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.
| 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 | $30,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jan Stephenson | |
| 279 (−9) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
Jan Stephenson led wire-to-wire to win the second of her three major titles, two strokes ahead of JoAnne Carner.[2][3] She entered the final round with a two-stroke lead over Beth Daniel.[4]
Final leaderboard edit
Sunday, June 13, 1982
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ 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.