Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 8–11, 1972 |
Location | Sutton, Massachusetts |
Course(s) | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 73 |
Length | 6,130 yards (5,605 m) |
Field | 82 players, 52 after cut [1] |
Cut | 160 (+14) |
Prize fund | $50,000 |
Winner's share | $7,500 |
Champion | |
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293 (+1) | |
The 1972 LPGA Championship was the 18th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
Kathy Ahern shot a final round 69 (−4) to win her only major title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock. [2] [3] [4] Ahern began the final round with a one-stroke lead over three players; [5] after five straight birdies on the front nine, she had a six-stroke lead and shot even par on the final nine. [2]
Three weeks later, Ahern was a runner-up by a stroke at the U.S. Women's Open at Winged Foot, then won the week after at the George Washington Classic near Philadelphia. [6] [7]
Sunday, June 11, 1972
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ( $) |
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1 |
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75-73-76-69=293 | +1 | 7,500 |
2 |
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74-75-76-74=299 | +7 | 5,400 |
T3 |
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77-74-80-70=301 | +9 | 3,400 |
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74-72-79-76=301 | |||
T5 |
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78-76-79-71=304 | +12 | 2,155 |
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75-76-76-77=304 | |||
T7 |
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74-75-82-74=305 | +13 | 1,650 |
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74-75-80-76=305 | |||
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75-74-80-76=305 | |||
T10 |
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79-74-78-75=306 | +14 | 1,350 |
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80-72-79-75=306 |
Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 8–11, 1972 |
Location | Sutton, Massachusetts |
Course(s) | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 73 |
Length | 6,130 yards (5,605 m) |
Field | 82 players, 52 after cut [1] |
Cut | 160 (+14) |
Prize fund | $50,000 |
Winner's share | $7,500 |
Champion | |
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293 (+1) | |
The 1972 LPGA Championship was the 18th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
Kathy Ahern shot a final round 69 (−4) to win her only major title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock. [2] [3] [4] Ahern began the final round with a one-stroke lead over three players; [5] after five straight birdies on the front nine, she had a six-stroke lead and shot even par on the final nine. [2]
Three weeks later, Ahern was a runner-up by a stroke at the U.S. Women's Open at Winged Foot, then won the week after at the George Washington Classic near Philadelphia. [6] [7]
Sunday, June 11, 1972
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ( $) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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75-73-76-69=293 | +1 | 7,500 |
2 |
![]() |
74-75-76-74=299 | +7 | 5,400 |
T3 |
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77-74-80-70=301 | +9 | 3,400 |
![]() |
74-72-79-76=301 | |||
T5 |
![]() |
78-76-79-71=304 | +12 | 2,155 |
![]() |
75-76-76-77=304 | |||
T7 |
![]() |
74-75-82-74=305 | +13 | 1,650 |
![]() |
74-75-80-76=305 | |||
![]() |
75-74-80-76=305 | |||
T10 |
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79-74-78-75=306 | +14 | 1,350 |
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80-72-79-75=306 |