1985 LPGA Championship
The 1985 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 31st edition of the LPGA Championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 30 – June 2, 1985 |
| 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 | 6,240 yards (5,706 m)[1] |
| Cut | 149 (+5)[2] |
| Prize fund | $250,000 |
| Winner's share | $37,500 |
| Champion | |
 Nancy Lopez | |
| 273 (−15) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
Nancy Lopez won the second of her three major titles, all at the LPGA Championship. She led wire-to-wire and finished with a final round 65 (−7) for 273 (−15), eight strokes ahead of runner-up Alice Miller.[3] It was her second consecutive victory of the 1985 season.[4][5]
Lopez opened with a first round 65, despite being assessed a two-stroke penalty for slow play.[1] She won her third major on the same course in 1989.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Lopez | United States | 1978 | 65 | 71 | 72 | 65 | 273 | −15 | 1 |
| Jan Stephenson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1982 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 291 | +3 | T25 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 1983, 1984 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 293 | +5 | T38 |
| Donna Caponi | United States | 1979, 1981 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 78 | 296 | +8 | T49 |
| Sally Little | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 1980 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 299 | +11 | T61 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Hagge | United States | 1956 | 83 | 79 | 162 | +18 |
| Louise Suggs | United States | 1957 | 84 | 80 | 164 | +20 |
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 2, 1985
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Lopez | United States | 65-71-72-65=273 | −15 | 37,500 |
| 2 | Alice Miller | United States | 71-70-67-73=281 | −7 | 23,125 |
| T3 | Pat Bradley | United States | 68-73-69-74=284 | −4 | 15,000 |
| Lori Garbacz | United States | 73-72-68-71=284 | |||
| T5 | Allison Finney | United States | 73-74-71-68=286 | −2 | 8,917 |
| Ayako Okamoto |  Japan | 71-73-72-70=286 | |||
| Cindy Rarick | United States | 74-70-71-71=286 | |||
| T8 | Amy Alcott | United States | 74-71-72-70=287 | −1 | 6,188 |
| Christa Johnson | United States | 73-76-69-69=287 | |||
| T10 | Jerilyn Britz | United States | 69-76-72-71=288 | E | 5,012 |
| Beth Daniel | United States | 71-70-74-73=288 |
References
- "Lopez survives penalty". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 31, 1985. p. 30.
- "Even with penalty, Lopez widens lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 1, 1985. p. 6C.
- McDermott, Barry (June 10, 1985). "She cleaned their clocks". Sports Illustrated. p. 56.
- "Lopez on another hot streak". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 3, 1985. p. C3.
- Hackenberg, Dave (June 3, 1985). "Lopez regains old touch, wins LPGA title". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 18.
- "Scoreboard: LPGA Championship". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 3, 1985. p. C4.
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