| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 10–13, 1982 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course [1] |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,298 yards (5,759 m) [1] |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $200,000 |
| Winner's share | $30,000 |
| Champion | |
Jan Stephenson | |
| 279 (−9) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the
United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in
Ohio
The 1982 LPGA Championship was the 28th LPGA Championship, played June 10–13 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Jan Stephenson led wire-to-wire to win the second of her three major titles, two strokes ahead of JoAnne Carner. [2] [3] She entered the final round with a two-stroke lead over Beth Daniel. [4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 13, 1982
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ( $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jan Stephenson |
69-69-70-71=279 | −9 | 30,000 |
| 2 |
JoAnne Carner |
71-70-71-69=281 | −7 | 19,600 |
| T3 |
Janet Anderson |
72-72-72-67=283 | −5 | 12,000 |
|
Pam Gietzen |
72-69-71-71=283 | |||
| T5 |
Amy Alcott |
74-68-72-70=284 | −4 | 7,500 |
|
Kathryn Young-Robyn |
72-74-70-68=284 | |||
| T7 |
Beth Daniel |
69-70-71-75=285 | −3 | 5,867 |
|
Sandra Haynie |
73-69-73-70=285 | |||
|
Hollis Stacy |
73-70-69-73=285 | |||
| T10 |
Sally Little |
71-73-71-71=286 | −2 | 4,800 |
|
Sandra Palmer |
70-70-74-72=286 |
Source: [3]
References
- ^ a b "LPGA Championship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 12, 1982. p. 20.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (June 21, 1982). "Way above par for a soap". Sports Illustrated. p. 60.
- ^ a b "Stephenson savors win in 28th LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. June 14, 1982. p. 2B.
- ^ "Stephenson leads by two in LPGA Championship". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 13, 1982. p. 7C.