1979 LPGA Championship
The 1979 LPGA Championship was the 25th LPGA Championship, played June 7–10 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati.
Donna Caponi Young won the first of her two LPGA Championships, three strokes ahead of runner-up Jerilyn Britz. It was the third of her four major titles; her previous major win was nine years earlier.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 10, 1979
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Donna Caponi Young |
69-70-70-70=279 | −9 | 22,500 |
| 2 | Jerilyn Britz |
64-72-73-73=282 | −6 | 14,700 |
| 3 | Amy Alcott |
69-72-69-74=284 | −4 | 10,500 |
| 4 |  Sally Little |
72-73-73-68=286 | −2 | 7,500 |
| 5 | Jo Ann Prentice |
73-70-70-74=287 | −1 | 6,000 |
| T6 | JoAnne Carner |
69-70-72-77=288 | E | 4,612 |
| Peggy Conley |
71-76-71-70=288 | |||
 Penny Pulz |
68-74-69-77=288 | |||
| Jan Stephenson |
73-72-68-75=288 | |||
| T10 | Laura Baugh |
75-73-69-72=289 | +1 | 3,300 |
| Pat Bradley |
77-67-72-73=289 | |||
| Nancy Lopez |
73-71-69-76=289 | |||
| Judy Rankin |
72-71-70-76=289 |
Source:
References
- ^ "LPGA cashers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 21.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (June 18, 1979). "She's Young at heart". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
- ^ "Young LPGA titlist". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 11, 1979. p. 23.
- ^ Caddes, George (June 11, 1979). "Young still has what it takes". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. B-2.