1988 LPGA Championship
Golf tournament
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The 1988 LPGA Championship was held May 19–22 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 34th edition of the LPGA Championship.
DatesMay 19–22, 1988
LocationMason, Ohio
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Grizzly Course
Grizzly Course
TourLPGA Tour
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 19–22, 1988 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,389 yards (5,842 m)[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $350,000 |
| Winner's share | $52,500 |
| Champion | |
 Sherri Turner | |
| 281 (−7) | |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Location in Ohio
Sherri Turner birdied the final two holes for a final round 67 and won her only major championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Amy Alcott.[2] Turner began the round six strokes behind Alcott, the 54-hole leader, in a tie for tenth place.[3] It was the first of her three LPGA Tour wins.[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 22, 1988
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherri Turner | 70-71-73-67=281 | −7 | 52,500 |
| 2 | Amy Alcott | 68-71-69-74=282 | −6 | 32,375 |
| T3 | Amy Benz | 70-71-69-74=284 | −4 | 15,890 |
 Marta Figueras-Dotti | 74-70-71-69=284 | |||
| Sally Little | 72-71-69-72=284 | |||
 Ayako Okamoto | 71-71-69-73=284 | |||
| Kathy Postlewait | 74-69-69-72=284 | |||
| 8 | Missie Berteotti | 74-70-68-73=285 | −3 | 9,100 |
| T9 | Judy Dickinson | 74-69-69-74=286 | −2 | 7,414 |
| Jane Geddes | 73-70-70-73=286 | |||
| Sally Quinlan | 69-68-79-70=286 |