1983 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 9–12, 1983
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course [1]
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,277 yards (5,740 m)[1][2]
Cut151 (+7)
Prize fund$200,000
Winner's share$30,000
Champion
United States Patty Sheehan
279 (−9)
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in Ohio
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio

The 1983 LPGA Championship was the 29th LPGA Championship, played June 9–12 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.

Seven strokes back after the third round, Patty Sheehan shot a 66 (−6) to win the first of her six major titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Sandra Haynie, the 54-hole leader.[3][4][5]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 12, 1983

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Patty Sheehan68-71-74-66=279−930,000
2United States Sandra Haynie70-69-67-75=281−719,600
3United States Debbie Massey68-74-71-70=283−514,000
T4United States JoAnne Carner68-74-70-72=284−49,000
United States Christa Johnson70-70-75-69=284
T6United States Pat Bradley73-71-71-70=285−36,700
United States Vicki Tabor71-70-71-73=285
T8United States Dale Eggeling73-71-73-69=286−25,400
United States Alice Miller70-72-73-71=286
United States Alexandra Reinhardt67-68-75-76=286

Source:[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "LPGA Championship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 11, 1983. p. 17.
  2. "Reinhardt registers 69; surprise LPGA leader". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 11, 1983. p. 14.
  3. McDermott, Barry (June 20, 1983). "Patty really takes the cake". Sports Illustrated. p. 58.
  4. 1 2 "Sheehan wins LPGA crown". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. June 13, 1983. p. 4B.
  5. 1 2 Strode, George (June 13, 1983). "Sheehan snares LPGA golf title". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 18.

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