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Women's Kemper Open

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The Women's Kemper Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1979 to 1992. It was played at several different courses in California and Hawaii.

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Winners

  • 1992 Dawn Coe
  • 1991 Deb Richard
  • 1990 Beth Daniel
  • 1989 Betsy King
  • 1988 Betsy King
  • 1987 Jane Geddes
  • 1986 Juli Inkster
  • 1985 Jane Blalock
  • 1984 Betsy King
  • 1983 Kathy Whitworth
  • 1982 Amy Alcott
  • 1981 Pat Bradley
  • 1980 Nancy Lopez
  • 1979 JoAnne Carner

    • Tournament highlights

  • 1979: For the first time ever, an LPGA Tour event ends regulation play with five golfers tied for the lead. JoAnne Carner goes on to par the second sudden-death playoff hole to defeat Hisako Higuchi, Nancy Lopez, Donna Caponi, and Jan Stephenson.
  • 1984: Future World Golf Hall of Fame member Betsy King wins for the first time on the LPGA Tour. She finishes two shots ahead of Pat Bradley.
  • 1985: Jane Blalock notches her first LPGA Tour win in nearly five years when Pat Bradley makes double bogey on the tournament's 72nd hole to lose by one shot.
  • 1990: Beth Daniel birdies the final two holes to complete a seven-shot comeback and win by one shot over Laura Davies and Rosie Jones.

    • References

    Women's Kemper Open Wikipedia
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