1991 LPGA Championship
The 1991 Mazda LPGA Championship was the 37th LPGA Championship, played June 27–30 at Bethesda Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 27–30, 1991 |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Bethesda Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,246 yards (5,711 m)[1] |
| Cut | 147 (+5)[2] |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Winner's share | $150,000 |
| Champion | |
 Meg Mallon | |
| 274 (−10) | |
Meg Mallon shot a final round 67 (−4) to win the first of her four major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Pat Bradley and Ayako Okamoto.[3] All three were tied for the lead at 207 (−6) after 54 holes,[4] and played in the final grouping on Sunday.[3] They came to the final hole tied at nine under par; all three put their drives in the fairway and had putts for birdie, but only Mallon converted.[3] She won the U.S. Women's Open two weeks later.
This was the second of four consecutive LPGA Championships at Bethesda Country Club.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, June 27, 1991
| Place | Player | Score | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah McHaffie | 66 | −5 |
| T2 | Barb Mucha | 67 | −4 |
| Deb Richard | |||
| Colleen Walker | |||
| T5 | Pat Bradley | 68 | −3 |
| Nina Foust | |||
| Meg Mallon | |||
| T8 | Amy Alcott | 69 | −2 |
| Judy Dickinson | |||
| Michelle Estill | |||
| Vicki Fergon | |||
 Marta Figueras-Dotti | |||
| Shirley Furlong | |||
| Jane Geddes | |||
| Rosie Jones | |||
| Betsy King | |||
 Hiromi Kobayashi | |||
| Hollis Stacy |
Second round
Friday, June 28, 1991
| Place | Player | Score | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayako Okamoto | 70-64=134 | −8 |
| T2 | Pat Bradley | 68-68=136 | −6 |
| Meg Mallon | 68-68=136 | ||
| 4 | Deb Richard | 67-70=137 | −5 |
| T5 | Barb Bunkowsky | 70-68=138 | −4 |
| Rosie Jones | 69-69=138 | ||
| T7 | Amy Alcott | 69-70=139 | −3 |
| Shirley Furlong | 69-70=139 | ||
| T9 | JoAnne Carner | 71-70=141 | −1 |
| Beth Daniel | 71-70=141 | ||
| Vicki Fergon | 71-70=141 | ||
| Debbie Massey | 70-71=141 | ||
| Colleen Walker | 67-74=141 |
Third round
Saturday, June 29, 1991
| Place | Player | Score | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Pat Bradley | 68-68-71=207 | −6 |
| Meg Mallon | 68-68-71=207 | ||
| Ayako Okamoto | 70-64-73=207 | ||
| 4 | Barb Bunkowsky | 70-68-70=208 | −5 |
| T5 | Beth Daniel | 71-70-68=209 | −4 |
| Deb Richard | 67-70-72=209 | ||
| 7 | Amy Alcott | 69-70-71=210 | −3 |
| T8 | JoAnne Carner | 71-70-70=211 | −2 |
| Michelle Estill | 69-75-67=211 | ||
| Betsy King | 69-75-67=211 | ||
| Sherri Steinhauer | 71-71-69=211 |
Final round
Sunday, June 30, 1991
| Place | Player | Score | To Par | Prize Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meg Mallon | 68-68-71-67=274 | −10 | 150,000 |
| T2 | Pat Bradley | 68-68-71-68=275 | −9 | 80,000 |
| Ayako Okamoto | 70-64-73-68=275 | |||
| 4 | Beth Daniel | 71-70-68-69=278 | −6 | 52,500 |
| T5 | Barb Bunkowsky | 70-68-70-71=279 | −5 | 38,750 |
| Deb Richard | 67-70-72-70=279 | |||
| 7 | Betsy King | 69-75-67-70=281 | −3 | 29,500 |
| 8 | JoAnne Carner | 71-70-70-71=282 | −2 | 26,000 |
| 9 | Juli Inkster | 72-70-71-70=283 | −1 | 23,500 |
| 10 | Amy Alcott | 69-70-71-74=284 | E | 21,00 |
Source:[3]
References
- "Okamoto takes over lead". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 29, 1991. p. B4.
- "Elite shoot to the front at LPGA". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 29, 1991. p. 7D.
- "Mallon unshakeable down the stretch". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 1, 1991. p. 2B.
- Diaz, Jaime (June 30, 1991). "Daniel reels in LPGA's leaders". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (New York Times). p. 5E.