| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 27–30, 1976 |
| Location | Lutherville, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Pine Ridge Golf Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,449 yards (5,897 m) [1] |
| Field | 98 players, 54 after cut [2] |
| Cut | 152 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $55,000 |
| Winner's share | $8,000 |
| Champion | |
Betty Burfeindt | |
| 287 (−5) | |
Lutherville
Location in the
United States
Pine Ridge GC
Location in
Maryland
The 1976 LPGA Championship was the 22nd LPGA Championship, held May 27–30 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Lutherville, Maryland, a suburb north of Baltimore. [3]
Betty Burfeindt won her only major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin. [4] [5] It was her fourth and final win on the LPGA Tour.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 30, 1976
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ( $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betty Burfeindt |
71-72-73-71=287 | −5 | 8,000 |
| 2 |
Judy Rankin |
72-75-70-71=288 | −4 | 5,650 |
| 3 |
Carole Jo Callison |
71-74-73-72=290 | −2 | 4,300 |
| T4 |
Jane Blalock |
75-74-71-71=291 | −1 | 2,650 |
|
Donna Caponi |
74-73-72-72=291 | |||
Jan Stephenson |
71-75-72-73=291 | |||
| T7 |
Clifford Ann Creed |
74-73-74-71=292 | E | 1,763 |
|
Hollis Stacy |
69-73-79-71=292 | |||
| 9 |
Chako Higuchi |
73-71-74-75=293 | +1 | 1,525 |
| T10 |
Kathy Ahern |
73-73-76-72=294 | +2 | 1,375 |
|
Sharon Miller |
74-68-76-76=294 |
References
- ^ "Baugh's 68 pop better than Stacy". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. May 28, 1976. p. 34.
- ^ "Three share LPGA lead". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Associated Press. May 29, 1976. p. 6C.
- ^ "3 tied for LPGA lead". Palm Beach Post. Florida. UPI. May 29, 1976. p. D3.
- ^ "Berfeindt wins LPGA tournament at Baltimore". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 34.
- ^ "LPGA: Burfeindt slips by Rankin". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). UPI. May 31, 1976. p. 6C.
- ^ "Putt does it". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 17.
- ^ "LPGA: Final round". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). May 31, 1976. p. 2C.