1975 LPGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 31, 1975 (1975-01-31) – November 23, 1975 (1975-11-23)
Number of official events27
Most wins4 United States Sandra Haynie and United States Carol Mann
Money leaderUnited States Sandra Palmer
Player of the YearUnited States Sandra Palmer
Rookie of the YearUnited States Amy Alcott
← 1974
1976 →

The 1975 LPGA Tour was the 26th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 31 to November 23. The season consisted of 27 official money events. Sandra Haynie and Carol Mann won the most tournaments, four each. Sandra Palmer led the money list with earnings of $76,374.

There were five first-time winners in 1975: Amy Alcott, Maria Astrologes, Susie McAllister, Mary Bea Porter, and Jo Ann Washam.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1975 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.

DateTournamentLocationWinnerScorePurse ($)1st prize ($)
Feb 2Burdine's InvitationalFloridaUnited States Donna Caponi (6)20840,0005,700
Feb 9Naples Lely ClassicFloridaUnited States Sandra Haynie (36)21140,0005,700
Feb 23Orange Blossom ClassicFloridaUnited States Amy Alcott (1)20735,0005,000
Mar 23Bing Crosby International ClassicMexicoUnited States Sue Roberts (3)21445,0006,400
Mar 29Karsten-Ping OpenArizonaUnited States Jane Blalock (12)20970,00010,000
Apr 20Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's CircleCaliforniaUnited States Sandra Palmer (10)283180,00032,000
Apr 27Charity Golf ClassicTexasUnited States Sandra Haynie (37)21245,0006,400
May 4Birmingham ClassicAlabamaUnited States Maria Astrologes (1)21040,0005,700
May 11Lady Tara ClassicGeorgiaUnited States Donna Caponi (7)21440,0005,700
May 25American Defender ClassicNorth CarolinaUnited States JoAnne Carner (11)20640,0005,700
Jun 1LPGA ChampionshipMarylandUnited States Kathy Whitworth (73)28855,0008,000
Jun 8Girl Talk ClassicNew YorkUnited States JoAnne Carner (12)21350,0007,000
Jun 15Lawson's LPGA ClassicOhioUnited States Carol Mann (35)21750,0007,000
Jun 22Hoosier ClassicIndianaUnited States Betsy Cullen (3)21140,0005,700
Jun 29Peter Jackson ClassicCanadaUnited States JoAnne Carner (13)21460,00012,000
Jul 6Wheeling Ladies ClassicWest VirginiaUnited States Susie McAllister (1)21240,0005,700
Jul 13Borden ClassicOhioUnited States Carol Mann (36)20965,0009,200
Jul 20U.S. Women's OpenNew JerseyUnited States Sandra Palmer (11)29555,0008,044
Jul 27George Washington Ladies ClassicPennsylvaniaUnited States Carol Mann (37)20640,0005,700
Aug 17Patty Berg ClassicMinnesotaUnited States Jo Ann Washam (1)20645,0006,400
Aug 24National Jewish Hospital OpenColoradoUnited States Judy Rankin (13)20740,0005,700
Sep 7Dallas Civitan OpenTexasUnited States Carol Mann (38)20840,0006,200
Sep 14Southgate OpenKansasUnited States Kathy Whitworth (74)21340,0005,700
Sep 21Portland Ladies ClassicOregonUnited States Jo Ann Washam (2)21540,0005,700
Oct 26Golf Inns of AmericaCaliforniaUnited States Mary Bea Porter (1)28740,0005,700
Nov 16Jacksonville Ladies OpenFloridaUnited States Sandra Haynie (38)22350,0007,000
Nov 23Greater Ft. Myers ClassicFloridaUnited States Sandra Haynie (39)21040,0005,700

LPGA Tour settles Jane Blalock lawsuit

The LPGA Tour dropped its appeal and made settlement[2] in the lawsuit Jane Blalock filed against the Tour after they suspended her for one year[3] due to cheating allegations that began at the 1972 Bluegrass Invitational where Blalock was disqualified.[4] Blalock, with the help of a court order, was allowed to continue playing LPGA tournaments while her suit was being resolved.[5] In August 1974, a court had ruled in favor of Blalock and awarded her $4,500 in damages.[6] Those damages were subsequently tripled in March 1975. The LPGA was also ordered to pay Blalock's legal fees, which totaled $95,303.[7]

After settling with Blalock, the LPGA Tour adopted a formal organization which included having a commissioner.[8]

Awards

AwardWinnerCountry
Money winnerSandra Palmer United States
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy)JoAnne Carner (2) United States
Player of the YearSandra Palmer United States
Rookie of the YearAmy Alcott United States

References

  1. ↑ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-1979 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Blalock vs. LPGA settled
  3. ↑ Jane Blalock suspended from LPGA
  4. ↑ Drought over for Kathy Cornelius
  5. ↑ Court order for Blalock
  6. ↑ Court rules for golfer
  7. ↑ Jane Blalock a winner in court
  8. ↑ Golf; Blalock looks forward to retirement in 1988
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