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Tournament results: Far East Open

Results for the Far East Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1979
Asia
Bertolaccini, Silvia
Manila G&CC
213 (-6)
$16,500
Colgate

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Bertolaccini, Silvia

Venue

Manila G&CC

Score

213 (-6)

Prize money

$16,500

Title sponsor

Colgate

Played as the Colgate Far East Open (Oct 27-29; LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Sandra Post (Can) finished 2 shots behind Silvia Bertolaccini (Arg), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Manila G&CC, Makati, Manila].

1978
Asia
216 (E)
$15,000
Colgate

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lopez, Nancy

Score

216 (E)

Prize money

$15,000

Title sponsor

Colgate

Played as the Colgate Far East Open (Nov 10-12; LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) and defending champion Silvia Bertolaccini (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Nancy Lopez (USA), who recorded her ninth LPGA Tour win of 1978. [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].

1977
Asia
Bertolaccini, Silvia
214 (-2)
$15,000
Colgate

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Bertolaccini, Silvia

Score

214 (-2)

Prize money

$15,000

Title sponsor

Colgate

Played as the Colgate Far East Open (Nov 11-13; LPGA Tour event). Pat Bradley (USA), Kathy Whitworth (USA) and Donna Caponi Young (USA) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Silvia Bertolaccini (USA), who recorded the first of her four LPGA Tour wins. [Singapore Island CC, Singapore].

1976
Asia
Manila G&CC
211 (-5)
$15,000
Colgate

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Alcott, Amy

Venue

Manila G&CC

Score

211 (-5)

Prize money

$15,000

Title sponsor

Colgate

Played as the Colgate Far East Championship (Nov 25-27). Second-placed Donna Caponi Young (USA) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Amy Alcott (USA). [Manila G&CC, Makati, Manila].

1975
Aus/NZ
216 (E)
$10,000
Colgate

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Bradley, Pat

Score

216 (E)

Prize money

$10,000

Title sponsor

Colgate

Played as the Colgate Far East Women's Open (Dec 5-7; unofficial LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Joyce Kazmierski (USA) finished 1 shot behind Pat Bradley (USA), whose recorded her first professional win with a 40-foot birdie putt on the final green. [Victoria GC, Melbourne, Aus].

1974
Aus/NZ
218 (+2)
$13,000
Colgate

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Post, Sandra

Score

218 (+2)

Prize money

$13,000

Title sponsor

Colgate

Played as the Colgate Far East Open (Dec 6-8; unofficial LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Margie Masters (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Sandra Post (Can). [Victoria GC, Melbourne, Aus].

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