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1979 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1979 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 35 |
| most_wins | 8 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 Beth Daniel |
| prevseason | [1978](1978-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1980](1980-lpga-tour) |
The 1979 LPGA Tour was the 30th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 15 to November 3 and consisted of 35 official money events. Nancy Lopez won the most tournaments, eight, and led the money list with earnings of $197,489.
There were five first-time winners in 1979: Jerilyn Britz, Beth Daniel, Vicki Fergon, Pat Meyers, and Penny Pulz. This was the first year that the Peter Jackson Classic (now called the Canadian Women's Open) was classified as an LPGA major.
Hall of famer Judy Rankin gained her 26th victory in August, which was her final tour win.
The Women's Kemper Open saw the first ever five-way playoff in LPGA Tour history. It was won by JoAnne Carner. Later in the year, The Coca-Cola Classic, was also decided in a five-way playoff.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1979 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | Winner's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| share ($) | ||||||
| Feb 18 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Florida | USA Amy Alcott (6) | 285 (−3) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Feb 25 | Orange Blossom Classic | Florida | USA Jane Blalock (21) | 205 (−11) | 75,000 | 11,250 |
| Mar 4 | Bent Tree Classic | Florida | ZAF Sally Little (3) | 278 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 11 | Sunstar Classic | California | USA Nancy Lopez (10) | 280 (−8) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 18 | Honda Civic Classic | California | USA JoAnne Carner (23) | 281 (−7) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 25 | Sahara National Pro-Am | Nevada | USA Nancy Lopez (11) | 274 (−12) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Apr 1 | Women's Kemper Open | California | USA JoAnne Carner (24) | 286 (+2) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Apr 8 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | California | CAN Sandra Post (4) | 276 (−12) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Apr 22 | Florida Lady Citrus | Florida | USA Jane Blalock (22) | 286 (−6) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Apr 29 | Otey Crisman Classic | Alabama | USA Jane Blalock (23) | 205 (−11) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 6 | Women's International | South Carolina | USA Nancy Lopez (12) | 282 (−6) | 80,000 | 12,000 |
| May 13 | Lady Michelob | Georgia | CAN Sandra Post (5) | 210 (−6) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 20 | Coca-Cola Classic | New Jersey | USA Nancy Lopez (13) | 216 (−3) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 27 | Corning Classic | New York | AUS Penny Pulz (1) | 284 (+4) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 3 | Golden Lights Championship | New York | USA Nancy Lopez (14) | 280 (−8) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 10 | **[LPGA Championship](1979-lpga-championship)** | Ohio | USA **Donna Caponi (14)** | 279 (−9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 17 | The Sarah Coventry | New York | USA Jane Blalock (24) | 280 (−12) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jun 24 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | USA Nancy Lopez (15) | 212 (−4) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jul 1 | Lady Stroh's Open | Michigan | USA Vicki Fergon (1) | 284 (−4) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jul 8 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | USA Hollis Stacy (6) | 213 (−3) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Jul 15 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1979-u-s-women-s-open)** | Connecticut | USA **Jerilyn Britz (1)** | 284 (E) | 125,000 | 19,000 |
| Jul 22 | Greater Baltimore Classic | Maryland | USA Pat Meyers (1) | 210 (−9) | 75,000 | 11,250 |
| Jul 29 | **Peter Jackson Classic** | Canada | USA **Amy Alcott (7)** | 285 (−7) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Aug 5 | Colgate European Open | England | USA Nancy Lopez (16) | 282 (−14) | 110,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 13 | WUI Classic | New York | USA Judy Rankin (26) | 288 (−4) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 19 | Barth Classic | Indiana | ZAF Sally Little (4) | 208 (-8) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Aug 26 | Patty Berg Classic | Minnesota | USA Beth Daniel (1) | 208 (−11) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 3 | Rail Charity Classic | Illinois | USA Jo Ann Washam (3) | 275 (−13) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 9 | Columbia Savings Classic | Colorado | ZAF Sally Little (5) | 209 (−7) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 23 | ERA Real Estate Classic | Kansas | CAN Sandra Post (6) | 284 (−8) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Sep 30 | Mary Kay Classic | Texas | USA Nancy Lopez (17) | 274 (−14) | 130,000 | 19,500 |
| Oct 7 | Wheeling Classic | West Virginia | USA Debbie Massey (2) | 219 (+3) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Oct 14 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Virginia | USA Amy Alcott (8) | 286 (−2) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Oct 29 | Colgate Far East Open | Philippines | ARG Silvia Bertolaccini (3) | 213 (−6) | 110,000 | 16,500 |
| Nov 3 | Mizuno Japan Classic | Japan | USA Amy Alcott (9) | 211 (−11) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Nancy Lopez (2) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Nancy Lopez (2) | |
| Player of the Year | Nancy Lopez (2) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Beth Daniel |
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