The 1990 LPGA Championship was the 36th LPGA Championship, played July 26–29 at Bethesda Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 26–29, 1990 |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Bethesda Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,246 yards (5,711 m)[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Winner's share | $150,000 |
| Champion | |
 Beth Daniel | |
| 280 (−4) | |
Bethesda
Location in the United States
Bethesda
Location in Maryland
Five strokes back, Beth Daniel shot a final round 66 (−5) for 280 (−4) to win her sole major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Rosie Jones, the third round leader.[2][3]
This was the first of four consecutive LPGA Championships at Bethesda Country Club. The purse (and winner's share) were doubled this year to $1 million and $150,000, respectively, the largest in LPGA Tour history.[4] The LPGA Championship was the tour's richest major from this year through 1995.
Final leaderboard edit
Sunday, July 29, 1990
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beth Daniel |
71-73-70-66=280 | −4 | 150,000 |
| 2 | Rosie Jones |
69-70-70-72=281 | −3 | 92,500 |
| 3 |  Dawn Coe |
73-71-68-72=284 | E | 67,500 |
| 4 | Sue Ertl |
70-67-79-69=285 | +1 | 52,500 |
| T5 | Cindy Figg-Currier |
72-68-73-73=286 | +2 | 33,250 |
| Tammie Green |
72-72-70-72=286 | |||
| Betsy King |
72-73-72-69=286 | |||
| Patty Sheehan |
75-71-70-70=286 | |||
| T9 | Pat Bradley |
73-71-71-72=287 | +3 | 19,500 |
| Cathy Johnston-Forbes |
70-70-71-76=287 | |||
 Ayako Okamoto |
75-69-70-73=287 | |||
 Anne Marie Palli |
75-72-70-70=287 | |||
| Deb Richard |
71-72-70-74=287 |
References edit
- ^ "Five birdies boost Johnson into lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 27, 1990. p. 3C.
- ^ a b "Daniel finally captures an LPGA major". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 30, 1990. p. C5.
- ^ a b "Daniel putts way to first major win". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Knight News. July 30, 1990. p. 17.
- ^ a b "Daniel earns first major payday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 30, 1990. p. 2B.