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1977 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1977 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 32 |
| most_wins | 5 USA Debbie Austin and USA Judy Rankin |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | USA Judy Rankin |
| honor2 | Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Judy Rankin |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Debbie Massey |
| prevseason | [1976](1976-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1978](1978-lpga-tour) |
The 1977 LPGA Tour was the 28th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 11 to November 13. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Debbie Austin and Judy Rankin won the most tournaments, five each. Rankin led the money list with earnings of $122,890, becoming the first player to win $100,000 in a season.
There were six first-time winners in 1977: Debbie Austin, Silvia Bertolaccini, Vivian Brownlee, Bonnie Lauer, Debbie Massey, and Hollis Stacy.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1977 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13 | American Cancer Society Classic | Florida | USA Pam Higgins (2) | 212 (−4) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Feb 20 | Orange Blossom Classic | Florida | USA Judy Rankin (20) | 208 (−8) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Feb 27 | Bent Tree Classic | Florida | USA Judy Rankin (21) | 209 (−7) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 27 | Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Classic | California | USA Sandra Palmer (15) | 281 (−7) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Apr 3 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | California | USA Kathy Whitworth (77) | 289 (+1) | 240,000 | 36,000 |
| Apr 17 | Women's International | South Carolina | USA Sandra Palmer (16) | 281 (−7) | 80,000 | 12,000 |
| Apr 24 | American Defender Classic | North Carolina | USA Kathy Whitworth (78) | 206 (−10) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| May 1 | Birmingham Classic | Alabama | USA Debbie Austin (1) | 207 (−9) | 60,000 | 9,000 |
| May 8 | Lady Tara Classic | Georgia | USA Hollis Stacy (1) | 209 (−10) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| May 15 | Greater Baltimore Golf Classic | Maryland | USA Jane Blalock (15) | 209 (−10) | 55,000 | 8,250 |
| May 22 | LPGA Coca-Cola Classic | New Jersey | USA Kathy Whitworth (79) | 202 (−11) | 77,000 | 11,500 |
| May 29 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | USA Sandra Spuzich (4) | 201 (−9) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Jun 5 | Talk Tournament '77 | New York | USA JoAnne Carner (18) | 284 (−4) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 12 | **[LPGA Championship](1977-lpga-championship)** | South Carolina | JPN **Hisako "Chako" Higuchi (2)** | 279 (−9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 19 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | USA Judy Rankin (22) | 212 (−4) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Jun 26 | Hoosier Classic | Indiana | USA Debbie Austin (2) | 207 (−9) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Jul 3 | Peter Jackson Classic | Canada | USA Judy Rankin (23) | 212 (−4) | 80,000 | 12,000 |
| Jul 10 | Bankers Trust Classic | New York | USA Pat Bradley (2) | 213 (−6) | 75,000 | 11,000 |
| Jul 17 | Borden Classic | Ohio | USA JoAnne Carner (19) | 207 (−9) | 80,000 | 12,000 |
| Jul 24 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1977-u-s-women-s-open)** | Minnesota | USA **Hollis Stacy (2)** | 292 (+4) | 75,000 | 11,040 |
| Jul 31 | Pocono Northeast Classic | Pennsylvania | USA Debbie Austin (3) | 213 (−6) | 75,000 | 11,000 |
| Aug 6 | Colgate European Women's Open | England | USA Judy Rankin (24) | 281 (−15) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 14 | Long Island Charity Classic | New York | USA Debbie Austin (4) | 279 (−9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 21 | Wheeling Classic | West Virginia | USA Debbie Austin (5) | 209 (−7) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Aug 28 | Patty Berg Classic | Minnesota | USA Bonnie Lauer (1) | 212 (−7) | 55,000 | 8,250 |
| Sep 4 | Rail Muscular Dystrophy Classic | Illinois | USA Hollis Stacy (3) | 271 (−17) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 11 | National Jewish Hospital Open | Colorado | USA JoAnne Carner (20) | 210 (−6) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Sep 25 | The Sarah Coventry | California | USA Jane Blalock (16) | 282 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Oct 2 | Dallas Civitan Open | Texas | USA Vivian Brownlee (1) | 217 (+1) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Oct 9 | Houston Exchange Clubs Classic | Texas | USA Amy Alcott (4) | 208 (−8) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Nov 3 | Mizuno Japan Classic | Japan | USA Debbie Massey (1) | 220 (−2) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Nov 13 | Colgate Far East Open | Singapore | ARG Silvia Bertolaccini (1) | 214 (−2) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Judy Rankin (2) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Judy Rankin (3) | |
| Player of the Year | Judy Rankin (2) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Debbie Massey |
References
References
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