1986 LPGA Championship
The 1986 LPGA Championship was held May 29 to June 1 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 32nd edition of the LPGA Championship.
Entering the final round four strokes behind, Pat Bradley birdied the last hole for a 68 to win by a stroke over runner-up Patty Sheehan. It was the fifth of her six major championships, the second of three in 1986, and completed the career grand slam. With the win, Bradley became the first to surpass $2 million in earnings on the LPGA Tour.
Defending champion Nancy Lopez did not compete; she gave birth to her second daughter a few days earlier.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 1, 1986
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pat Bradley |
67-72-70-68=277 | −11 | 45,000 |
| 2 | Patty Sheehan |
72-70-69-67=278 | −10 | 27,750 |
| T3 | Juli Inkster |
70-72-68-69=279 | −9 | 18,000 |
 Ayako Okamoto |
66-70-69-74=279 | |||
| 5 | Muffin Spencer-Devlin |
72-67-74-68=281 | −7 | 12,750 |
| 6 | Cindy Mackey |
70-70-68-74=282 | −6 | 10,500 |
| 7 | Myra Blackwelder |
71-71-71-70=283 | −5 | 8,850 |
| 8 |  Penny Pulz |
71-71-70-72=284 | −4 | 7,800 |
| T9 | Sharon Barrett |
72-70-69-74=285 | −3 | 6,353 |
| Connie Chillemi |
68-74-75-68=285 | |||
| Lori Garbacz |
65-74-74-72=285 |
Source:
References
- ^ "Okamoto near major win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 1, 1986. p. 7B.
- ^ "Bradley comes from 4 strokes behind to win LPGA title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 2, 1986. p. 13.
- ^ Hackenberg, Dave (June 2, 1986). "Bradley's dramatic birdie wins LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 22.
- ^ "Bradley tallies to take LPGA". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 2, 1986. p. C1.
- ^ "Bradley halfway to a grand slam". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 2, 1986. p. 3B.
- ^ "Lopez gives birth to daughter". Gadsden Times. (Alabama). Associated Press. May 27, 1986. p. D3.