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1978 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1978 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 34 |
| most_wins | 9 USA Nancy Lopez |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | USA Nancy Lopez |
| honor2 | Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Nancy Lopez |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Nancy Lopez |
| prevseason | [1977](1977-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1979](1979-lpga-tour) |
The 1978 LPGA Tour was the 29th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 10 to November 12. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Nancy Lopez won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $189,814.
There were four first-time winners in 1978: Janet Coles, Shelley Hamlin, Nancy Lopez, and Michiko Okada. Lopez was the first (and as of 2011, only) player to be named LPGA Rookie of the Year and LPGA Player of the Year in the same year. She won 48 LPGA events in her career.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1978 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12 | American Cancer Society Classic | Florida | USA Debbie Austin (6) | 212 (−4) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Feb 20 | Orange Blossom Classic | Florida | USA Jane Blalock (17) | 212 (−4) | 60,000 | 9,000 |
| Feb 26 | Bent Tree Classic | Florida | USA Nancy Lopez (1) | 289 (−1) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 12 | Sunstar Classic | California | USA Nancy Lopez (2) | 285 (−3) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 19 | Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Classic | California | ZAF Sally Little (2) | 282 (−6) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Apr 2 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | California | CAN Sandra Post (2) | 283 (−5) | 240,000 | 36,000 |
| Apr 16 | Birmingham Classic | Alabama | USA Hollis Stacy (4) | 207 (−9) | 60,000 | 9,000 |
| Apr 23 | American Defender Classic | North Carolina | USA Amy Alcott (5) | 206 (−10) | 55,000 | 8,250 |
| Apr 30 | Natural Light Lady Tara Classic | Georgia | USA Janet Coles (1) | 211 (−8) | 75,000 | 11,250 |
| May 8 | Women's International | South Carolina | AUS Jan Stephenson (3) | 283 (−5) | 80,000 | 12,000 |
| May 14 | Greater Baltimore Classic | Maryland | USA Nancy Lopez (3) | 212 (−7) | 65,000 | 9,750 |
| May 21 | Coca-Cola Classic | New Jersey | USA Nancy Lopez (4) | 210 (−3) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 29 | Golden Lights Championship | New York | USA Nancy Lopez (5) | 277 (−11) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 4 | Peter Jackson Classic | Canada | USA JoAnne Carner (21) | 278 (−14) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 11 | **[LPGA Championship](1978-lpga-championship)** | Ohio | USA **Nancy Lopez (6)** | 275 (−13) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 18 | Bankers Trust Classic | New York | USA Nancy Lopez (7) | 214 (−5) | 75,000 | 11,250 |
| Jun 25 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | USA Pat Bradley (3) | 206 (−10) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Jul 3 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | USA Jane Blalock (18) | 209 (−7) | 75,000 | 11,250 |
| Jul 9 | Wheeling Classic | West Virginia | USA Jane Blalock (19) | 207 (−9) | 75,000 | 11,250 |
| Jul 16 | Borden Classic | Ohio | USA JoAnne Carner (22) | 209 (−7) | 85,000 | 12,750 |
| Jul 23 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1978-u-s-women-s-open)** | Indiana | USA **Hollis Stacy (5)** | 289 (+5) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jul 30 | Hoosier Classic | Indiana | USA Pat Bradley (4) | 206 (−10) | 60,000 | 9,000 |
| Aug 6 | Colgate European Open | England | USA Nancy Lopez (8) | 289 (−7) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 13 | WUI Classic | New York | USA Judy Rankin (25) | 283 (−9) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 20 | Lady Stroh's Open | Michigan | CAN Sandra Post (3) | 286 (−2) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Aug 27 | Patty Berg Classic | Minnesota | USA Shelley Hamlin (1) | 208 (−11) | 75,000 | 11,250 |
| Sep 4 | Rail Charity Classic | Illinois | USA Pat Bradley (5) | 276 (−12) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 10 | National Jewish Hospital Open | Colorado | USA Kathy Whitworth (80) | 211 (−5) | 60,000 | 9,000 |
| Sep 17 | The Sarah Coventry | California | USA Donna Caponi (12) | 282 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Oct 1 | Golden Lights Championship | California | USA Jane Blalock (20) | 276 (−12) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Oct 15 | Civitan Open | Texas | ARG Silvia Bertolaccini (2) | 213 (−3) | 75,000 | 11,250 |
| Oct 22 | Houston Exchange Clubs Classic | Texas | USA Donna Caponi (13) | 207 (−9) | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| Nov 3 | Mizuno-Japan Classic | Japan | JPN Michiko Okada (1*) | 216 (−6) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Nov 12 | Colgate Far East Open | Malaysia | USA Nancy Lopez (9) | 216 (E) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
** - non-member at time of win*
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Nancy Lopez | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Nancy Lopez | |
| Player of the Year | Nancy Lopez | |
| Rookie of the Year | Nancy Lopez |
References
References
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