1990 - Women America
The winners in the category "1990 - Women America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
Boston Five
Played as the Boston Five Classic. First-time LPGA Tour winner Mucha (USA) beat Lenore Rittenhouse (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Ferncroft CC, Middleton, nr Boston, MA].
America
Crestar
Played as the Crestar Classic. Second-placed Christa "Chris" Johnson (USA) finished 9 shots behind Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper), who claimed her second LPGA Tour win. [Greenbrier CC, Chesapeake, Virginia].
America
Jamie Farr
Played as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic (July 6-8). JoAnne Carner (USA) and Christa Johnson (USA) finished 4 shots behind 28-year-old Tina Purtzer (Can; née Tombs), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, Ohio].
America
Phar-Mor
Played as the inaugural Phar-Mor in Youngstown. Daniel (USA) beat Patty Sheehan (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Squaw Creek CC, Vienna, Ohio].
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Orix
Played as the Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open. Second-placed Patty Sheehan (USA) and Amy Benz (USA) finished 3 shots behind Daniel (USA). [Ko Olina GC, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii].
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Oldsmobile LPGA Classic. Bradley (USA) beat Dale Eggeling with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Wycliffe G&CC, Wellington, nr West Palm Beach, FL].
America
Planters
Played as the Planters Pat Bradley International. Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 1 point behind Rarick (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].
America
Kyocera
Played as the Red Robin Kyocera Inamori Classic. Second-placed Cathy Gerring (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Monaghan (USA). [StoneRidge CC, Poway, nr San Diego, CA].
America
x
Played as the Jamaica Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA), Lynn Connelly (USA) and Jane Geddes (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Classic (Nov 29-Dec 2; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second placed Jay Haas (USA) & Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 5 shots behind the winning team of Davis Love III (USA) & Beth Daniel (USA). [Copperhead course, Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].
America
x
Played as the Lady Keystone Open. Second-placed Elaine Crosby (USA) and Pat Bradley (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Gerring (USA). [West course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
America
Desert Inn
Played as the Desert Inn LPGA International. Second-placed Ayako Akamoto (Jpn), Patti Rizzo (USA) and Val Skinner (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Will (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic. Second-placed Patty Sheehan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bradley (USA). [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
Itoman
Played as the inaugural Itoman LPGA World Match Play Championship (Dec 6-9; unofficial LPGA Tr event). Betsy King (USA) beat Deb Richard (USA) 2-up in the 18-hole final. [Makai Club at Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii].
America
MBS
Played as the MBS LPGA Classic. Defending champion Lopez (USA) beat Cathy Gerring (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Los Coyotes CC, Buena Park, nr Los Angeles, CA].
America
x
Played as the Stratton Mountain LPGA Classic. Gerring (USA) beat Caroline Keggi (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Stratton Mtn GC, Stratton, VT].
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McDonald's
Played as the McDonald's Championship. Second-placed Kristi Albers (USA), Ayako Okamoto (Jpn), Cathy Gerring (USA) and defending champion Betsy King (USA) finished 4 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [DuPont CC, Wilmington, Delaware].
America
Centel
Played as the inaugural Centel Classic. Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 1 shot behind Daniel (USA), who recorded her 25th LPGA Tour win. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, Florida].
America
Northgate
Played as the inaugural Northgate Classic. Second-placed Christa "Chris" Johnson (USA) and Penny Hammel (USA) finished 6 shots behind Daniel (USA). [Edinburgh USA GC, Brooklyn Pk, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
America
Phar-Mor
Played as the inaugural Phar-Mor at Inverrary. Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crafter (Aus), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
America
Std Register
Played as the Standard Register Turquoise Classic. Second-placed Ayako Akamoto (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Bradley (USA). [Moon Valley CC, Phoenix, Arizona].
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PING-Cellular One
Played as the PING-Cellular One Golf Championship (Sept 7-9). Second-placed Danielle Ammaccapane (USA) finished 1 shot behind Patty Sheehan (USA). [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
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Safeco
Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Deb Richard (USA) finished 9 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].
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Trophee Urban
Played as the Trophee Urban World Championship of Women's Golf (Oct 11-14; LPGA/WPG Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gerring (USA), who recorded the last of her three LPGA Tour wins. [Cély-en-Bière GC, Cély, nr Paris; at the time known as Cély GC].
America
Sara Lee
Played as the Sara Lee Classic. Second-placed Betsy King (USA), JoAnne Carner (USA), Dawn Coe (Can), Pat Bradley (USA) and Colleen Walker (USA) finished 1 shot behind Okamoto (Jpn). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].
America
x
Played as the Atlantic City Classic (June 14-17). Second-placed Pamela Wright (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Christa Johnson (USA), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Greate Bay CC, Somers Point, NJ; at the time known as Sands CC].
America
JCPenney
Played as the inaugural JCPenney LPGA Skins Game (unofficial LPGA Tr event). Stephenson won with a total of 6 skins worth $200,000. Second: JoAnne Carner (USA). Third: Nancy Lopez (USA). Fourth: Betsy King (USA) with skins worth $45,000. [Stonebriar CC, Frisco, nr Dallas, Texas].
America
x
Played as the Rail Charity Golf Classic. Second-placed Susan Sanders (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Daniel (USA). [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
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JAL
Played as the inaugural JAL Big Apple Classic presented by Golf Magazine. Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 3 shots behind King (USA). [Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, New York].
America
x
Played as the Rochester International. Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 4 sots behind defending champion Sheehan (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
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Circle K
Played as the Circle K LPGA Tucson Open. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA), Kate Rogerson (USA), Betsy King (USA) and Heather Drew (USA) finished 5 shots behind Walker (USA). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
Kemper
Played as the Women's Kemper Open. Rosie Jones (USA) and Laura Davies (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Daniel, who recorded back-to-back LPGA Tour titles. [Blue course, Wailea GC, Maui, Hawaii].
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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