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1983 LPGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1983 |
| tour | LPGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 33 |
| most_wins | 4 USA Pat Bradley, USA Patty Sheehan |
| honor1 | Money leader |
| honoree1 | USA JoAnne Carner |
| honor2 | Player of the Year |
| honoree2 | USA Patty Sheehan |
| honor3 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree3 | USA Stephanie Farwig |
| prevseason | [1982](1982-lpga-tour) |
| nextseason | [1984](1984-lpga-tour) |
The 1983 LPGA Tour was the 34th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 27 to November 13, 1983. The season consisted of 33 official money events. Pat Bradley and Patty Sheehan won the most tournaments, with four each. JoAnne Carner led the money list with earnings of $291,404.
There were nine first-time winners in 1983: Lynn Adams, Lauren Howe, Juli Inkster, Alice Miller, Lenore Muraoka, Anne Marie Palli, Lauri Peterson, Kathy Postlewait, and Patti Rizzo. This was the first year that the Nabisco Dinah Shore (now called the Chevron Championship) was classified as an LPGA major.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1983 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30 | Mazda Classic of Deer Creek | Florida | USA Pat Bradley (10) | 272 (−16) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Feb 6 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Florida | USA Nancy Lopez (26) | 285 (−3) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Feb 13 | Sarasota Classic | Florida | USA Donna White (3) | 284 (−4) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Feb 27 | Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Open | Arizona | AUS Jan Stephenson (10) | 207 (−9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 6 | Samaritan Turquoise Classic | Arizona | FRA Anne Marie Palli (1) | 205 (−14) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 20 | Women's Kemper Open | Hawaii | USA Kathy Whitworth (84) | 288 (−4) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Apr 3 | **[Nabisco Dinah Shore](1983-nabisco-dinah-shore)** | California | USA **Amy Alcott (17)** | 282 (−6) | 400,000 | 55,000 |
| Apr 10 | J&B Scotch Pro-Am | Nevada | USA Nancy Lopez (27) | 283 (−6) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Apr 17 | Combanks Orlando Classic | Florida | USA Lynn Adams (1) | 208 (−8) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Apr 24 | S&H Golf Classic | Florida | USA Hollis Stacy (13) | 277 (−11) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 1 | CPC International | South Carolina | USA Hollis Stacy (14) | 285 (−3) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| May 8 | Lady Michelob | Georgia | USA Janet Coles (2) | 206 (−10) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 15 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Virginia | USA Lenore Muraoka (1) | 212 (−4) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 22 | Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic | New Jersey | USA Pat Bradley (11) | 212 (−7) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| May 29 | Corning Classic | New York | USA Patty Sheehan (5) | 272 (−16) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 5 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | West Virginia | USA Alice Miller (1) | 216 (E) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Jun 12 | **[LPGA Championship](1983-lpga-championship)** | Ohio | USA **Patty Sheehan (6)** | 279 (−9) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jun 19 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | AUS Jan Stephenson (11) | 205 (−11) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jun 26 | Rochester International | New York | JPN Ayako Okamoto (2) | 282 (−6) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 3 | **Peter Jackson Classic** | Canada | USA **Hollis Stacy (15)** | 277 (−11) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jul 17 | McDonald's Kids Classic | Pennsylvania | USA Beth Daniel (13) | 286 (−2) | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| Jul 24 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | USA Lauren Howe (1) | 280 (−8) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 31 | **[U.S. Women's Open](1983-u-s-women-s-open)** | Oklahoma | AUS **Jan Stephenson (12)** | 290 (+6) | 200,000 | 32,780 |
| Aug 7 | Boston Five Classic | Massachusetts | USA Patti Rizzo (1) | 277 (−11) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Aug 14 | Henredon Classic | North Carolina | USA Patty Sheehan (7) | 272 (−16) | 180,000 | 27,000 |
| Aug 21 | Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf | Ohio | USA JoAnne Carner (39) | 282 (−6) | 200,000 | 65,000 |
| Aug 28 | Columbia Savings Classic | Colorado | USA Pat Bradley (12) | 277 (−11) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Sep 5 | Rail Charity Classic | Illinois | USA Lauri Peterson (1) | 210 (−6) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Sep 11 | Portland Ping Championship | Oregon | USA JoAnne Carner (40) | 212 (−4) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Sep 18 | Safeco Classic | Washington | USA Juli Inkster (1) | 283 (−6) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Sep 26 | Inamori Classic | California | USA Patty Sheehan (8) | 209 (−10) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Oct 2 | San Jose Classic | California | USA Kathy Postlewait (1) | 213 (−5) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Nov 13 | Mazda Japan Classic | Japan | USA Pat Bradley (13) | 206 (−10) | 300,000 | 37,500 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | JoAnne Carner (3) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | JoAnne Carner (5) | |
| Player of the Year | Patty Sheehan | |
| Rookie of the Year | Stephanie Farwig |
References
References
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