1972 LPGA Championship


The 1972 LPGA Championship was the 18th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
Kathy Ahern shot a final round 69 to win her only major title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock. Ahern began the final round with a one-stroke lead over three players; after five straight birdies on the front nine, she had a six-stroke lead and shot even par on the final nine.
Three weeks later, Ahern was a runner-up by a stroke at the U.S. Women's Open at Winged Foot, then won the week after at the George Washington Classic near Philadelphia.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

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Missed the cut

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Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 11, 1972
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
1Kathy Ahern75-73-76-69=293+17,500
2Jane Blalock74-75-76-74=299+75,400
T3Marlene Hagge77-74-80-70=301+93,400
T3Sharon Miller74-72-79-76=301+93,400
T5Clifford Ann Creed78-76-79-71=304+122,155
T5Marilynn Smith75-76-76-77=304+122,155
T7Pam Barnett74-75-82-74=305+131,650
T7Betty Burfeindt74-75-80-76=305+131,650
T7Gloria Ehret75-74-80-76=305+131,650
T10Debbie Austin79-74-78-75=306+141,350
T10Susie Berning80-72-79-75=306+141,350

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