1977 LPGA Tour
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The 1977 LPGA Tour was the 28th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 11 to November 13. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Debbie Austin
and Judy Rankin
won the most tournaments, five each. Rankin led the money list with earnings of $122,890, becoming the first player to win $100,000 in a season.
There were six first-time winners in 1977: Debbie Austin
, Silvia Bertolaccini
, Vivian Brownlee
, Bonnie Lauer
, Debbie Massey
, and Hollis Stacy
.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
are shown in bold.
Debbie Austin
Debbie Austin is an American professional golfer.Austin was born in Oneida, New York. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. Her...
and 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:...
won the most tournaments, five each. Rankin led the money list with earnings of $122,890, becoming the first player to win $100,000 in a season.
There were six first-time winners in 1977: Debbie Austin
Debbie Austin
Debbie Austin is an American professional golfer.Austin was born in Oneida, New York. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. Her...
, Silvia Bertolaccini
Silvia Bertolaccini
Silvia Bertolaccini is an Argentine professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Bertolaccini was born in Rafaela, Santa Fe. She won the Argentine and Colombian amateur championships before turning professional and moving to the United States to play on the LPGA Tour in 1975...
, Vivian Brownlee
Vivian Brownlee
Vivian Brownlee is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Brownlee won once on the LPGA Tour in 1977.-LPGA Tour wins :-References:...
, Bonnie Lauer
Bonnie Lauer
Bonnie Lauer is an American golfer, currently retired from the LPGA Tour.Lauer turned professional in 1975, and graduated Cum Laude in 1973 from the Michigan State University where she won the National Collegiate Championship. In 1976, she won the LPGA Rookie of the Year award.Lauer had individual...
, Debbie Massey
Debbie Massey
Debbie Massey is an American professional golfer.Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-to-back victories in the Women's British Open, which is now one of the LPGA's major championships...
, and Hollis Stacy
Hollis Stacy
Hollis Stacy is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2011 in the veterans category and will be inducted in May 2012.-Amateur career:Stacy...
.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1977 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 ($) |
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Feb 13 | American Cancer Society 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... |
Pam Higgins Pam Higgins Pamela Sue Higgins is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Higgins won three times on the LPGA Tour between 1971 and 1980.-LPGA Tour wins:LPGA Tour playoff record -External links:... (2) |
212 (-4) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Feb 20 | 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... |
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:... (20) |
208 (-8) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Feb 27 | Bent Tree 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... |
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:... (21) |
209 (-7) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Mar 27 | Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Classic | 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.... (15) |
281 (-7) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
Apr 3 | 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... |
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... (77) |
289 (+1) | 240,000 | 36,000 |
Apr 17 | Women's International | South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... |
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.... (16) |
281 (-7) | 80,000 | 12,000 |
Apr 24 | American Defender Classic American Defender Classic The American Defender Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1966 to 1981. It was played in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Raleigh Country Club from 1966 to 1974 and at the North Ridge Country Club from 1975 to 1981.-Winners:... |
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... |
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... (78) |
206 (-10) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
May 1 | 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... |
Debbie Austin Debbie Austin Debbie Austin is an American professional golfer.Austin was born in Oneida, New York. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. Her... (1) |
207 (-9) | 60,000 | 9,000 |
May 8 | 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... |
Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2011 in the veterans category and will be inducted in May 2012.-Amateur career:Stacy... (1) |
209 (-10) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
May 15 | Greater Baltimore Golf Classic Greater Baltimore Golf Classic The Greater Baltimore Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1962 to 1980. It was played at the Turf Valley Country Club in Ellicott City, Maryland from 1962 to 1966 and at the Pine Ridge Golf Course in Timonium, Maryland from 1967 to 1980.... |
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... |
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:... (15) |
209 (-10) | 55,000 | 8,250 |
May 22 | LPGA Coca-Cola Classic | New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... |
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... (79) |
202 (-11) | 77,000 | 11,500 |
May 29 | Lady Keystone Open Lady Keystone Open The Lady Keystone Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1975 to 1994. In its first year it was a satellite tour event but became a full event in 1976... |
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 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... (4) |
201 (-9) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Jun 5 | Talk Tournament '77 | 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... |
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... (18) |
284 (-4) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Jun 12 | 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... |
South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... |
Hisako "Chako" Higuchi Hisako Higuchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Higuchi won the LPGA Championship on 12 June 1977, making her the first Asian-born player to win a major championship for either men or women. She remains the only Japanese woman to win an LPGA major championship... (2) |
279 (-9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
Jun 19 | Mayflower Classic Mayflower Classic The Mayflower Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1976 to 1988. It was played at three different course in Indiana.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Mayflower Classic*1988 Terry-Jo Myers*1987 Colleen Walker*1986 Sandra Palmer... |
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... |
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:... (22) |
212 (-4) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Jun 26 | Hoosier 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... |
Debbie Austin Debbie Austin Debbie Austin is an American professional golfer.Austin was born in Oneida, New York. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. Her... (2) |
207 (-9) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Jul 3 | Peter Jackson 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... |
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:... (23) |
212 (-4) | 80,000 | 12,000 |
Jul 10 | Bankers Trust Classic | 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... |
Pat Bradley (2) | 213 (-6) | 75,000 | 11,000 |
Jul 17 | Borden Classic Borden Classic The Borden Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1965 to 1978. It was played at several courses in the Columbus, Ohio area.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Borden Classic*1978 JoAnne Carner*1977 JoAnne Carner*1976 Judy Rankin... |
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... |
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... (19) |
207 (-9) | 80,000 | 12,000 |
Jul 24 | U.S. Women's Open | 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... |
Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2011 in the veterans category and will be inducted in May 2012.-Amateur career:Stacy... (2) |
292 (+4) | 75,000 | 11,040 |
Jul 31 | Pocono Northeast Classic Pocono Northeast Classic The Pocono Northeast Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1977. It was played at the Pocono Manor Golf Course in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. Debbie Austin won the tournament by one stroke over Sandra Post.... |
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... |
Debbie Austin Debbie Austin Debbie Austin is an American professional golfer.Austin was born in Oneida, New York. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. Her... (3) |
213 (-6) | 75,000 | 11,000 |
Aug 6 | Colgate European Women's Open | England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
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:... (24) |
281 (-15) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Aug 14 | Long Island Charity Classic | 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... |
Debbie Austin Debbie Austin Debbie Austin is an American professional golfer.Austin was born in Oneida, New York. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. Her... (4) |
279 (-9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Aug 21 | Wheeling 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... |
Debbie Austin Debbie Austin Debbie Austin is an American professional golfer.Austin was born in Oneida, New York. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. Her... (5) |
209 (-7) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Aug 28 | Patty Berg Classic 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... |
Bonnie Lauer Bonnie Lauer Bonnie Lauer is an American golfer, currently retired from the LPGA Tour.Lauer turned professional in 1975, and graduated Cum Laude in 1973 from the Michigan State University where she won the National Collegiate Championship. In 1976, she won the LPGA Rookie of the Year award.Lauer had individual... (1) |
212 (-7) | 55,000 | 8,250 |
Sep 4 | Rail Muscular Dystrophy Classic | 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,... |
Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2011 in the veterans category and will be inducted in May 2012.-Amateur career:Stacy... (3) |
271 (-17) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Sep 11 | 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... |
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... (20) |
210 (-6) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Sep 25 | The Sarah Coventry The Sarah Coventry The Sarah Coventry was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1977 to 1978. It was played at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo, California.-See also:*Wegmans LPGA, another LPGA event that used the Sarah Coventry name from 1979 to 1981-External links:*... |
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... |
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:... (16) |
282 (-10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Oct 2 | 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... |
Vivian Brownlee Vivian Brownlee Vivian Brownlee is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Brownlee won once on the LPGA Tour in 1977.-LPGA Tour wins :-References:... (1) |
217 (+1) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Oct 9 | Houston Exchange Clubs Classic Houston Exchange Clubs Classic The Houston Exchange Clubs Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1977 to 1978. It was played at the Newport Yacht & Country Club in Crosby, Texas.... |
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Amy Alcott Amy Alcott Amy Alcott is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... (4) |
208 (-8) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
Nov 3 | Mizuno Japan Classic | Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Debbie Massey Debbie Massey Debbie Massey is an American professional golfer.Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-to-back victories in the Women's British Open, which is now one of the LPGA's major championships... (1) |
220 (-2) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Nov 13 | Colgate Far East Open Colgate Far East Open The Colgate Far East Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1979. It was an unofficial event in 1974 and 1975.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Colgate Far East Open*1979 Silvia Bertolaccini*1978 Nancy Lopez*1977 Silvia Bertolaccini... |
Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Silvia Bertolaccini Silvia Bertolaccini Silvia Bertolaccini is an Argentine professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Bertolaccini was born in Rafaela, Santa Fe. She won the Argentine and Colombian amateur championships before turning professional and moving to the United States to play on the LPGA Tour in 1975... (1) |
214 (-2) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Country |
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Money winner | 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:... (2) |
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Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | 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:... (3) |
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Player of the Year | 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:... (2) |
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Rookie of the Year | Debbie Massey Debbie Massey Debbie Massey is an American professional golfer.Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-to-back victories in the Women's British Open, which is now one of the LPGA's major championships... |