1984 LPGA Tour
Encyclopedia
The 1984 LPGA Tour was the 35th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 26 to November 4. The season consisted of 36 official money events. 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....

 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. 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:...

 led the money list with earnings of $266,771.

There were eight first-time winners in 1984: Sharon Barrett
Sharon Barrett
Sharon Barrett is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Barrett was born in San Diego, California. She won several amateur tournaments, including the Junior World Golf Championships in 1978 and 1979. She played college golf at the University of Tulsa...

, Barb Bunkowsky
Barb Bunkowsky
Barbara Bunkowsky-Scherbak is an Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also played under her maiden name, Barb Bunkowsky, and her married name, Barb Scherbak....

, Cindy Hill
Cindy Hill
Cynthia "Cindy" Hill is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Hill won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1974 after having lost the final twice before . She won the 1975 North and South Women's Amateur. She represented the U.S...

, Christa Johnson
Christa Johnson
Christa Johnson is an American professional golfer.Johnson was born in Arcata, California. She attended the University of Arizona....

, 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:...

, Sally Quinlan
Sally Quinlan
Sally Quinlan is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Quinlan was runner-up in the 1983 U.S. Women's Amateur.Quinlan won once on the LPGA Tour in 1984.-LPGA Tour wins:-External links:...

, Laurie Rinker
Laurie Rinker
Laurie Anne Rinker is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.- Amateur career :...

, and Nayoko Yoshikawa
Nayoko Yoshikawa
Nayoko Yoshikawa is an Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour.Yoshikawa won 29 times on the JLPGA between 1979 and 1995...

.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1984 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 29 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...

 
  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...

 (4)
280 (-8) 200,000 30,000
Feb 5 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...

 
  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....

 (9)
280 (-8) 175,000 26,250
Feb 12 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...

 
  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...

 (2)
280 (-8) 175,000 26,250
Mar 4 Uniden LPGA Invitational
Uniden LPGA Invitational
The Uniden LPGA Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1984 to 1986. It was played at the Mesa Verde Country Club in Costa Mesa, California.-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...

 
  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:...

 (28)
284 (E) 300,000 45,000
Mar 11 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...

 
  Christa Johnson
Christa Johnson
Christa Johnson is an American professional golfer.Johnson was born in Arcata, California. She attended the University of Arizona....

 (1)
276 (-12) 150,000 22,500
Mar 18 Tucson Conquistadores 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...

 
  Christa Johnson
Christa Johnson
Christa Johnson is an American professional golfer.Johnson was born in Arcata, California. She attended the University of Arizona....

 (2)
272 (-16) 150,000 22,500
Mar 25 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...

 
  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:...

 (1)
283 (-9) 200,000 30,000
Apr 8 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...

 
  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...

 (2)
280 (-8) 400,000 55,000
Apr 15 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...

 
  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:...

 (3)
275 (-14) 200,000 30,000
Apr 22 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...

 
  Vicki Fergon
Vicki Fergon
Vicki Fergon is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Fergon won three times on the LPGA Tour between 1979 and 1996.Fergon played on the Women's Senior Golf Tour starting in 2000...

 (2)
275 (-14) 150,000 22,500
Apr 29 Freedom/Orlando Classic
Freedom/Orlando Classic
The Freedom/Orlando Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1979 to 1984. It was played in Orlando, Florida at the Rio Pinar Country Club from 1979 to 1982 and at the Cypress Creek Country Club from 1983 to 1984.-Winners:Freedom/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...

 
  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:...

 (2)
202 (-14) 150,000 22,500
May 7 Potamkin Cadillac Classic
Potamkin Cadillac Classic
The Potamkin Cadillac Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1968 to 1984. It was played at three different courses in the Atlanta, Georgia area....

 
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...

 
  Sharon Barrett
Sharon Barrett
Sharon Barrett is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Barrett was born in San Diego, California. She won several amateur tournaments, including the Junior World Golf Championships in 1978 and 1979. She played college golf at the University of Tulsa...

 (1)
213 (-3) 200,000 30,000
May 13 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...

 
  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....

 (18)
210 (-6) 175,000 26,250
May 20 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...

 
  Barb Bunkowsky
Barb Bunkowsky
Barbara Bunkowsky-Scherbak is an Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also played under her maiden name, Barb Bunkowsky, and her married name, Barb Scherbak....

 (1)
209 (-10) 175,000 26,250
May 27 LPGA Corning Classic
LPGA Corning Classic
The LPGA Corning Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1979 through 2009 at the Corning Country Club in Corning, New York....

 
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...

 (41)
281 (-7) 150,000 22,500
Jun 3 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....

 (10)
272 (-16) 250,000 37,500
Jun 10 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...

 
  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....

 (11)
281 (-7) 350,000 52,500
Jun 17 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...

 
  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:...

 (4)
281 (-7) 250,000 37,500
Jun 24 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...

 
  Laurie Rinker
Laurie Rinker
Laurie Anne Rinker is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.- Amateur career :...

 (1)
286 (-2) 225,000 33,750
Jul 1 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...

 
  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....

 (19)
208 (-8) 200,000 30,000
Jul 8 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic  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...

 
  Lauri Peterson (2) 278 (-10) 175,000 26,250
Jul 15 U.S. Women's Open 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...

 
  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...

 (16)
290 (+2) 225,000 36,000
Jul 22 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...

 
  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...

 (85)
281 (-7) 200,000 30,000
Jul 29 du Maurier 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...

 
  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...

 (3)
279 (-9) 275,000 41,250
Aug 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...

 (3)
209 (-7) 150,000 22,500
Aug 12 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....

 (12)
277 (-11) 180,000 27,000
Aug 19 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...

 
  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:...

 (29)
281 (-7) 200,000 65,000
Aug 19 MasterCard International Pro-Am
MasterCard International Pro-Am
The MasterCard International Pro-Am was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1984 to 1987. It was played at several different courses in Westchester County, New York.-Tournament locations:-Winners:*1987 Val Skinner*1986 Cindy Mackey...

 
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...

 
  Sally Quinlan
Sally Quinlan
Sally Quinlan is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Quinlan was runner-up in the 1983 U.S. Women's Amateur.Quinlan won once on the LPGA Tour in 1984.-LPGA Tour wins:-External links:...

 (1)
284 (-4) 100,000 15,287
Aug 26 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...

 
  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:...

 (3)
281 (-3) 200,000 30,000
Sep 3 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,...

 
  Cindy Hill
Cindy Hill
Cynthia "Cindy" Hill is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Hill won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1974 after having lost the final twice before . She won the 1975 North and South Women's Amateur. She represented the U.S...

 (1)
207 (-9) 175,000 26,250
Sep 9 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...

 
  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....

 (20)
212 (-4) 150,000 22,500
Sep 16 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    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...

 (86)
279 (-9) 175,000 26,250
Sep 23 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...

 
  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....

 (21)
211 (-8) 175,000 26,250
Oct 6 Hitachi Ladies British 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...

 
  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:...

 (5)
289 (-3) 200,000 30,039
Oct 14 Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open  Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

 
  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...

 (87)
285 (-3) 150,000 22,500
Nov 4 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...

 
  Nayoko Yoshikawa
Nayoko Yoshikawa
Nayoko Yoshikawa is an Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour.Yoshikawa won 29 times on the JLPGA between 1979 and 1995...

 (1*)
210 (-6) 300,000 41,250

* - non-member at time of win

Awards

AwardWinnerCountry
Money winner  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:...

 
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy)  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....

 
Player of the Year  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:...

 
Rookie of the Year  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...


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