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1982 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1982 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 35 |
| most_wins | 5 USA JoAnne Carner, USA Beth Daniel |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | USA JoAnne Carner |
| honor2 | Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA JoAnne Carner |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Patti Rizzo |
| prevseason | [1981](1981-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1983](1983-lpga-tour) |
The 1982 LPGA Tour was the 33rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 28 to November 7. The season consisted of 35 official money events. JoAnne Carner and Beth Daniel won the most tournaments, five each. Carner led the money list with earnings of $310,400.
There were three first-time winners in 1982: Janet Alex, Cathy Morse, and Ayako Okamoto. Sandra Haynie won the last of her 42 LPGA events in 1982.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1982 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31 | Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek | Florida | USA Hollis Stacy (10) | 282 (−6) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Feb 7 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Florida | USA JoAnne Carner (34) | 283 (−5) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Feb 14 | S&H Golf Classic | Florida | USA Hollis Stacy (11) | 204 (−12) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Feb 21 | Bent Tree Ladies Classic | Florida | USA Beth Daniel (8) | 276 (−12) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Feb 28 | Arizona Copper Classic | Arizona | JPN Ayako Okamoto (1) | 281 (−7) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Mar 7 | American Express Sun City Classic | Arizona | USA Beth Daniel (9) | 278 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 15 | Olympia Gold Classic | California | ZAF Sally Little (11) | 288 (−4) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 21 | J&B Scotch Pro-Am | Nevada | USA Nancy Lopez (24) | 279 (−10) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Mar 28 | Women's Kemper Open | Hawaii | USA Amy Alcott (16) | 286 (−6) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Apr 4 | Nabisco Dinah Shore Invitational | California | ZAF Sally Little (12) | 278 (−10) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Apr 18 | CPC Women's International | South Carolina | USA Kathy Whitworth (82) | 281 (−7) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Apr 25 | Orlando Lady Classic | Florida | USA Patty Sheehan (2) | 209 (−7) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 2 | Birmingham Classic | Alabama | USA Beth Daniel (10) | 203 (−13) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 9 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Virginia | ZAF Sally Little (13) | 208 (−11) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| May 16 | Lady Michelob | Georgia | USA Kathy Whitworth (83) | 207 (−9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 23 | Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic | New York | USA Cathy Morse (1) | 216 (E) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| May 30 | Corning Classic | New York | USA Sandra Spuzich (6) | 280 (−8) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Jun 6 | McDonald's Classic | Pennsylvania | USA JoAnne Carner (35) | 276 (−12) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jun 13 | **[LPGA Championship](1982-lpga-championship)** | Ohio | AUS **Jan Stephenson (8)** | 279 (−9) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jun 20 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | AUS Jan Stephenson (9) | 211 (−5) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jun 27 | Rochester International | New York | USA Sandra Haynie (41) | 276 (−12) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 4 | **Peter Jackson Classic** | Canada | USA **Sandra Haynie (42)** | 280 (−8) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 11 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | West Virginia | USA Hollis Stacy (12) | 209 (−7) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Jul 18 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | ZAF Sally Little (14) | 275 (−13) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 25 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1982-u-s-women-s-open)** | California | USA **Janet Alex (1)** | 283 (−5) | 175,000 | 27,315 |
| Aug 1 | Columbia Savings Classic | Colorado | USA Beth Daniel (11) | 276 (−12) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Aug 8 | Boston Five Classic | Massachusetts | USA Sandra Palmer (18) | 281 (−7) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Aug 15 | WUI Classic | New York | USA Beth Daniel (12) | 276 (−12) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Aug 22 | Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf | Ohio | USA JoAnne Carner (36) | 284 (−4) | 125,000 | 50,000 |
| Aug 29 | Henredon Classic | North Carolina | USA JoAnne Carner (37) | 282 (−6) | 165,000 | 24,750 |
| Sep 6 | Rail Charity Golf Classic | Illinois | USA JoAnne Carner (38) | 202 (−14) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Sep 12 | Mary Kay Classic | Texas | USA Sandra Spuzich (7) | 206 (−10) | 155,000 | 23,250 |
| Sep 26 | Safeco Classic | Washington | USA Patty Sheehan (3) | 276 (−12) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Oct 3 | Inamori Classic | California | USA Patty Sheehan (4) | 277 (−15) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Nov 7 | Mazda Japan Classic | Japan | USA Nancy Lopez (25) | 207 (−9) | 250,000 | 30,000 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | JoAnne Carner (2) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | JoAnne Carner (4) | |
| Player of the Year | JoAnne Carner (3) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Patti Rizzo |
References
References
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