1981 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 11–14, 1981 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,258 yards (5,722 m)[1] |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $22,500 |
| Champion | |
 Donna Caponi | |
| 280 (−8) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
The 1981 LPGA Championship was the 27th LPGA Championship, played June 11–14 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Donna Caponi sank a fifteen-foot (4.5 m) birdie putt on the final green to win her second LPGA Championship, a stroke ahead of runners-up Jerilyn Britz and Pat Meyers. It was Caponi's fourth and final major title.[2][3]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Caponi |  United States |
1979 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 280 | −8 | 1 |
| Nancy Lopez-Melton | United States |
1978 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 284 | −4 | T5 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa |
1980 | 71 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 285 | −3 | 8 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States |
1956 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 288 | E | T12 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States |
1965, 1974 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 290 | +2 | T18 |
| Sandra Post |  Canada |
1968 | 67 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 290 | +2 | T18 |
| Betty Burfeindt | United States |
1976 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 296 | +8 | T41 |
Source:[2]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mills | United States |
1964, 1973 | 76 | 75 | 151 | +7 |
| Judy Kimball | United States |
1962 | 75 | 80 | 155 | +11 |
Source:[1]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 14, 1981
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Caponi | United States |
69-68-70-73=280 | −8 | 22,500 |
| T2 | Jerilyn Britz | United States |
67-71-71-72=281 | −7 | 12,600 |
| Pat Meyers | United States |
68-70-72-71=281 | |||
| 4 | Debbie Massey | United States |
72-72-69-70=283 | −5 | 7,500 |
| T5 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
72-69-73-70=284 | −4 | 5,350 |
| Beth Daniel | United States |
72-70-71-71=284 | |||
| Nancy Lopez-Melton | United States |
70-72-72-70=284 | |||
| 8 | Sally Little | South Africa |
71-77-69-68=285 | −3 | 4,350 |
| 9 | Amy Alcott | United States |
69-70-73-74=286 | −2 | 4,050 |
| T10 | Martha Nause | United States |
69-74-72-72=287 | −1 | 3,600 |
| Sandra Palmer | United States |
73-70-72-72=287 |
Source:[2]
References
- ^ a b "Caponi surges in final holes for the lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. June 13, 1981. p. 2B.
- ^ a b c "A birdie flies Caponi to LPGA Championship". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 15, 1981. p. 3C.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (June 22, 1981). "Prima Donna by a nose". Sports Illustrated. p. 66.