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1987 LPGA Championship

Tournament information
Dates	May 21–24, 1987
Location	Mason, Ohio
Course(s)	Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,202 yards (5,671 m)
Cut	145 (+1)
Prize fund	$350,000
Winner's share	$52,500
Champion
Jane Geddes
275 (−13)
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The 1987 LPGA Championship was held May 21–24 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 33rd edition of the LPGA Championship.

Jane Geddes won her second major championship, a stroke ahead of runner-up Betsy King.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, May 24, 1987

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Jane Geddes	72-68-68-67=275	−13	52,500
2	Betsy King	72-68-69-67=276	−12	32,375
T3	Rosie Jones	70-68-72-68=278	−10	18,959
	Ayako Okamoto	69-69-70-70=278
	Laurie Rinker	69-67-71-71=278
6	Cathy Morse	70-69-67-73=279	−9	12,250
T7	Patty Sheehan	68-70-74-68=280	−8	7,913
	Muffin Spencer-Devlin	70-72-71-67=280
T9	Amy Alcott	73-70-69-69=281	−7	6,844
	Jody Rosenthal	72-68-72-69=281
	Lori Garbacz	72-66-70-73=281
	Juli Inkster	72-71-72-66=281
	Kathy Postlewait	72-69-70-70=281

Source:

References

1. ^ "LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. May 25, 1987. p. 18.
2. Hackenberg, Dave (May 25, 1987). "Geddes outduels King in LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 18.
3. ^ "Geddes captures women's crown". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. May 25, 1987. p. 3B.

External links

• Golf Observer leaderboard

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