The 1983 LPGA Tour was the 34th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 27 to November 13. The season consisted of 33 official money events. Pat Bradley and Patty Sheehan won the most tournaments, four each. JoAnne Carner led the money list with earnings of $291,404.

1983 LPGA Tour season
DurationJanuary 27, 1983 (1983-01-27) – November 13, 1983 (1983-11-13)
Number of official events33
Most wins4 United States Pat Bradley, United States Patty Sheehan
Money leaderUnited States JoAnne Carner
Player of the YearUnited States Patty Sheehan
Rookie of the YearUnited States Stephanie Farwig
1982
1984

There were nine first-time winners in 1983: Lynn Adams, Lauren Howe, Juli Inkster, Alice Miller, Lenore Muraoka, Anne Marie Palli, Lauri Peterson, Kathy Postlewait, and Patti Rizzo. This was the first year that the Nabisco Dinah Shore (now called the Kraft Nabisco Championship) was classified as an LPGA major.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results edit

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1983 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.

Date Tournament Location Winner Score Purse ($) 1st prize ($)
Jan 30 Mazda Classic of Deer Creek Florida   Pat Bradley (10) 272 (-16) 150,000 22,500
Feb 6 Elizabeth Arden Classic Florida   Nancy Lopez (26) 285 (-3) 150,000 22,500
Feb 13 Sarasota Classic Florida   Donna White (3) 284 (-4) 175,000 26,250
Feb 27 Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Open Arizona   Jan Stephenson (10) 207 (-9) 150,000 22,500
Mar 6 Samaritan Turquoise Classic Arizona   Anne Marie Palli (1) 205 (-14) 150,000 22,500
Mar 20 Women's Kemper Open Hawaii   Kathy Whitworth (84) 288 (-4) 200,000 30,000
Apr 3 Nabisco Dinah Shore California   Amy Alcott (17) 282 (-6) 400,000 55,000
Apr 10 J&B Scotch Pro-Am Nevada   Nancy Lopez (27) 283 (-6) 200,000 30,000
Apr 17 Combanks Orlando Classic Florida   Lynn Adams (1) 208 (-8) 150,000 22,500
Apr 24 S&H Golf Classic Florida   Hollis Stacy (13) 277 (-11) 150,000 22,500
May 1 CPC International South Carolina   Hollis Stacy (14) 285 (-3) 175,000 26,250
May 8 Lady Michelob Georgia   Janet Coles (2) 206 (-10) 150,000 22,500
May 15 United Virginia Bank Classic Virginia   Lenore Muraoka (1) 212 (-4) 150,000 22,500
May 22 Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic New Jersey   Pat Bradley (11) 212 (-7) 125,000 18,750
May 29 Corning Classic New York   Patty Sheehan (5) 272 (-16) 150,000 22,500
Jun 5 West Virginia LPGA Classic West Virginia   Alice Miller (1) 216 (E) 150,000 22,500
Jun 12 LPGA Championship Ohio   Patty Sheehan (6) 279 (-9) 200,000 30,000
Jun 19 Lady Keystone Open Pennsylvania   Jan Stephenson (11) 205 (-11) 200,000 30,000
Jun 26 Rochester International New York   Ayako Okamoto (2) 282 (-6) 200,000 30,000
Jul 3 Peter Jackson Classic Canada   Hollis Stacy (15) 277 (-11) 250,000 37,500
Jul 17 McDonald's Kids Classic Pennsylvania   Beth Daniel (13) 286 (-2) 350,000 52,500
Jul 24 Mayflower Classic Indiana   Lauren Howe (1) 280 (-8) 200,000 30,000
Jul 31 U.S. Women's Open Oklahoma   Jan Stephenson (12) 290 (+6) 200,000 32,780
Aug 7 Boston Five Classic Massachusetts   Patti Rizzo (1) 277 (-11) 175,000 26,250
Aug 14 Henredon Classic North Carolina   Patty Sheehan (7) 272 (-16) 180,000 27,000
Aug 21 Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf Ohio   JoAnne Carner (39) 282 (-6) 200,000 65,000
Aug 28 Columbia Savings Classic Colorado   Pat Bradley (12) 277 (-11) 200,000 30,000
Sep 5 Rail Charity Classic Illinois   Lauri Peterson (1) 210 (-6) 150,000 22,500
Sep 11 Portland Ping Championship Oregon   JoAnne Carner (40) 212 (-4) 150,000 22,500
Sep 18 Safeco Classic Washington   Juli Inkster (1) 283 (-6) 175,000 26,250
Sep 26 Inamori Classic California   Patty Sheehan (8) 209 (-10) 175,000 26,250
Oct 2 San Jose Classic California   Kathy Postlewait (1) 213 (-5) 175,000 26,250
Nov 13 Mazda Japan Classic Japan   Pat Bradley (13) 206 (-10) 300,000 37,500

Awards edit

Award Winner Country
Money winner JoAnne Carner (3)   United States
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) JoAnne Carner (5)   United States
Player of the Year Patty Sheehan   United States
Rookie of the Year Stephanie Farwig   United States

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