1972 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1972 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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Played as the Titleholders Championship (28th) for the first time since 1966, and as it turned out, for the very last time. Second-placed Judy Rankin (USA) and Mickey Wright (USA) finished 10 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Pine Needles Lodge & GC, Southern Pines, NC].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (27th) (Jun 29-Jul 2). Second-placed Kathy Ahern (USA), Judy Rankin (USA) and Pam Barnett (USA) finished 1 shot behind Berning (USA, née Maxwell), who recorded the second of her three wins in this event. [East course, Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY].
Majors
Eve
The Eve LPGA Championship (18th) (June 8-11). Second-placed Jane Blalock (USA) finished 6 shots behind Ahern (USA), who recorded her first and only major championship win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (69th). Defending champion Walker (Eng) beat Claudine Rubin (Fra) by 2 holes in the final. [Hunstanton GC, Hunstanton, Norfolk].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Lopez (USA) beat Cathy Morse (USA) by 1 hole in the final. [Jefferson City CC, Missouri].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (72nd). Budke (USA) beat Cynthia Hill (USA) 5 and 4 in the final. [St Louis CC, Clayton, Missouri].
America
Alamo
Played as the Alamo Ladies Open. Mickey Wright (USA) finished 3 shots behind Whitworth (USA), who won this event for the fourth time. [Olmos Basin GC, San Antonio, Texas].
America
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Played as the Raleigh Golf Classic. Second-placed Marilynn Smith (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Whitworth (USA). [Raleigh CC, Raleigh, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the Birmingham Centennial Classic. Second-placed Murle Breer (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Burfeindt (USA). [Green Valley CC, Birmingham, Alabama].
America
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Played as the Bluegrass Invitational. Gloria Ehret finished in second place behind Cornelius.
America
Pabst
Played as the Pabst Ladies Classic. Second-placed Jan Ferraris finished (USA) 6 shots behind Smith (USA), who recorded the last of her 21 LPGA Tour wins. [Riviera CC, Dublin, Ohio, which permanently closed in 2015].
America
Burdine's
Played as Burdine's Invitational. Second-placed Sandra Palmer (USA) and Kathy Ahren (USA) finished 4 shots behind Hagge (USA, née Bauer), who recorded the last of her 26 LPGA Tour wins. [Red course, Trump Natl Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Colgate
The inaugural Colgate Dinah Shore Winners Circle (April 13-16; designated a major championship from 1983). Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) and Judy Rankin (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jane Blalock (USA). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
America
Natl Jewish Hosp.
Played as the inaugural National Jewish Hospital Open. Second-placed Jane Blalock (USA) finished 2 shots behind Haynie (USA). [Green Gables CC, Denver, Colorado; now permanently closed].
America
Civitan
Played as the Corpus Christi Civitan Open (for the first time since 1969). Jo Ann Prentice (USA) beat Sandra Palmer (USA) with a birdie at the tenth playoff hole (the longest playoff in LPGA Tour history). Kathy Whitworth (USA) was eliminated at the third playoff hole. [Pharaoh CC, Corpus Christi, Texas; now permanently closed].
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Blalock (USA) beat Kathy Whitworth (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Brookhaven CC, Farmers Branch, Dallas, Texas].
America
GAC
Played as the GAC Classic. Mary Mills (USA), Kathy Whitworth (USA), Clifford Ann Creed (USA), Shirley Englehorn (USA), Betty Burfeindt (USA) and Judy Rankin (USA) finished 3 shots behind Rawls (USA), who recorded the last of her 55 LPGA Tour wins. Reduced to 36 holes due to rain. [Forty Niner CC, Tucson, AZ].
America
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Played as the George Washington Ladies Classic. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ahern (USA), who recorded the last of her three LPGA Tour wins. [Hidden Spring GC, Horsham, Pennsylvania; now called Commonwealth Natl GC].
America
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Played as the Heritage Village Open. Second-placed Betty Burfeindt (USA) finished 5 shots behind Rankin (USA). [Heritage Village CC, Southbury, Connecticut].
America
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Played as the Knoxville Ladies Classic. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
Angelo's
Played as Angelo's LPGA Four-Ball (July 14-16). Second-placed teams of Gloria Ehret (USA) & Sandra Haynie (USA), Peggy Wilson (USA) & Kathy Ahern (USA) and Jo Ann Prentice (USA) & Beth Stone (USA) finished 8 shots behind Jane Blalock (USA) & Sandra Palmer (USA). 54-hole event reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [New Seabury CC, Mashpee, MA].
America
Angelo's
Played as Angelo's LPGA Four-Ball (July 14-16). Second-placed teams of Gloria Ehret (USA) & Sandra Haynie (USA), Peggy Wilson (USA) & Kathy Ahern (USA) and Jo Ann Prentice (USA) & Beth Stone (USA) finished 8 shots behind Jane Blalock (USA) & Sandra Palmer (USA). 54-hole event reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [New Seabury CC, Mashpee, MA].
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed and defending champion Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mann (USA). [Pine Ridge GC, Baltimore, Maryland].
America
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Played as the inaugural Lady Errol Classic. Blalock (USA) beat Sandra Palmer (USA) and Kathy Whitworth (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Apopka G&TC, Apopka, FL; at the time known as Errol Estates CC].
America
Pepsi
Played as the Lady Pepsi Open. Second-placed Betty Burfeindt (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ferraris (USA), who recorded the second of her two LPGA Tour wins. [Indian Hills CC, Marietta, Georgia].
America
Lincoln
Played as the Lincoln-Mercury Open. Second-placed Sharon Miller (USA) finished 1 shot behind Haynie (USA). [Round Hill CC, Alamo, California].
America
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Played as the inaugural Portland Ladies Tournament (Sept 29-Oct 1). Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 4 shots behind Kathy Whitworth (USA). [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].
America
Quality First
Played as the Quality First Classic. Second-placed Marlene Hagge (USA) finished 4 shots behind Haynie (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].
America
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Played as the Sealy LPGA Classic. Kathy Ahern finished in second place behind Burfeindt.
America
Sears
Played as the Sears Women's World Classic. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Cullen (USA).
America
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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
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Played as the Southgate Ladies Open. Jocelyne Bourassa finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
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Played as the Orange Blossom Classic. Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mann (USA), who recorded her 30th LPGA Tour win. [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
America
Suzuki
Played as the Suzuki Golf Internationale. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Blalock.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won her seventh (and fourth straight) Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won her seventh (and third straight) LPGA Tour Money List, with 1972 season earnings of $65,063 on the Tour. Jane Blalock (USA) was second on the money list.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won her sixth (and second straight) LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Bourassa (Can) won the LPGA Tour 1972 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.
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