1997 LPGA Championship
The 1997 LPGA Championship was the 43rd LPGA Championship, played May 15–18 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 15–18, 1997 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,386 yards (5,839 m)[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $1.2 million |
| Winner's share | $180,000 |
| Champion | |
 Christa Johnson | |
| 281 (−3), playoff | |
Wilmington
Location in the United States
Wilmington
Location in Delaware
Christa Johnson won her only major title in a sudden-death playoff over Leta Lindley.[2] The win came with a par on the second extra hole, after both had players bogeyed the first. Johnson and Lindley were co-leaders after 54 holes.[1][2] It was the first playoff at the LPGA Championship since 1970, then a full 18-hole round on Monday.
This was the fourth of eleven consecutive LPGA Championships at DuPont Country Club.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Davies |  England | 1994, 1996 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 284 | E | T4 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 1986 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 67 | 288 | +4 | T11 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States | 1995 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 288 | +4 | T11 |
| Meg Mallon | United States | 1991 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 291 | +7 | T22 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States | 1978, 1985, 1989 | 69 | 79 | 78 | 68 | 294 | +10 | T37 |
| Betsy King | United States | 1992 | 76 | 73 | 77 | 70 | 296 | +12 | T53 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 1987 | 73 | 73 | 79 | 74 | 299 | +15 | T67 |
Source:[3]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Stephenson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1982 | 72 | 79 | 151 | +9 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa | 1980 | 74 | 78 | 152 | +10 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 1983, 1984, 1993 | 76 | 76 | 152 | +10 |
| Sherri Turner | United States | 1988 | 74 | 79 | 153 | +11 |
Source:[3]
- Beth Daniel (1990) did not play
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 18, 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Christa Johnson | United States | 68-73-69-71=281 | −3 | Playoff |
| Leta Lindley | United States | 72-69-69-71=281 | |||
| 3 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden | 70-73-72-67=282 | −2 | 81,519 |
| T4 | Laura Davies | England | 67-75-74-68=284 | E | 57,365 |
| Sherri Steinhauer | United States | 68-71-73-72=284 | |||
| T6 | Dawn Coe-Jones | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 70-75-71-69=285 | +1 | 38,947 |
| Gail Graham | Canada | 69-79-71-66=285 | |||
| 8 | Trish Johnson | England | 70-73-72-71=286 | +2 | 31,400 |
| T9 | Barb Mucha | United States | 68-73-72-74=287 | +3 | 26,871 |
| Karrie Webb | Australia | 71-79-70-67=287 |
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christa Johnson | United States | 5-4=9 | +1 | 180,000 |
| 2 | Leta Lindley | United States | 5-5=10 | +2 | 111,711 |
- Sudden-death playoff held on holes 18 and 10.
References
- "LPGA Championship". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). May 18, 1997. p. 8C.
- Ginsburg, David (May 19, 1997). "Johnson gets LPGA victory". Times Daily. (Florence, Alabama). Associated Press. p. 4D.
- "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 1997. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- "LPGA Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). May 19, 1997. p. 4C.
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