Judy Rankin
The main tournament wins for Judy Rankin are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
Western Union Intl
Played as the WUI Classic. Beth Daniel (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Rankin (USA), who recorded the last of her 26 LPGA Tour wins. [Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, Long Island, NY].
America
Western Union Intl
Played as the WUI Classic (sponsor: Western Union Intl). Debbie Massey (USA) and Pam Higgins (USA) finished 2 shots behind Rankin (USA). [North Hills CC, Manhasset, Long Island, NY].
America
Peter Jackson
Played as the Peter Jackson Classic (Jul 1-3). Second-placed Pat Meyers (USA) and Sandra Palmer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Judy Rankin (USA). [Club de Golf Lachute, Lachute, Québec].
America
Mayflower
Played as the Mayflower Classic. Second-placed Jane Blalock (USA) finished 2 shots behind Rankin (USA). [Harbour Trees GC, Noblesville, Indiana].
America
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Played as the LPGA National Team Championship (Sept 16-18; unofficial LPGA Tr team event). JoAnne Carner (USA) & Judy Rankin (USA) beat Betty Burfeindt (USA) & Pam Higgins (USA) with Carner's eight-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
x
Played as the Bent Tree Ladies Classic. Second-placed Clifford Ann Creed (USA) finished 4 shots behind Rankin (USA). [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].
America
x
Played as the Orange Blossom Classic. Second-placed Joyce Kazmierski (USA) finished 5 shots behind Rankin (USA), who recorded her 20th LPGA Tour win. [Pasadena GC, Gulfport, Florida; now called Pasadena Yatch & CC].
Europe
Colgate
Played as the Colgate European Women's Open (Aug 3-6; LPGA Tr event). Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 6 shots behind Judy Rankin (USA), who recorded her second win in this event in four years. [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Rankin (USA) won her third (and second straight) Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Rankin (USA) won her second straight LPGA Tour Money List, with 1977 season earnings of $122,890 on the Tour. JoAnne Carner (USA) was second on the money list.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Rankin (USA) won her second straight LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
America
x
Played as the Babe Zaharias Invitational. Rankin (USA) won by one shot over second-placed Jane Blalock (USA). [Tanglewood Club, Chagrin Falls, Ohio].
America
Borden
Played as the Borden Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) and Hollis Stacy (USA) finished 5 shots behind Rankin (USA). [Riviera CC, Dublin, Ohio, which permanently closed in 2015].
America
Burdine's
Played as Burdine's Invitational. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 3 shots behind Rankin (USA). [Kendale Lakes CC, nr Miami, FL; now called Miccosukee G&CC].
America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Dinah Shore Winners Circle (5th) (April 1-4). Second-placed Betty Burfeindt (USA) finished 3 shots behind Judy Rankin (USA). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
America
Ping
Played as the Karsten Ping Open. Second-placed Sandra Post (Can) finished 7 shots behind Rankin (USA). [McCormick Ranch GC, Paradise Valley, nr Phoenix, AZ].
Asia
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Hong Kong Open. Chako Higuchi finished in second place behind Rankin.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Rankin (USA) won her second Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Rankin (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1976 Money List, with earnings of $150,734 on the Tour. Donna Caponi (USA) was second on the money list.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Rankin (USA) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
America
Natl Jewish Hosp.
Played as the National Jewish Hospital Open. Second-placed Jane Blalock (USA) and defending champion Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 2 shots behind Rankin (USA). [Pinehurst CC, Denver, Colorado].
America
x
Played as the Baltimore Classic (for the last time until 1977). Second-placed Susie Berning (USA), Marilynn Smith (USA), Carol Mann (USA) and Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Rankin (USA). [Pine Ridge GC, Baltimore, Maryland].
Europe
Colgate
Played as the inaugural Colgate European Women's Open (Aug 7-10; unofficial LPGA Tr event). Sue Roberts (USA) and Mary Mills (USA) finished 5 shots behind Judy Rankin (USA). [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
America
American Defender
Played as the American Defender Raleigh Classic. Second-placed Chako Higuchi (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Rankin (USA). [Raleigh CC, Raleigh, North Carolina].
America
Pabst
Played as the Pabst Ladies Classic. Second-placed Debbie Austin (USA) finished 3 shots behind Rankin (USA), who recorded her 10th LPGA Tour win. [Riviera CC, Dublin, Ohio, which permanently closed in 2015].
America
GAC
Played as the GAC Classic. Rankin (USA) beat Sandra Palmer (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. Gerda Boykin (Ger) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Forty Niner CC, Tucson, AZ].
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 4 shots behind Rankin (USA). [Pine Ridge GC, Baltimore, Maryland].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Rankin (USA) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
America
x
Played as the Heritage Village Open. Second-placed Betty Burfeindt (USA) finished 5 shots behind Rankin (USA). [Heritage Village CC, Southbury, Connecticut].
America
x
Played as the Lady Eve Open. Rankin (USA) beat Kathy Whitworth (USA) with an eagle at the first playoff hole, having eagled the same hole when played as the 72nd hole in regulation play. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
America
Quality First
Played as the Quality First Classic. Rankin (USA) beat Jane Blalock (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].
America
x
Played as the inaugural George Washington Golf Classic. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rankin (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Hidden Spring GC, Horsham, Pennsylvania; now called Commonwealth Natl GC].
America
Lincoln
Played as the Lincoln-Mercury Open. Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rankin (USA). [Round Hill CC, Alamo, California].
America
Jaycee
Played as the Springfield Jaycee Open. Lesley Holbert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rankin (USA). [Northwood Hills, Springfield, Ohio].
America
Civitan
Played as the Corpus Christi Civitan Open. First-time LPGA Tour winner Rankin (USA) beat Sandra Spuzich (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Pharaoh CC, Corpus Christi, Texas; now permanently closed].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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