1989 LPGA Championship
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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 18–21, 1989 |
| 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 | 6,359 yards (5,815 m)[2] |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $500,000 |
| Winner's share | $75,000 |
| Champion | |
 Nancy Lopez | |
| 274 (−14) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
Nancy Lopez shot a final round 66 (−6) for 274 (−14), three strokes ahead of runner-up Ayako Okamoto, the third round leader.[3][4][5][6]
It was the last of three major titles for Lopez; all came on the Grizzly Course at the LPGA Championship.[1]
It was the also the last LPGA Championship at Kings Island, which had hosted twelve consecutive championships since 1978. The Kroger Senior Classic on the Senior PGA Tour replaced it in 1990.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Lopez | United States | 1978, 1985 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 274 | −14 | 1 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 1986 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 283 | −5 | T4 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 1987 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 284 | −4 | 6 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 1983, 1984 | 69 | 72 | 66 | 78 | 285 | −3 | 7 |
| Sherri Turner | United States | 1988 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 286 | −2 | T8 |
| Jan Stephenson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1982 | 72 | 75 | WD | ||||
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 21, 1989
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Lopez | United States | 71-69-68-66=274 | −14 | 75,000 |
| 2 | Ayako Okamoto |  Japan | 69-68-69-71=277 | −11 | 46,250 |
| 3 | Susan Sanders | United States | 72-67-71-68=278 | −10 | 33,750 |
| T4 | Pat Bradley | United States | 67-72-71-73=283 | −5 | 23,750 |
| Allison Finney | United States | 72-72-66-73=283 | |||
| 6 | Jane Geddes | United States | 69-73-71-71=284 | −4 | 17,500 |
| 7 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 69-72-66-78=285 | −3 | 14,750 |
| T8 | Betsy King | United States | 69-67-72-78=286 | −2 | 12,375 |
| Sherri Turner | United States | 72-70-74-70=286 | |||
| T10 | Tammie Green | United States | 75-70-68-75=288 | E | 10,023 |
| Liselotte Neumann |  Sweden | 73-73-72-70=288 |
References
- Hackenberg, Dave (May 22, 1989). "These skies no limit as Lopez wins LPGA". Toledo Blade. p. 17.
- "Professional golf results:LPGA". Toledo Blade. May 22, 1989. p. 22.
- Sweda, George (May 29, 1989). "Getting really mad and good". Sports Illustrated. p. 65.
- "Lopez claims LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (New York Times). May 22, 1989. p. 2B.
- Hackenberg, Dave (May 21, 1989). "LPGA cream at top". Toledo Blade. p. B-1.
- "Professional golf results:LPGA". Toledo Blade. May 21, 1989. p. B-10.
- "LPGA Mazda leaders". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). May 21, 1989. p. 2B.
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