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{{Infobox individual golf tournament
{{Infobox individual golf tournament
| name = 1981 LPGA Championship
| name = 1981 LPGA Championship
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| dates = June 11–14, [[1981 LPGA Tour|1981]]
| dates = June 11–14, [[1981 LPGA Tour|1981]]
| location = [[Mason, Ohio]]
| location = [[Mason, Ohio]]
| course = [[Kings Island#Other|Jack Nicklaus Golf Center]]<br>Grizzly Course
| course = [[Kings Island#Other notable facilities|Jack Nicklaus Golf Center]]<br>Grizzly Course
| tour = [[LPGA Tour]]
| tour = [[LPGA Tour]]
| par = 72
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The '''1981 LPGA Championship''' was the 27th [[LPGA Championship]], played June 11–14 at [[Kings Island#Other|Jack Nicklaus Golf Center]] at [[Kings Island]] in [[Mason, Ohio]], a suburb northeast of [[Cincinnati]].
The '''1981 LPGA Championship''' was the 27th [[LPGA Championship]], played June 11–14 at [[Kings Island#Other notable facilities|Jack Nicklaus Golf Center]] at [[Kings Island]] in [[Mason, Ohio]], a suburb northeast of [[Cincinnati]].


[[Donna Caponi]] sank a {{convert|15|ft|round=0.5|sing=on|spell=in}} birdie putt on the final green to win her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runners-up [[Jerilyn Britz]] and [[Pat Meyers]]. It was Caponi's fourth and final {{nowrap|[[Women's major golf championships|major]] title.<ref name=abflc>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G_pVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6628%2C4209726 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=A birdie flies Caponi to LPGA Championship |date=June 15, 1981 |page=3C}}</ref><ref name=sivpdbn>{{cite news |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1981/06/22/825730/prima-donna-by-a-nose-donna-caponi-is-no-longer-young-but-that-was-the-least-of-her-worries-as-she-beat-off-challenges-by-jerilyn-britz-and-pat-meyers-to-win-another-lpga-championship |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=McDermott|first=Barry |title=Prima Donna by a nose |date=June 22, 1981 |page=66}}</ref>}}
[[Donna Caponi]] sank a {{convert|15|ft|round=0.5|adj=on|spell=in}} birdie putt on the final green to win her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runners-up [[Jerilyn Britz]] and [[Pat Meyers]]. It was Caponi's fourth and final {{nowrap|[[Women's major golf championships|major]] title.<ref name=abflc>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G_pVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6628%2C4209726 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=A birdie flies Caponi to LPGA Championship |date=June 15, 1981 |page=3C}}</ref><ref name=sivpdbn>{{cite news |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1981/06/22/825730/prima-donna-by-a-nose-donna-caponi-is-no-longer-young-but-that-was-the-least-of-her-worries-as-she-beat-off-challenges-by-jerilyn-britz-and-pat-meyers-to-win-another-lpga-championship |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=McDermott|first=Barry |title=Prima Donna by a nose |date=June 22, 1981 |page=66}}</ref>}}

==Past champions in the field==
===Made the cut===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Player || Country || Year(s) won || R1 || R2 || R3 || R4 || Total || To par || Finish
|-
|align=left|[[Donna Caponi]] || align=left|{{USA}} ||[[1979 LPGA Championship|1979]] || 69 || 68 || 70 || 73 || 280 || −8 || 1
|-
|align=left|[[Nancy Lopez]]-Melton|| align=left|{{USA}} || [[1978 LPGA Championship|1978]] || 70 || 72 || 72 || 70 || 284 || −4 || T5
|-
| align=left|[[Sally Little]] || align=left|{{flagcountry|ZAF|1928}} || [[1980 LPGA Championship|1980]] || 71 || 77 || 69 || 68 || 285 || −3 || 8
|-
| align=left|[[Marlene Hagge]] || align=left|{{USA}} || [[1956 LPGA Championship|1956]] || 69 || 70 || 75 || 74 || 288 || E || T12
|-
|align=left|[[Sandra Haynie]] || align=left|{{USA}} ||[[1965 LPGA Championship|1965]], [[1974 LPGA Championship|1974]] || 69 || 74 || 74 || 74 || 290 || +2 || T18
|-
| align=left|[[Sandra Post]] || align=left|{{CAN}} || [[1968 LPGA Championship|1968]] || 67 || 74 || 76 || 73 || 290 || +2 || T18
|-
| align=left|[[Betty Burfeindt]] || align=left|{{USA}} || [[1976 LPGA Championship|1976]] || 73 || 72 || 74 || 77 || 296 || +8 || T41
|}
<small>Source:</small><ref name=abflc/>

===Missed the cut===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Player || Country || Year(s) won || R1 || R2 || Total || To par
|-
| align=left|[[Mary Mills (golfer)|Mary Mills]] || align=left|{{USA}} || [[1964 LPGA Championship|1964]], [[1973 LPGA Championship|1973]] || 76 || 75 || 151 || +7
|-
| align=left|[[Judy Kimball]] || align=left|{{USA}} || [[1962 LPGA Championship|1962]] || 75 || 80 || 155 || +11
|-<!--
| align=left|[[Louise Suggs]] || align=left|{{USA}} || [[1957 LPGA Championship|1957]]
|-
| align=left|[[Kathy Whitworth]] || 67 71 75 align=left|{{USA}} || [[1967 LPGA Championship|1967]], [[1971 LPGA Championship|1971]], [[1975 LPGA Championship|1975]] -->
|}
<small>Source:</small><ref name=csrg/>


==Final leaderboard==
==Final leaderboard==
''Sunday, June 14, 1981''
''Sunday, June 14, 1981''

{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
! Place !! Player !! Country !! Score !! To par !! Money ([[United States dollar|$]])
! Place !! Player !! Score !! To par !! Money ([[United States dollar|$]])
|-
|-
| align=center|1||'''[[Donna Caponi]]'''||{{USA}}||69-68-70-73=280||align=center|−8||align=center|22,500
| align=center|1 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Donna Caponi]]''' || 69-68-70-73=280 || align=center|−8 || align=center|22,500
|-
|-
| align=center rowspan=2|T2||[[Jerilyn Britz]]||{{USA}}||67-71-71-72=281||align=center rowspan=2|−7||align=center rowspan=2|12,600
| align=center rowspan=2|T2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerilyn Britz]] || 67-71-71-72=281 || align=center rowspan=2|−7 || align=center rowspan=2|12,600
|-
|-
| [[Pat Meyers]]||{{USA}}||68-70-72-71=281
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat Meyers]] || 68-70-72-71=281
|-
|-
| align=center|4||[[Debbie Massey]]||{{USA}}||72-72-69-70=283||align=center|−5||align=center|7,500
| align=center|4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Debbie Massey]] || 72-72-69-70=283 || align=center|−5 || align=center|7,500
|-
|-
| align=center rowspan=3|T5||[[JoAnne Carner]]||{{USA}}||72-69-73-70=284||align=center rowspan=3|−4||align=center rowspan=3|5,350
| align=center rowspan=3|T5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[JoAnne Carner]] || 72-69-73-70=284 || align=center rowspan=3|−4 || align=center rowspan=3|5,350
|-
|-
| [[Beth Daniel]]||{{USA}}||72-70-71-71=284
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Beth Daniel]] || 72-70-71-71=284
|-
|-
| [[Nancy Lopez]]-Melton||{{USA}}||70-72-72-70=284
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Lopez-Melton]] || 70-72-72-70=284
|-
|-
| align=center|8||[[Sally Little]]||{{flagcountry|ZAF|1928}}||71-77-69-68=285||align=center|−3||align=center|4,350
| align=center|8 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Sally Little]] || 71-77-69-68=285 || align=center|−3 || align=center|4,350
|-
|-
| align=center|9||[[Amy Alcott]]||{{USA}}||69-70-73-74=286||align=center|−2||align=center|4,050
| align=center|9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Amy Alcott]] || 69-70-73-74=286 || align=center|−2 || align=center|4,050
|-
|-
| align=center rowspan=2|T10||[[Martha Nause]]||{{USA}}||69-74-72-72=287||align=center rowspan=2|−1||align=center rowspan=2|3,600
| align=center rowspan=2|T10 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martha Nause]] || 69-74-72-72=287 || align=center rowspan=2|−1 || align=center rowspan=2|3,600
|-
|-
| [[Sandra Palmer]]||{{USA}}||73-70-72-72=287
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandra Palmer (golfer)|Sandra Palmer]] || 73-70-72-72=287
|}
|}
<small>Source:</small><ref name=abflc/>
<small>Source:</small><ref name=abflc/>
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*[http://thegolfcenter.com/ The Golf Center at Kings Island]


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Latest revision as of 19:00, 6 March 2024

1981 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 11–14, 1981
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,258 yards (5,722 m)[1]
Cut149 (+5)
Prize fund$150,000
Winner's share$22,500
Champion
United States Donna Caponi
280 (−8)
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Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center is located in Ohio
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
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Location in Ohio

The 1981 LPGA Championship was the 27th LPGA Championship, played June 11–14 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.

Donna Caponi sank a fifteen-foot (4.5 m) birdie putt on the final green to win her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runners-up Jerilyn Britz and Pat Meyers. It was Caponi's fourth and final major title.[2][3]

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, June 14, 1981

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Donna Caponi 69-68-70-73=280 −8 22,500
T2 United States Jerilyn Britz 67-71-71-72=281 −7 12,600
United States Pat Meyers 68-70-72-71=281
4 United States Debbie Massey 72-72-69-70=283 −5 7,500
T5 United States JoAnne Carner 72-69-73-70=284 −4 5,350
United States Beth Daniel 72-70-71-71=284
United States Nancy Lopez-Melton 70-72-72-70=284
8 South Africa Sally Little 71-77-69-68=285 −3 4,350
9 United States Amy Alcott 69-70-73-74=286 −2 4,050
T10 United States Martha Nause 69-74-72-72=287 −1 3,600
United States Sandra Palmer 73-70-72-72=287

Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Caponi surges in final holes for the lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. June 13, 1981. p. 2B.
  2. ^ a b "A birdie flies Caponi to LPGA Championship". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 15, 1981. p. 3C.
  3. ^ McDermott, Barry (June 22, 1981). "Prima Donna by a nose". Sports Illustrated. p. 66.
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