1972 LPGA Championship
Golf tournament
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The 1972 LPGA Championship was the 18th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 8–11, 1972 |
| Location | Sutton, Massachusetts |
| Course | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,130 yards (5,605 m) |
| Field | 82 players, 52 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 160 (+14) |
| Prize fund | $50,000 |
| Winner's share | $7,500 |
| Champion | |
 Kathy Ahern | |
| 293 (+1) | |
Sutton
Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Location in Massachusetts
Kathy Ahern shot a final round 69 (−4) to win her only major title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock.[2][3][4] Ahern began the final round with a one-stroke lead over three players;[5] after five straight birdies on the front nine, she had a six-stroke lead and shot even par on the final nine.[2]
Three weeks later, Ahern was a runner-up by a stroke at the U.S. Women's Open at Winged Foot, then won the week after at the George Washington Classic near Philadelphia.[6][7]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 11, 1972
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Ahern | 75-73-76-69=293 | +1 | 7,500 |
| 2 | Jane Blalock | 74-75-76-74=299 | +7 | 5,400 |
| T3 | Marlene Hagge | 77-74-80-70=301 | +9 | 3,400 |
| Sharon Miller | 74-72-79-76=301 | |||
| T5 | Clifford Ann Creed | 78-76-79-71=304 | +12 | 2,155 |
| Marilynn Smith | 75-76-76-77=304 | |||
| T7 | Pam Barnett | 74-75-82-74=305 | +13 | 1,650 |
| Betty Burfeindt | 74-75-80-76=305 | |||
| Gloria Ehret | 75-74-80-76=305 | |||
| T10 | Debbie Austin | 79-74-78-75=306 | +14 | 1,350 |
| Susie Berning | 80-72-79-75=306 |