1975 LPGA Tour
Encyclopedia
The 1975 LPGA Tour was the 26th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 31 to November 23. The season consisted of 27 official money events. 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...

 and 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...

 won the most tournaments, four each. 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....

 led the money list with earnings of $76,374.

There were five first-time winners in 1975: 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....

, Maria Astrologes
Maria Astrologes
Maria Elana Astrologes Combs is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She played under her maiden name, Maria Astrologes, until her marriage in 1979.Astrologes won once on the LPGA Tour in 1975....

, Susie McAllister
Susie McAllister
Mary H. "Susie" McAllister is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.McAllister won once on the LPGA Tour in 1975.-External links:...

, Mary Bea Porter
Mary Bea Porter
Mary Bea Porter-King is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Porter was born in Everett, Washington. She attended Arizona State University, where she played four sports; golf, basketball, volleyball, and softball...

, and Jo Ann Washam
Jo Ann Washam
Jo Ann Washam is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Washam was born in Auburn, Washington. She played college golf and basketball at Washington State University...

.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1975 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. Majors
Women'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
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)
1st prize ($)
Feb 2 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...

 
  Donna Caponi
Donna Caponi
Donna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open...

 (6)
208 40,000 5,700
Feb 9 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...

 
  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...

 (36)
211 40,000 5,700
Feb 23 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...

 
  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....

 (1)
207 35,000 5,000
Mar 23 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...

 
  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...

 (3)
214 45,000 6,400
Mar 29 Karsten-Ping Open
Karsten-Ping Open
The Karsten-Ping Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1975 to 1976. It was played at the Camelback Country Club in Paradise Valley, Arizona in 1975 and at the McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1976....

 
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

 
  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:...

 (12)
209 70,000 10,000
Apr 20 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...

 
  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....

 (10)
283 180,000 32,000
Apr 27 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...

 (37)
212 45,000 6,400
May 4 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...

 
  Maria Astrologes
Maria Astrologes
Maria Elana Astrologes Combs is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She played under her maiden name, Maria Astrologes, until her marriage in 1979.Astrologes won once on the LPGA Tour in 1975....

 (1)
210 40,000 5,700
May 11 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...

 
  Donna Caponi
Donna Caponi
Donna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open...

 (7)
214 40,000 5,700
May 25 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...

 
  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...

 (11)
206 40,000 5,700
Jun 1 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...

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...

 
  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...

 (73)
288 55,000 8,000
Jun 8 Girl Talk 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...

 
  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...

 (12)
213 50,000 7,000
Jun 15 Lawson's LPGA Classic
Lawson's LPGA Classic
The Lawson's LPGA Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1975. It was played at the Weymouth Valley Country Club in Medina, Ohio....

 
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...

 
  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...

 (35)
217 50,000 7,000
Jun 22 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...

 
  Betsy Cullen
Betsy Cullen
Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cullen is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Cullen was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from University of Oklahoma in 1960 with a degree in Physical Education. She turned professional in 1962 and became a teaching pro...

 (3)
211 40,000 5,700
Jun 29 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...

 
  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...

 (13)
214 60,000 12,000
Jul 6 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...

 
  Susie McAllister
Susie McAllister
Mary H. "Susie" McAllister is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.McAllister won once on the LPGA Tour in 1975.-External links:...

 (1)
212 40,000 5,700
Jul 13 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...

 
  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...

 (36)
209 65,000 9,200
Jul 20 U.S. Women's Open 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...

 
  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....

 (11)
295 55,000 8,044
Jul 27 George Washington Ladies 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...

 
  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...

 (37)
206 40,000 5,700
Aug 17 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...

 
  Jo Ann Washam
Jo Ann Washam
Jo Ann Washam is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Washam was born in Auburn, Washington. She played college golf and basketball at Washington State University...

 (1)
206 45,000 6,400
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...

 
  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:...

 (13)
207 40,000 5,700
Sep 7 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...

 
  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...

 (38)
208 40,000 6,200
Sep 14 Southgate 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...

 
  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...

 (74)
213 40,000 5,700
Sep 21 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...

 
  Jo Ann Washam
Jo Ann Washam
Jo Ann Washam is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Washam was born in Auburn, Washington. She played college golf and basketball at Washington State University...

 (2)
215 40,000 5,700
Oct 26 Golf Inns of America
Golf Inns of America
The Golf Inns of America was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1975. It was played at the Whispering Palms Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Mary Bea Porter won the event by three strokes over Donna Caponi....

 
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...

 
  Mary Bea Porter
Mary Bea Porter
Mary Bea Porter-King is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Porter was born in Everett, Washington. She attended Arizona State University, where she played four sports; golf, basketball, volleyball, and softball...

 (1)
287 40,000 5,700
Nov 16 Jacksonville Ladies Open
Jacksonville Ladies Open
The Jacksonville Ladies Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour played from 1951 to 1959, and again in 1975. It was played at several different courses in the Jacksonville, Florida area.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Jacksonville Ladies Open...

 
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 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...

 (38)
223 50,000 7,000
Nov 23 Greater Ft. Myers Classic
Greater Ft. Myers Classic
The Greater Ft. Myers Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1975. It was played at the Lochmoor Country Club in North Fort Myers, 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...

 
  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...

 (39)
210 40,000 5,700

LPGA Tour settles Jane Blalock lawsuit

The LPGA Tour dropped its appeal and made settlement in the lawsuit 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:...

 filed against the Tour after they suspended her for one year due to cheating allegations that began at the 1972 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...

 where Blalock was disqualified. Blalock, with the help of a court order, was allowed to continue playing LPGA tournaments while her suit was being resolved. In August 1974, a court had ruled in favor of Blalock and awarded her $4,500 in damages. Those damages were subsequently tripled in March 1975, plus the LPGA was ordered to pay Blalock's legal fees which totaled $95,303.

After settling with Blalock, the LPGA Tour adopted a formal organization which included having a commissioner.

Awards

AwardWinnerCountry
Money winner  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....

 
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...

 (2)
Player of the Year  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....

 
Rookie of the Year  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....


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