1988 LPGA Championship
The 1988 LPGA Championship was held May 19–22 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 34th edition of the LPGA Championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 19–22, 1988 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,389 yards (5,842 m)[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $350,000 |
| Winner's share | $52,500 |
| Champion | |
 Sherri Turner | |
| 281 (−7) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
Sherri Turner birdied the final two holes for a final round 67 and won her only major championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Amy Alcott.[2] Turner began the round six strokes behind Alcott, the 54-hole leader, in a tie for tenth place.[3] It was the first of her three LPGA Tour wins.[4]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Little | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 1980 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 284 | −4 | T3 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 1987 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 286 | −2 | T9 |
| Jan Stephenson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1982 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 288 | E | T15 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States | 1978, 1985 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 291 | +3 | T24 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Years won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 1983, 1984 | 78 | 73 | 151 | +7 |
| Donna Caponi | United States | 1979, 1981 | 75 | 79 | 154 | +10 |
Source:[5]
- Pat Bradley (1986) did not play
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 22, 1988
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherri Turner | United States | 70-71-73-67=281 | −7 | 52,500 |
| 2 | Amy Alcott | United States | 68-71-69-74=282 | −6 | 32,375 |
| T3 | Amy Benz | United States | 70-71-69-74=284 | −4 | 15,890 |
| Marta Figueras-Dotti |  Spain | 74-70-71-69=284 | |||
| Sally Little | South Africa United States | 72-71-69-72=284 | |||
| Ayako Okamoto |  Japan | 71-71-69-73=284 | |||
| Kathy Postlewait | United States | 74-69-69-72=284 | |||
| 8 | Missie Berteotti | United States | 74-70-68-73=285 | −3 | 9,100 |
| T9 | Judy Dickinson | United States | 74-69-69-74=286 | −2 | 7,414 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 73-70-70-73=286 | |||
| Sally Quinlan | United States | 69-68-79-70=286 |
References
- "LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. May 23, 1988. p. 20.
- Hackenberg, Dave (May 23, 1988). "Turner shoots 67 for LPGA victory". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 18.
- "Alcott snares lead in LPGA tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 22, 1988. p. 3B.
- "Turner upsets Alcott for first LPGA win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 23, 1988. p. 2B.
- "Quinlan gets LPGA lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 21, 1988. p. 2C.
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