1981 - Women America
The winners in the category "1981 - Women America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
American Defender/WRAL
Played as the American Defender/WRAL Golf Classic. Second-placed Cathy Sherk (Can) finished 1 shot behind Caponi (USA). [North Ridge CC, Raleigh, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the Birmingham Classic. Solomon (USA) beat Jane Blalock (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Green Valley CC, Birmingham, Alabama].
America
Boston Five
Played as the Boston Five Classic. Second-placed Jan Stephenson (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Caponi (USA), who recorded the last of her 24 LPGA Tour wins. [Ferncroft CC, Middleton, nr Boston, MA].
America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Dinah Shore (10th) (April 2-5). Second-placed Carolyn Hill (USA) finished 2 shots behind Nancy Lopez (USA). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
America
Coca-Cola
Played as the Coca-Cola Classic. Whitworth (USA) beat Alice Ritzman (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Ridgewood CC, Paramus, New Jersey].
America
Columbia Savings
Played as the Columbia Savings LPGA Classic. Second-placed Janet Alex (USA, née Anderson), Kathy Whitworth (USA) and Patty Sheehan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Carner (USA). [Columbine CC, Littleton, nr Denver, CO].
America
CPC
Played as the CPC Women's International. Little (RSA) beat Kathy Whitworth (USA) and defending champion Hollis Stacy (USA) with a 9-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. [Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC; now called Moss Creek GC].
America
Utd Virginia Bank
Played as the United Virginia Bank Golf Classic. Second-placed Sally Little (RSA) and Janet Alex (USA) finished 3 shots behind Stephenson (Aus). [Sleepy Hole GC, Suffolk, Virginia].
America
Mary Kay
Played as the Mary Kay Classic. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 11 shots behind Stephenson (Aus). [Bent Tree CC, Dallas, Texas].
America
Elizabeth Arden
Played as the Elizabeth Arden Classic. Sally Little (RSA) beat Judy Rankin (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. JoAnne Carner (USA) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Soffer course, Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, FL; at the time called the South course, Turnberry Isle Resort].
America
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Played as the Golden Lights Championship. Betsy King finished in second place behind Reynolds.
America
Whirlpool
Played as the Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek. Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 2 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Deer Creek CC, Deerfield Beach, Florida].
America
Henredon
Played as the inaugural Henredon Classic. Second-placed Judy Clark (USA; Judy Dickinson from late-1985) finished 1 shot behind Haynie (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].
America
Inamori
Played as the Inamori Classic. Stacy (USA) beat Jan Stephenson (Aus), Donna Caponi (USA) and defending champion Amy Alcott (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Almaden G&CC, San Jose, CA].
America
Desert Inn
Played as the LPGA Desert Inn Pro-Am. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Caponi (USA; at the time Donna Caponi Young), who recorded her 20th LPGA Tour win. [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC. Earlier rounds also at Las Vegas CC].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (Dec 3-6; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second placed Vance Heafner (USA) & Cathy Morse (USA) finished 2 shots behind winning team of Tom Kite (USA) & Beth Daniel (USA). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].
America
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Played as the Lady Keystone Open. Second-placed Martha Nause (USA) finished 8 shots behind defending champion Carner (USA). [West course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
America
Michelob
Played as the Lady Michelob. Second-placed Sally Little (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Alcott (USA). [Brookfield CC, Roswell, Georgia; at the time Brookfield West G&CC].
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic. Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hite (USA), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
Mayflower
Played as the Mayflower Classic. Second-placed Hollis Stacy (USA) and Myra Von Hoose (USA) finished 4 shots behind Austin (USA), who recorded the last of her seven LPGA Tour wins. [CC of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana].
America
McDonald's
Played as the McDonald's Classic. Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 2 shots behind Post (Can), who recorded the last of her eight LPGA Tour wins. [White Manor CC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
Olympia Brewing
Played as the Olympia Gold Classic (Feb 26-Mar 1). Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) and Lori Garbacz (USA) finished 1 shot behind Little (RSA). Event reduced to 36 holes when last two rounds were rained out. [Eisenhower course, Industry Hills GC at Pacific Palms, nr Los Angeles, CA].
America
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Played as the Florida Lady Citrus. Daniel (USA) beat Donna Caponi (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Patty Sheehan (USA), Cindy Hill (USA) and Patti Rizzo (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Rio Pinar CC, Orlando, Florida].
America
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Played as the Sun City Classic. Second-placed Sandra Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hayes (USA), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Hillcrest GC, Sun City West, Phoenix, AZ].
Played as the Pioneer Cup. Michiko Okada finished in second place behind Higuchi.
America
PING
Played as the Portland PING Team Championship (unofficial LPGA Tr team event). Defending champions Donna Caponi (USA) & Kathy Whitworth (USA) beat JoAnne Carner (USA) & Judy Rankin (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Riverside G&CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
PING
Played as the Portland PING Team Championship (unofficial LPGA Tr team event). Defending champions Donna Caponi (USA) & Kathy Whitworth (USA) beat JoAnne Carner (USA) & Judy Rankin (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Riverside G&CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
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Played as the World Championship of Women's Golf. Second-placed Jan Stephenson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Daniel (USA). [Shaker Heights CC, nr Cleveland, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Bent Tree Ladies Classic. Second-placed and defending champion JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Alcott (USA). [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].
America
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Played as the Rail Charity Golf Classic. Second-placed Kyle O'Brien (USA) finished 2 shots behind Carner (USA). [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
America
S&H
Played as the S&H Golf Classic. Carner (USA) beat defending champion Dot Germain (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record her 30th LPGA Tour win. [Pasadena GC, Gulfport, Florida; now called Pasadena Yatch & CC].
America
Sarah Coventry
Played as the Sarah Coventry Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Lopez (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
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Played as the inaugural Arizona Copper Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 4 shots behind Lopez (USA). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
WV Bank
Played as the West Virginia Bank Classic. Stacy (USA) beat Alice Ritzman (USA), Penny Pulz (Aus), Susie McAllister (USA) and Kathy Postlewait (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Jones course, Speidel GC, Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV].
America
Kemper
Played as the Women's Kemper Open. Debbie Massey (USA) finished 5 shots behind Bradley (USA). [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].
America
Western Union Intl
Played as the WUI Classic. Julie Stanger (USA) finished 2 shots behind Caponi (USA). [Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, Long Island, NY].
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