The 1988 LPGA Championship was held May 19–22 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, a suburb northeast of Cincinnati. Played on the Grizzly Course, this was the 34th edition of the LPGA Championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 19–22, 1988 |
| Location | Mason, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center Grizzly Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,389 yards (5,842 m)[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $350,000 |
| Winner's share | $52,500 |
| Champion | |
 Sherri Turner | |
| 281 (−7) | |
Sherri Turner birdied the final two holes for a final round 67 and won her only major championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Amy Alcott.[2] Turner began the round six strokes behind Alcott, the 54-hole leader, in a tie for tenth place.[3] It was the first of her three LPGA Tour wins.[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 22, 1988
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherri Turner | 70-71-73-67=281 | −7 | 52,500 |
| 2 | Amy Alcott | 68-71-69-74=282 | −6 | 32,375 |
| T3 | Amy Benz | 70-71-69-74=284 | −4 | 15,890 |
 Marta Figueras-Dotti | 74-70-71-69=284 | |||
| Sally Little | 72-71-69-72=284 | |||
 Ayako Okamoto | 71-71-69-73=284 | |||
| Kathy Postlewait | 74-69-69-72=284 | |||
| 8 | Missie Berteotti | 74-70-68-73=285 | −3 | 9,100 |
| T9 | Judy Dickinson | 74-69-69-74=286 | −2 | 7,414 |
| Jane Geddes | 73-70-70-73=286 | |||
| Sally Quinlan | 69-68-79-70=286 |
References
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