship explained

1989 LPGA Championship
Dates:May 18–21, 1989
Location:Mason, Ohio
Course:Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course [1]
Tour:LPGA Tour
Par:72
Yardage:[2]
Format:Stroke play - 72 holes
Cut:149 (+5)
Purse:$500,000
Winners Share:$75,000
Champion: Nancy Lopez
Score:274 (−14)
Previous:1988
Next:1990

The 1989 LPGA Championship was held May 30 to June 2 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course,[1] this was the 35th edition of the LPGA Championship.

Nancy Lopez shot a final round 66 (−6) for 274 (−14), three strokes ahead of runner-up Ayako Okamoto, the third

It was the last of three major titles for Lopez; all came on the Grizzly Course at the LPGA Championship.[1]

It was the also the last LPGA Championship at Kings Island, which had hosted twelve consecutive championships since 1978. The Kroger Senior Classic on the Senior PGA Tour replaced it in 1990.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, May 21, 1989

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 Nancy Lopez71-69-68-66=274−1475,000
2 Ayako Okamoto69-68-69-71=277−1146,250
3 Susan Sanders72-67-71-68=278−1033,750
align=center rowspan=2T4 Pat Bradley67-72-71-73=283align=center rowspan=2−5align=center rowspan=223,750
Allison Finney72-72-66-73=283
6 Jane Geddes69-73-71-71=284−417,500
7 Patty Sheehan69-72-66-78=285−314,750
align=center rowspan=2T8 Betsy King69-67-72-78=286align=center rowspan=2−2align=center rowspan=212,375
Sherri Turner72-70-74-70=286
align=center rowspan=2T10 Tammie Green75-70-68-75=288align=center rowspan=2Ealign=center rowspan=210,023
Liselotte Neumann73-73-72-70=288
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External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: These skies no limit as Lopez wins LPGA . Toledo Blade . Hackenberg . Dave . May 22, 1989 . 17.
  2. News: Professional golf results:LPGA . Toledo Blade . May 22, 1989 . 22.