The 1983 LPGA Tour was the 34th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 27 to November 13. The season consisted of 33 official money events. Pat Bradley and 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....

 won the most tournaments, four each. 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...

 led the money list with earnings of $291,404.

There were nine first-time winners in 1983: Lynn Adams

Lynn Adams (golfer)

Lynn Adams is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Adams won once on the LPGA Tour in 1983.-External links:...

, Lauren Howe

Lauren Howe

Lauren Howe is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Howe won once on the LPGA Tour in 1983.-LPGA Tour wins:LPGA Tour playoff record -External links:...

, Juli Inkster

Juli Inkster

Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $11 million in career earnings...

, Alice Miller

Alice Miller (golfer)

Alice Miller is an American professional golfer. She attended Arizona State University and was a 1978 rookie on the LPGA Tour. Between 1983 and 1991 she won eight titles on the tour, including one major championship, the 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore. She also had her highest finish on the money list...

, Lenore Muraoka

Lenore Muraoka

Lenore Muraoka Rittenhouse is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She played under her maiden name, Lenore Muraoka, until her marriage in 1987, and then under her married name, Lenore Rittenhouse....

, Anne Marie Palli

Anne Marie Palli

Anne Marie Palli is a French professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Palli won twice on the LPGA Tour, in 1983 and 1992.-LPGA Tour wins:*1983 Samaritan Turquoise Classic*1992 ShopRite LPGA Classic-External links:...

, Lauri Peterson, Kathy Postlewait

Kathy Postlewait

Kathy Postlewait is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Postlewait won four times on the LPGA Tour between 1983 and 1989.-LPGA Tour wins:LPGA Tour playoff record -External links:...

, and Patti Rizzo

Patti Rizzo

Patrice "Patti" Rizzo is an American professional golfer and golf instructor.Rizzo was born in Hollywood, Florida. A collegiate All-American at the University of Miami, among her significant victories as an amateur were the Eastern Women's Amateur and Mexican Amateur in 1980, a year when she was...

. This was the first year that the Nabisco Dinah Shore (now called 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...

) was classified as an LPGA major

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...

.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1983 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 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 ($)
Jan 30	Mazda Classic of Deer Creek	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...	Pat Bradley (10)	272 (-16)	150,000	22,500
Feb 6	Elizabeth Arden Classic Elizabeth Arden Classic The Elizabeth Arden Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1969 to 1986. It was played at several different courses in the Miami, Florida area.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Elizabeth Arden Classic*1986 Ayako Okamoto*1985 JoAnne Carner...	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...	Nancy Lopez Nancy Lopez Nancy Marie Lopez is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events during her LPGA career, including three major championships.-Amateur career:...  (26)	285 (-3)	150,000	22,500
Feb 13	Sarasota Classic Sarasota Classic The Sarasota Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1976 to 1988. It was played at Bent Tree Country Club in Sarasota, Florida.-Winners:Sarasota Classic*1988 Patty Sheehan*1987 Nancy Lopez*1986 Patty Sheehan*1985 Patty Sheehan...	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 White Donna White Donna Horton White , née Donna Horton, is a former American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour for fifteen years in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.- Amateur career :...  (3)	284 (-4)	175,000	26,250
Feb 27	Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Open	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...	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....  (10)	207 (-9)	150,000	22,500
Mar 6	Samaritan Turquoise Classic	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...	Anne Marie Palli Anne Marie Palli Anne Marie Palli is a French professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Palli won twice on the LPGA Tour, in 1983 and 1992.-LPGA Tour wins:*1983 Samaritan Turquoise Classic*1992 ShopRite LPGA Classic-External links:...  (1)	205 (-14)	150,000	22,500
Mar 20	Women's Kemper Open Women's Kemper Open The Women's Kemper Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1979 to 1992. It was played at several different courses in California and Hawaii.-Tournament locations:-Winners:*1992 Dawn Coe*1991 Deb Richard*1990 Beth Daniel*1989 Betsy King...	Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...	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...  (84)	288 (-4)	200,000	30,000
Apr 3	Nabisco Dinah Shore	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...	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....  (17)	282 (-6)	400,000	55,000
Apr 10	J&B Scotch Pro-Am J&B Scotch Pro-Am The J&B Scotch Pro-Am was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1979 to 1985. It was played at several courses in the Las Vegas, Nevada area.-Tournament locations:-Winners:J&B Scotch Pro-Am*1985 Patty Sheehan*1984 Ayako Okamoto*1983 Nancy Lopez...	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...	Nancy Lopez Nancy Lopez Nancy Marie Lopez is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events during her LPGA career, including three major championships.-Amateur career:...  (27)	283 (-6)	200,000	30,000
Apr 17	Combanks Orlando 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...	Lynn Adams Lynn Adams (golfer) Lynn Adams is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Adams won once on the LPGA Tour in 1983.-External links:...  (1)	208 (-8)	150,000	22,500
Apr 24	S&H Golf 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...	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...  (13)	277 (-11)	150,000	22,500
May 1	CPC 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...	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...  (14)	285 (-3)	175,000	27,250
May 8	Lady Michelob	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...	Janet Coles Janet Coles Janet Coles is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Coles won twice on the LPGA Tour in 1978 and 1983.On August 22, 2011, Coles was named head coach of the Dartmouth College women's golf team....  (2)	206 (-10)	150,000	22,500
May 15	United Virginia Bank Classic	Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...	Lenore Muraoka Lenore Muraoka Lenore Muraoka Rittenhouse is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She played under her maiden name, Lenore Muraoka, until her marriage in 1987, and then under her married name, Lenore Rittenhouse....  (1)	212 (-4)	150,000	22,500
May 22	Chrysler-Plymouth Charity 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...	Pat Bradley (11)	212 (-7)	125,000	18,750
May 29	Corning 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...	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....  (5)	272 (-16)	150,000	22,500
Jun 5	West Virginia LPGA Classic West Virginia LPGA Classic The West Virginia LPGA Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1984. It was played at the Speidel Golf Club in Wheeling, West Virginia.-Winners:West Virginia LPGA Classic*1984 Alice Miller*1983 Alice Miller*1982 Hollis Stacy...	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...	Alice Miller Alice Miller (golfer) Alice Miller is an American professional golfer. She attended Arizona State University and was a 1978 rookie on the LPGA Tour. Between 1983 and 1991 she won eight titles on the tour, including one major championship, the 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore. She also had her highest finish on the money list...  (1)	216 (E)	150,000	22,500
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...	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...	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....  (6)	279 (-9)	200,000	30,000
Jun 19	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...	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....  (11)	205 (-11)	200,000	30,000
Jun 26	Rochester International	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...	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:...  (2)	282 (-6)	200,000	30,000
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...	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...  (15)	277 (-11)	200,000	37,500
Jul 17	McDonald's Kids 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...	Beth Daniel Beth Daniel Beth Daniel is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1979 and won 33 LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame....  (13)	286 (-2)	350,000	52,500
Jul 24	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...	Lauren Howe Lauren Howe Lauren Howe is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Howe won once on the LPGA Tour in 1983.-LPGA Tour wins:LPGA Tour playoff record -External links:...  (1)	280 (-8)	200,000	30,000
Jul 31	U.S. Women's Open	Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...	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....  (12)	290 (+6)	200,000	32,780
Aug 7	Boston Five Classic	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...	Patti Rizzo Patti Rizzo Patrice "Patti" Rizzo is an American professional golfer and golf instructor.Rizzo was born in Hollywood, Florida. A collegiate All-American at the University of Miami, among her significant victories as an amateur were the Eastern Women's Amateur and Mexican Amateur in 1980, a year when she was...  (1)	277 (-11)	175,000	26,250
Aug 14	Henredon 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...	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....  (7)	272 (-16)	180,000	27,000
Aug 21	Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf	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...  (39)	282 (-6)	200,000	65,000
Aug 28	Columbia Savings Classic	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...	Pat Bradley (12)	277 (-11)	200,000	30,000
Sep 5	Rail Charity 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,...	Lauri Peterson (1)	210 (-6)	150,000	22,500
Sep 11	Portland Ping Championship	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...  (40)	212 (-4)	150,000	22,500
Sep 18	Safeco Classic Safeco Classic The Safeco Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in the Seattle area, sponsored by Safeco Insurance. It was played 18 times, from 1982 to 1999, at in Kent, Washington, usually in mid-September, the week following the Safeway Classic in Portland...	Washington	Juli Inkster Juli Inkster Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $11 million in career earnings...  (1)	283 (-6)	175,000	26,250
Sep 26	Inamori 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...	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....  (8)	209 (-10)	175,000	26,250
Oct 2	San Jose 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...	Kathy Postlewait Kathy Postlewait Kathy Postlewait is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Postlewait won four times on the LPGA Tour between 1983 and 1989.-LPGA Tour wins:LPGA Tour playoff record -External links:...  (1)	213 (-5)	175,000	26,250
Nov 13	Mazda 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...	Pat Bradley (13)	206 (-10)	300,000	37,500

Awards

Award	Winner	Country
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...  (3)
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...  (5)
Player of the Year	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....
Rookie of the Year	Stephanie Farwig

External links

• LPGA Tour official site
• 1983 season coverage at golfobserver.com