The 1976 LPGA Championship was the 22nd LPGA Championship, held May 27–30 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore.[3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 27–30, 1976 |
| Location | Lutherville, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Pine Ridge Golf Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,449 yards (5,897 m)[1] |
| Field | 98 players, 54 after cut [2] |
| Cut | 152 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $55,000 |
| Winner's share | $8,000 |
| Champion | |
 Betty Burfeindt | |
| 287 (−5) | |
Lutherville
Location in the United States
Pine Ridge GC
Location in Maryland
Betty Burfeindt won her only major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin.[4][5] It was her fourth and final win on the LPGA Tour.
Final leaderboard
editSunday, May 30, 1976
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Burfeindt |
71-72-73-71=287 | −5 | 8,000 |
| 2 | Judy Rankin |
72-75-70-71=288 | −4 | 5,650 |
| 3 | Carole Jo Callison |
71-74-73-72=290 | −2 | 4,300 |
| T4 | Jane Blalock |
75-74-71-71=291 | −1 | 2,650 |
| Donna Caponi |
74-73-72-72=291 | |||
 Jan Stephenson |
71-75-72-73=291 | |||
| T7 | Clifford Ann Creed |
74-73-74-71=292 | E | 1,763 |
| Hollis Stacy |
69-73-79-71=292 | |||
| 9 |  Chako Higuchi |
73-71-74-75=293 | +1 | 1,525 |
| T10 | Kathy Ahern |
73-73-76-72=294 | +2 | 1,375 |
| Sharon Miller |
74-68-76-76=294 |
References
edit- ^ "Baugh's 68 pop better than Stacy". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. May 28, 1976. p. 34.
- ^ "Three share LPGA lead". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. May 29, 1976. p. 6C.
- ^ "3 tied for LPGA lead". Palm Beach Post. Florida. UPI. May 29, 1976. p. D3.
- ^ "Berfeindt wins LPGA tournament at Baltimore". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 34.
- ^ "LPGA: Burfeindt slips by Rankin". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). UPI. May 31, 1976. p. 6C.
- ^ "Putt does it". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 17.
- ^ "LPGA: Final round". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). May 31, 1976. p. 2C.