1972 LPGA Championship
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The 1972 LPGA Championship was played at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts
. This was the 18th edition of the LPGA Championship
and was played from June 8-11.
This championship was won by Kathy Ahern
.
Sutton, Massachusetts
-Library:The Sutton Free Library was established in 1876. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Sutton spent 0.7% of its budget on its public library—some $18 per person.-Education:...
. This was the 18th edition of the 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...
and was played from June 8-11.
This championship was won by Kathy Ahern
Kathy Ahern
Kathy Ahern was an American professional golfer.Ahern was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She joined the LPGA Tour direct from high school in 1967 and won three tournaments on it, including one major championship, the 1972 LPGA Championship. Her other wins came at the 1970 Southgate Ladies Open...
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Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Ahern Kathy Ahern Kathy Ahern was an American professional golfer.Ahern was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She joined the LPGA Tour direct from high school in 1967 and won three tournaments on it, including one major championship, the 1972 LPGA Championship. Her other wins came at the 1970 Southgate Ladies Open... |
75-73-76-69=293 | $7,500 | |
| 2 | 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:... |
74-75-76-74=299 | $5,400 | |
| T3 | Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge Marlene Hagge , also known as Marlene Bauer before her marriage, is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002.... |
77-74-80-70=301 | $3,400 | |
| T3 | 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... |
74-72-79-76=301 | $3,400 | |
| T5 | Clifford Ann Creed Clifford Ann Creed Clifford Ann Creed is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Creed was born in Alexandria, Louisiana. She graduated from Lamar Tech in 1960 with a degree in physical education.... |
78-76-79-71=304 | $2,155 | |
| T5 | Marilynn Smith Marilynn Smith Marilynn Smith is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA.Smith was born in Topeka, Kansas. She attended the University of Kansas and joined the LPGA Tour in its inaugural 1950 season. She won 21 events on the tour between 1954 and 1972, including two... |
75-76-76-77=304 | $2,155 | |
| T7 | Betty Burfeindt Betty Burfeindt Betty Burfeindt is an American golfer. She attended Cortland State University. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1969. She won four times on the Tour, including one major championship, the 1976 LPGA Championship. Her two best seasons were 1972 and 1973, with fourth place finishes on the money... |
74-75-80-76=305 | $1,650 | |
| T7 | Gloria Ehret Gloria Ehret Gloria Jean Ehret is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1966 LPGA Championship.Ehret was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She attended St. Petersburg Junior College. She turned professional in 1965. Ehret finished fifth in the LPGA Championship in her rookie season and won... |
75-74-80-76=305 | $1,650 | |
| T7 | Pam Barnett Pam Barnett Pamela Barnett is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Barnett won once on the LPGA Tour in 1971.-LPGA Tour wins :-External links:... |
74-75-82-74=305 | $1,650 | |
| T10 | 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... |
79-74-78-75=306 | $1,350 | |
| T10 | Susie Maxwell Berning | 80-72-79-75=306 | $1,350 |