1975 LPGA Tour


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. "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 InvitationalFlorida Donna Caponi 20840,0005,700
Feb 9Naples Lely ClassicFlorida Sandra Haynie 21140,0005,700
Feb 23Orange Blossom ClassicFlorida Amy Alcott 20735,0005,000
Mar 23Bing Crosby International ClassicMexico Sue Roberts 21445,0006,400
Mar 29Karsten-Ping OpenArizona Jane Blalock 20970,00010,000
Apr 20Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's CircleCalifornia Sandra Palmer 283180,00032,000
Apr 27Charity Golf ClassicTexas Sandra Haynie 21245,0006,400
May 4Birmingham ClassicAlabama Maria Astrologes 21040,0005,700
May 11Lady Tara ClassicGeorgia Donna Caponi 21440,0005,700
May 25American Defender ClassicNorth Carolina JoAnne Carner 20640,0005,700
Jun 1LPGA ChampionshipMaryland Kathy Whitworth 28855,0008,000
Jun 8Girl Talk ClassicNew York JoAnne Carner 21350,0007,000
Jun 15Lawson's LPGA ClassicOhio Carol Mann 21750,0007,000
Jun 22Hoosier ClassicIndiana Betsy Cullen 21140,0005,700
Jun 29Peter Jackson ClassicCanada JoAnne Carner 21460,00012,000
Jul 6Wheeling Ladies ClassicWest Virginia Susie McAllister 21240,0005,700
Jul 13Borden ClassicOhio Carol Mann 20965,0009,200
Jul 20U.S. Women's OpenNew Jersey Sandra Palmer 29555,0008,044
Jul 27George Washington Ladies ClassicPennsylvania Carol Mann 20640,0005,700
Aug 17Patty Berg ClassicMinnesota Jo Ann Washam 20645,0006,400
Aug 24National Jewish Hospital OpenColorado Judy Rankin 20740,0005,700
Sep 7Dallas Civitan OpenTexas Carol Mann 20840,0006,200
Sep 14Southgate OpenKansas Kathy Whitworth 21340,0005,700
Sep 21Portland Ladies ClassicOregon Jo Ann Washam 21540,0005,700
Oct 26Golf Inns of AmericaCalifornia Mary Bea Porter 28740,0005,700
Nov 16Jacksonville Ladies OpenFlorida Sandra Haynie 22350,0007,000
Nov 23Greater Ft. Myers ClassicFlorida Sandra Haynie 21040,0005,700

LPGA Tour settles Jane Blalock lawsuit

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

Awards