1978 LPGA Championship
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DatesJune 8–11, 1978
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course [1]
Grizzly Course [1]
TourLPGA Tour
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 8–11, 1978 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course [1] |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,312 yards (5,772 m)[2] |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $150,000 |
| Winner's share | $22,500 |
| Champion | |
 Nancy Lopez | |
| 275 (−13) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
The 1978 LPGA Championship was the 24th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Nancy Lopez, a 21-year-old tour rookie, won the first of her three major titles, all at the LPGA Championship at Kings Island. She finished at 275 (−13), six strokes ahead of runner-up Amy Alcott.[3][4][5][6]
It was the sixth tour win for Lopez and her fourth consecutive in 1978,[3][7] and she won the following week to run the streak to five.[8]
This was the first of twelve consecutive LPGA Championships at Kings Island; the last one in 1989 was also won by Lopez.
