1994 LPGA Championship
The 1994 LPGA Championship was the 40th LPGA Championship, played May 12–15 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 12–15, 1994 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,386 yards (5,839 m)[1] |
| Cut | 151 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $1.1 million |
| Winner's share | $165,000 |
| Champion | |
 Laura Davies | |
| 279 (−5) | |
Wilmington
Location in the United States
DuPont CC
Location in Delaware
Laura Davies shot a final round 68 to win the first of her two LPGA Championship titles, three strokes ahead of runner-up Alice Ritzman.[1][2] It was the second of her four major titles.
This was the first of eleven consecutive LPGA Championships at DuPont, which had hosted the McDonald's Championship, a regular tour event, the previous seven seasons. McDonald's sponsored the LPGA Championship for sixteen editions, from 1994 through 2009.[3]
Davies had won the regular tour event at DuPont the previous year for consecutive victories at the course.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bradley |  United States | 1986 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 283 | −1 | T3 |
| Beth Daniel | United States | 1990 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 71 | 285 | +1 | T7 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 1983, 1984, 1993 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 285 | +1 | T7 |
| Meg Mallon | United States | 1991 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 75 | 286 | +2 | T11 |
| Betsy King | United States | 1992 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 289 | +5 | T17 |
| Jan Stephenson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1982 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 299 | +15 | T63 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Geddes | United States | 1987 | 74 | 79 | 153 | +11 | |
| Sherri Turner | United States | 1988 | 79 | 76 | 155 | +13 | |
| Sally Little |  South Africa | 1980 | 78 | 78 | 156 | +14 | |
| Nancy Lopez | United States | 1978, 1985, 1989 | WD | ||||
Source:[4]
- Lopez played fourteen holes in the first round, then withdrew because of back pain.[5]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 15, 1994
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Davies | England | 70-72-69-68=279 | −5 | 165,000 |
| 2 | Alice Ritzman | United States | 68-73-71-70=282 | −2 | 102,402 |
| T3 | Pat Bradley | United States | 73-73-70-67=283 | −1 | 54,660 |
| Elaine Crosby | United States | 76-71-69-67=283 | |||
| Hiromi Kobayashi |  Japan | 72-73-71-67=283 | |||
| Liselotte Neumann |  Sweden | 74-73-67-69=283 | |||
| T7 | Amy Alcott | United States | 71-75-70-69=285 | +1 | 27,676 |
| Beth Daniel | United States | 72-74-68-71=285 | |||
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 72-68-72-73=285 | |||
| Sherri Steinhauer | United States | 75-70-72-68=285 |
References
- "Davies outdistances field for LPGA Championship". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). wire reports. May 16, 1994. p. 4C.
- "Nervous Davies wins by 3 strokes". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. May 16, 1994. p. 23.
- Somnambulo, El (June 11, 2009). "The Rise and Demise of the McDonald's LPGA Tournament". Delaware Liberal. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 1994. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- Brennan, Christine (May 13, 1994). "An odd couple shares LPGA's first-round lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Washington Post). p. 1B.
External links
| Preceded by 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1994 U.S. Women's Open |
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