1974 LPGA Tour
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The 1974 LPGA Tour was the 25th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 24. The season consisted of 32 official money events. JoAnne Carner
and Sandra Haynie
won the most tournaments, six each. Carner led the money list with earnings of $87,094.
The season saw the first tournament in Mexico
, the Bing Crosby International Classic
. There were three first-time winners in 1974: Bonnie Bryant
, Gail Denenberg
, and Sue Roberts
. Bryant was the first, and through 2011 only, left-handed golfer to win on the LPGA Tour.
Kathy Whitworth
won the LPGA's annual tour stop
in St. Petersburg for a fifth time. Only three other golfers in tour history have won the same event five times.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
are shown in bold.
^ - weather-shortened tournament
JoAnne Carner
JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to...
and Sandra Haynie
Sandra Haynie
Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being...
won the most tournaments, six each. Carner led the money list with earnings of $87,094.
The season saw the first tournament in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, the Bing Crosby International Classic
Bing Crosby International Classic
The Bing Crosby International Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1975. It was played at the San Isidro Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico....
. There were three first-time winners in 1974: Bonnie Bryant
Bonnie Bryant (golfer)
Bonnie Bryant is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She is the only player in LPGA Tour history to win a tournament left-handed....
, Gail Denenberg
Gail Denenberg
Gail Denenberg Toushin is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Denenberg won once on the LPGA Tour in 1974.-LPGA Tour wins :-References:...
, and Sue Roberts
Sue Roberts
Sue Roberts is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Roberts won four times on the LPGA Tour between 1974 and 1976.-LPGA Tour wins:*1974 Niagara Frontier Classic, Southgate Ladies Open...
. Bryant was the first, and through 2011 only, left-handed golfer to win on the LPGA Tour.
Kathy Whitworth
Kathy Whitworth
Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour...
won the LPGA's annual tour stop
Orange Blossom Classic
The Orange Blossom Classic was an annual postseason college football game held between 1933 and 1978. Each year, it featured Florida A&M and another historically black school in an unofficial de facto championship game., The New York Times, February 3, 2007, retrieved February 7, 2009. It was seen...
in St. Petersburg for a fifth time. Only three other golfers in tour history have won the same event five times.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1974 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. MajorsWomen's major golf championships
Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, but the women's system is younger and has been less stable than the men's. Many professional stroke play events for women are played over three rounds , but the majors are played over four rounds , which is the...
are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3 | Burdine's Invitational | Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
 Sandra PalmerSandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... (8) |
215 (-4) | 33,000 | 4,950 |
| Feb 10 | Sears Women's Classic Sears Women's Classic The Sears Women's Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1971 to 1974. It was played at the Port St. Lucie Country Club, Sinners Course in Port St. Lucie, Florida.-Winners:Sears Women's Classic*1974 Gail Denenberg*1973 Carol Mann... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Gail Denenberg Gail Denenberg Gail Denenberg Toushin is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Denenberg won once on the LPGA Tour in 1974.-LPGA Tour wins :-References:... (1) |
71 (-2) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Feb 17 | Naples Lely Classic Naples Lely Classic The Naples Lely Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1976. It was played at the Lely Country Club in Naples, Florida.-Winners:Sarah Coventry Naples Classic*1976 Jan StephensonNaples Lely Classic*1975 Sandra Haynie*1974 Carol Mann... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (33) |
209 (-10) | 38,000 | 5,400 |
| Mar 3 | Orange Blossom Classic St. Petersburg Women's Open The St. Petersburg Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1989. It was played at three different courses in the St. Petersburg, Florida area.... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... (72) |
209 (-7) | 30,000 | 4,250 |
| Mar 10 | S&H Green Stamp Classic S&H Green Stamp Classic The S&H Green Stamp Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1974. It was played at the Westwood Country Club in Houston, Texas.... |
Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Carol Mann Carol Mann Carol Mann is an American professional golfer.Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964... (34) |
219 (+3) | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| Mar 17 | Bing Crosby International Classic Bing Crosby International Classic The Bing Crosby International Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1975. It was played at the San Isidro Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico.... |
Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Jane Blalock Jane Blalock Jane Blalock is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.-Amateur career:... (8) |
215 (-1) | 30,000 | 4,250 |
| Apr 21 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Jo Ann Prentice Jo Ann Prentice Jo Ann Prentice is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Prentice was born in Birmingham, Alabama... (5) |
289 (+1) | 179,000 | 32,000 |
| Apr 28 | Birmingham Classic Birmingham Classic The Birmingham Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1972 to 1982. It was played at the Green Valley Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama.-Winners:Birmingham Classic*1982 Beth Daniel*1981 Beth Solomon*1980 Barbara BarrowOtey Crisman Classic... |
Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... |
Jane Blalock Jane Blalock Jane Blalock is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.-Amateur career:... (9) |
211 (-5) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| May 5 | Lady Tara Classic | Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... |
Sandra Spuzich Sandra Spuzich Sandra Spuzich is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.Spuzich was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was an amateur golfer and elementary school teacher when she decided to turn professional in 1962. Her first win came at the 1966 U.S. Women's... (3) |
219 (E) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| May 12 | American Defender-Raleigh Classic | North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
Jo Ann Prentice Jo Ann Prentice Jo Ann Prentice is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Prentice was born in Birmingham, Alabama... (6) |
137 (-7)^ | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| May 19 | Bluegrass Invitational Bluegrass Invitational The Bluegrass Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1965 to 1974. It was played at the Hunting Creek Country Club in Prospect, Kentucky.-Winners:Bluegrass Invitational*1974 JoAnne Carner*1973 Donna Caponi*1972 Kathy Cornelius... |
Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... |
JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... (5) |
215 (-4) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| May 26 | Hoosier LPGA Classic | Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... |
JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... (6) |
213 (-6) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| Jun 2 | Baltimore Classic | Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... |
Judy Rankin Judy Rankin Judy Torluemke Rankin is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won 26 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Amateur career:... (12) |
144 (-2)^ | 40,000 | 5,700 |
| Jun 9 | Desert Inn Classic Desert Inn Classic The Desert Inn Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1971 to 1974. It was played at the Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Winners:Desert Inn Classic*1974 JoAnne CarnerSealy-Faberge Classic*1973 Kathy CorneliusSealy LPGA Classic... |
Nevada Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its... |
JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... (7) |
284 (-4) | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| Jun 16 | Lawson's LPGA Open | Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
Sandra Haynie Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being... (30) |
215 (-1) | 40,000 | 5,700 |
| Jun 23 | LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
Sandra Haynie Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being... (31) |
288 (-4) | 50,000 | 7,000 |
| Jun 30 | Peter Jackson Ladies Classic | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Carole Jo Skala (2) |
208 (-11) | 60,000 | 12,000 |
| Jul 7 | Niagara Frontier Classic Niagara Frontier Classic The Niagara Frontier Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1974. It was played at the River Oaks Country Club in Grand Island, New York.-Winners:Niagara Frontier Classic*1974 Sue RobertsMARC Equity Classic*1973 Mary Lou Crocker... |
New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Sue Roberts Sue Roberts Sue Roberts is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Roberts won four times on the LPGA Tour between 1974 and 1976.-LPGA Tour wins:*1974 Niagara Frontier Classic, Southgate Ladies Open... (1) |
213 (-6) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| Jul 14 | LPGA Borden Classic | Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
Sharon Miller Sharon Miller Sharon Kay Miller is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Miller was born in Marshall, Michigan. She attended Western Michigan University where she letterd in five sports; golf, tennis, field hockey, basketball, and volleyball. She was inducted into the WMU Hall of Fame in... (2) |
211 (-5) | 40,000 | 5,700 |
| Jul 21 | U.S. Women's Open | Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
Sandra Haynie Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being... (32) |
295 (+7) | 40,000 | 6,073 |
| Jul 28 | Wheeling Ladies Classic | West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... |
Carole Jo Skala (3) |
212 (-4) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| Aug 4 | George Washington Classic George Washington Classic The George Washington Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1970 to 1975. It was played at the Hidden Spring Golf Club in Horsham, Pennsylvania.-Winners:George Washington Ladies Classic*1975 Carol MannGeorge Washington Classic... |
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Sandra Haynie Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being... (33) |
213 (-6) | 40,000 | 5,700 |
| Aug 18 | St. Paul Open Patty Berg Classic The Patty Berg Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1980. It was played at the Keller Golf Course in St. Paul, Minnesota.-Winners:Patty Berg Golf Classic*1980 Beth DanielPatty Berg Classic*1979 Beth Daniel*1978 Shelley Hamlin... |
Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... |
JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... (8) |
212 (-7) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| Aug 24 | National Jewish Hospital Open | Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... |
Sandra Haynie Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being... (34) |
213 (-6) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| Sep 1 | Southgate Ladies Open Southgate Ladies Open The Southgate Ladies Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1969 to 1975. It was played at the Leawood South Country Club in Prairie Village, Kansas.-Winners:Southgate Open*1975 Kathy WhitworthSouthgate Ladies Open... |
Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... |
Jane Blalock Jane Blalock Jane Blalock is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.-Amateur career:... (10) (tie) Sue RobertsSue Roberts Sue Roberts is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Roberts won four times on the LPGA Tour between 1974 and 1976.-LPGA Tour wins:*1974 Niagara Frontier Classic, Southgate Ladies Open... (2) |
142 (-2)^ | 35,000 | 4,375 each |
| Sep 8 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... (9) |
217 (+1) | 40,000 | 5,700 |
| Sep 15 | Charity Golf Classic Charity Golf Classic The Charity Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1975. It was played at the Woodhaven Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Sandra Haynie won all three editions of the event.... |
Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Sandra Haynie Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being... (35) |
208 (-11) | 40,000 | 5,700 |
| Sep 29 | Portland Ladies Classic | Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern... |
JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... (10) |
211 (-5) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| Oct 6 | Sacramento Union Ladies Classic Sacramento Union Ladies Classic The Sacramento Union Ladies Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1974. It was played at the Cameron Park Country Club in Sacramento, California. Carole Jo Kabler won the event by four strokes over Jane Blalock and Catherine Duggan.... |
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Carole Jo Skala (4) |
213 (-6) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| Oct 21 | Cubic Corporation Classic Cubic Corporation Classic The Cubic Corporation Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1974. It was played at the Stardust Country Club in San Diego, California. Sandra Palmer won the event by one stroke over Kathy McMullen.... |
California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... (9) |
215 (-1) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| Nov 17 | Bill Branch LPGA Classic | Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Bonnie Bryant Bonnie Bryant (golfer) Bonnie Bryant is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She is the only player in LPGA Tour history to win a tournament left-handed.... (1) |
209 (-7) | 40,000 | 5,700 |
| Nov 24 | Lady Errol Classic Lady Errol Classic The Lady Errol Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1972 to 1974. It was played at the Errol Estates Country Club in Apopka, Florida.... |
Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Jane Blalock Jane Blalock Jane Blalock is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.-Amateur career:... (11) |
215 (-1) | 35,000 | 5,000 |
^ - weather-shortened tournament
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
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| Money winner | JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... |
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| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... |
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| Player of the Year | JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... |
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| Rookie of the Year | Jan Stephenson Jan Stephenson Jan Lynne Stephenson is an Australian professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won three major championships and 16 LPGA Tour events in all.... |