1972 LPGA Championship

August 2023 September 2026 1972 LPGA Championship June 8–11, 1972 Sutton, Massachusetts Pleasant Valley Country Club LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 73 6130 yd 0 82 players, 52 after cuthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fu0vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6860%2C3983999 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press LPGA led by Miller June 10, 1972 12 160 (+14) $50,000 $7,500 USA Kathy Ahern 293 (+1) 1971 1973 USA 1 Sutton 42.151 -71.737 5 Location in the United States 230 USA Massachusetts 1 Pleasant Valley Country Club  42.151 -71.737 Location in Massachusetts 5 left 230 The 1972 LPGA Championship was the 18th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester. Kathy Ahern shot a final round 69 (−4) to win her only major title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hIAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NM0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5748%2C2264415 Spartanburg Herald South Carolina Associated Press Miss Ahern birdies in to capture Eve LPGA easily June 12, 1972 B3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L4AyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JLcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2368%2C5321328 Palm Beach Post Florida Associated Press Miss Ahern conquers Eve field June 12, 1972 D2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fmg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=wQkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=913%2C2968986 Wilmington Morning Star North Carolina UPI Kathy Ahern wins Eve LPGA by six strokes June 12, 1972 16 Ahern began the final round with a one-stroke lead over three players;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kYAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NM0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3945%2C1851034 Spartanburg Herald-Tribune South Carolina Associated Press Miss Ahern takes Eve LPGA lead June 11, 1972 B3 after five straight birdies on the front nine, she had a six-stroke lead and shot even par on the final nine. Three weeks later, Ahern was a runner-up by a stroke at the U.S. Women's Open at Winged Foot, then won the week after at the George Washington Classic near Philadelphia.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SLwzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sfgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2156%2C2319415 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Women's golf July 10, 1972 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FrEqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k2YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3828%2C3413900 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Florida Associated Press Kathy Ahern champ in women's tourney July 10, 1972 3C Final leaderboard Sunday, June 11, 1972 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Kathy Ahern75-73-76-69=293+17,5002 USA Jane Blalock74-75-76-74=299+75,400T3 USA Marlene Hagge77-74-80-70=301+93,400 USA Sharon Miller74-72-79-76=301T5 USA Clifford Ann Creed78-76-79-71=304+122,155 USA Marilynn Smith75-76-76-77=304T7 USA Pam Barnett74-75-82-74=305+131,650 USA Betty Burfeindt74-75-80-76=305 USA Gloria Ehret75-74-80-76=305T10 USA Debbie Austin79-74-78-75=306+141,350 USA Susie Berning80-72-79-75=306 Source: References External links Golf Observer leaderboard 1972 42.151 N 71.737 W type:event title Category:Women's PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Massachusetts Category:Women's sports in Massachusetts Category:Sports in Worcester County, Massachusetts Category:History of Worcester County, Massachusetts Category:Sutton, Massachusetts LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA Championship LPGA Championship