1979 - Women America
The winners in the category "1979 - Women America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Played as the Barth Classic. Pat Bradley finished in second place behind Little.
America
Otey Crisman
Played as the Otey Crisman Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 6 shots behind Blalock (USA). [Green Valley CC, Birmingham, Alabama].
America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Dinah Shore Winners Circle (8th) (April 5-8). Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Sandra Post (Can). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
America
Coca-Cola
Played as the Coca-Cola Classic. Defending champion Lopez (USA) beat Mickey Wright (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Jo Ann Washam (USA), Hollis Stacy (USA) and Bonnie Bryant (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, New Jersey].
America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Triple Crown Match Play Championship (Feb 1-4; featuring the 16 leading players from Colgate's top sponsored women's events in 1978). Defending champion JoAnne Carner (USA) beat Pat Bradley (USA) 4 and 3 in the 18-hole final. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
America
Columbia Savings
Played as the Columbia Savings LPGA Classic (formerly Natl Jewish Hospital Open). Second-placed Judy Rankin (USA) and Beth Daniel (USA) finished 2 shots behind Little (RSA). [Green Gables CC, Denver, Colorado; now permanently closed].
America
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Played as the Women's International. Second-placed Donna White (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC; now called Moss Creek GC].
America
Utd Virginia Bank
Played as the inaugural United Virginia Bank Golf Classic. Second-placed Susie McAllister (USA) finished 1 shot behind Alcott (USA). [Elizabeth Manor G&CC, Portsmouth, Virginia].
America
Mary Kay
Played as the Mary Kay Classic. Second-placed Sandra Post (Can) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Bent Tree CC, Dallas, Texas].
America
Elizabeth Arden
Played as the inaugural Elizabeth Arden Classic. Amy Alcott (USA) beat Sandra Post (Can) with a 25-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole. [Soffer course, Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, FL; at the time called the South course, Turnberry Isle Resort].
America
ERA Real Estate
Played as the ERA Real Estate Classic. Donna Caponi finished in second place behind Post.
America
Golden Lights
Played as the Golden Lights Championship. Pat Bradley finished in second place behind Lopez.
America
Honda
Played as the Honda Civic Golf Classic. Pat Bradley and Sandra Post finished in second place behind Carner.
America
Sahara
Played as the Sahara National Pro-Am. Second-placed Donna Caponi Young (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [Sahara CC, Las Vegas, Nevada; now called Las Vegas National GC. Earlier rounds also at Las Vegas CC].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Dave Eichelberger (USA) & Murle Breer (USA, formerly Lindstrom, née MacKenzie). Second place: Jim Colbert (USA) & Silvia Bertolaccini (Arg). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].
America
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Played as the Greater Baltimore Classic. Second-placed Sally Little (RSA) and Dot Germain (USA) finished 1 shot behind Meyers (USA), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Pine Ridge GC, Baltimore, Maryland].
America
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Played as the Lady Keystone Open. Second-placed Sally Little (RSA) and Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [West course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
America
Michelob
Played as the Lady Michelob. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 2 shots behind Post (Can). [Brookfield CC, Roswell, Georgia; at the time Brookfield West G&CC].
America
Stroh's
Played as the Lady Stroh's Open. Second-placed Judy Rankin (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Fergon (USA). [Dearborn CC, Dearborn, Detroit, Michigan].
America
Corning
Played as the inaugural LPGA Corning Classic. Second-placed Judy Rankin (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Pulz (Aus). [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
Mayflower
Played as the Mayflower Classic. Stacy (USA) beat Laura Baugh (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. Judy Rankin (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Harbour Trees GC, Noblesville, Indiana].
America
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Played as the inaugural Florida Lady Citrus. Blalock (USA) beat JoAnne Carner (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, Florida].
Played as the Patty Berg Golf Classic. Hollis Stacy finished in second place behind Daniel.
America
PING
Played as the Portland PING Team Championship (unofficial LPGA Tr team event). Second-placed Susie Berning (USA) & Carole Jo Skala (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nancy Lopez (USA) & Jo Ann Washam (USA). [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].
America
PING
Played as the Portland PING Team Championship (unofficial LPGA Tr team event). Second-placed Susie Berning (USA) & Carole Jo Skala (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nancy Lopez (USA) & Jo Ann Washam (USA). [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].
America
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Played as the Bent Tree Ladies Classic. Second-placed and defending champion Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 2 shots behind Little (RSA). [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].
America
x
Played as the Rail Charity Golf Classic. Second-placed Silvia Bertolaccini (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Washam (USA), who recorded the last of her three LPGA Tour wins. [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
America
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Played as the Orange Blossom Classic. Second-placed Sandra Post (Can) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Blalock (USA). [Pasadena GC, Gulfport, Florida; now called Pasadena Yatch & CC].
America
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Played as the Sunstar Classic (March 8-11). Second-placed Hollis Stacy (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Lopez (USA). [Rancho Park GC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
Sarah Coventry
Played as the Sarah Coventry Classic (formerly Bankers Trust Classic). Second-placed Alice Ritzman (USA) finished 6 shots behind Blalock (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
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Played as the Wheeling Classic. Massey (USA) beat Betsy King (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record her second LPGA Tour win. [Jones course, Speidel GC, Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV].
America
Kemper
Played as the Women's Kemper Open. Carner (USA) beat Chako Higuchi (Jpn) with a par at the second playoff hole. Donna Caponi (USA), Nancy Lopez (USA) and Jan Stephenson (Aus) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].
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].
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