1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore
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The 1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club
in Rancho Mirage, California
. This was the 16th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship
, and the fifth edition as a major championship. It was played from April 2–5.
This championship was won by Betsy King
in a sudden-death playoff over Patty Sheehan
with a par on the second playoff hole.
Mission Hills Country Club
The Mission Hills Country Club is a country club located in Rancho Mirage, California, United States. Among the facilities at the club are 3 championship golf courses, 27 tennis courts of various surfaces, a spa and sports center....
in Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella...
. This was the 16th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship
Kraft Nabisco Championship
The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983...
, and the fifth edition as a major championship. It was played from April 2–5.
This championship was won by Betsy King
Betsy King
Betsy King is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in all.-Career:...
in a sudden-death playoff over Patty Sheehan
Patty Sheehan
Patty Sheehan is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame....
with a par on the second playoff hole.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy King Betsy King Betsy King is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in all.-Career:... |
68-75-72-68=283 | –5 | 80,000 | |
| 2 | Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... |
77-73-68-65=283 | 42,000 | ||
| 3 | Pat Bradley | 72-74-69-69=284 | –4 | 26,000 | |
| 4 | Rosie Jones Rosie Jones Rosie Jones is an American professional golfer, with 13 LPGA Tour career victories and nearly $8.4 million in tournament earnings.-Amateur career:Jones was born in Santa Ana, California... |
72-73-72-68=285 | –3 | 19,890 | |
| T5 | Christa Johnson Christa Johnson Christa Johnson is an American professional golfer.Johnson was born in Arcata, California. She attended the University of Arizona.... |
72-79-66-70=287 | –1 | 15,870 | |
| Ayako Okamoto Ayako Okamoto is a Japanese professional golfer. She won 62 tournaments internationally, including 17 on the American LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early career:... |
71-76-71-69=287 | ||||
| Colleen Walker Colleen Walker Colleen Walker is an American golfer who formerly played on the LPGA Tour. She is currently playing on the Legends Tour.... |
72-74-73-68=287 | ||||
| T8 | Jane Geddes Jane Geddes Jane Geddes is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1983 and won two major championships and 11 LPGA Tour victories overall.-Career:... |
73-77-67-71=288 | E | 11,850 | |
| Cathy Gerring Cathy Gerring Cathy Kratzert Gerring is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Born Cathy Kratzert, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she played college golf at Ohio State University.... |
72-75-71-70=288 | ||||
| 10 | Jody Anschutz Jody Anschutz Jody Anschutz is an American professional golfer. She competed as Jody Rosenthal prior to marrying Fred Anschutz on October 14, 1989.... |
72-72-75-70=289 | +1 | 10,054 |