1972 LPGA Championship
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The 1972 LPGA Championship was the 18th LPGA Championship, held June 8–11 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts, southeast of Worcester.
Kathy Ahern shot a final round 69 (−4) to win her only major title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Jane Blalock. Ahern began the final round with a one-stroke lead over three players; after five straight birdies on the front nine, she had a six-stroke lead and shot even par on the final nine.
Three weeks later, Ahern was a runner-up by a stroke at the U.S. Women's Open at Winged Foot, then won the week after at the George Washington Classic near Philadelphia.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 11, 1972
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Kathy Ahern | 75-73-76-69=293 | +1 | 7,500 |
| 2 | United States Jane Blalock | 74-75-76-74=299 | +7 | 5,400 |
| T3 | United States Marlene Hagge | 77-74-80-70=301 | +9 | 3,400 |
| United States Sharon Miller | 74-72-79-76=301 | |||
| T5 | United States Clifford Ann Creed | 78-76-79-71=304 | +12 | 2,155 |
| United States Marilynn Smith | 75-76-76-77=304 | |||
| T7 | United States Pam Barnett | 74-75-82-74=305 | +13 | 1,650 |
| United States Betty Burfeindt | 74-75-80-76=305 | |||
| United States Gloria Ehret | 75-74-80-76=305 | |||
| T10 | United States Debbie Austin | 79-74-78-75=306 | +14 | 1,350 |
| United States Susie Berning | 80-72-79-75=306 |
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