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Carl Johnson

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Kathy Whitworth RIP
« on: December 25, 2022, 10:15:04 PM »
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Kathy Whitworth RIP
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2022, 07:26:31 AM »
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Kathy Whitworth RIP
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2022, 10:56:13 AM »
When she was in her prime, my wife and I followed her at the LPGA championship held for a few years at Pine Ridge GC outside Baltimore. She could really play.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Kathy Whitworth RIP
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2022, 03:08:16 AM »
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David_Tepper

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Re: Kathy Whitworth RIP
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2022, 11:43:22 AM »
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JohnVDB

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Re: Kathy Whitworth RIP
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2022, 09:12:13 PM »
I remember watching win the Ping Team Champiosnhip 3 times between 1978 and 1981 with Donna Capoini.  Unlike the PGA Tour which counts four-ball or foursomes tournaments as official wins, the LPGA does not or else she’d have 92 wins (she won another LPGA four-ball earlier).


She was definitely one of, if not the, best ever.
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Kevin Pallier

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Re: Kathy Whitworth RIP
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2022, 11:22:02 PM »
Another golfing legend passess


Can anyone explain why her 1977 win in the NDS doesn't count as a "Major"?
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Erik J. Barzeski

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Re: Kathy Whitworth RIP
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2022, 11:39:35 PM »
Quote from: Kevin Pallier on December 28, 2022, 11:22:02 PM
Can anyone explain why her 1977 win in the NDS doesn't count as a "Major"?
Because 1983 was the first time it was a major.
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Kevin Pallier

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Re: Kathy Whitworth RIP
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2022, 12:06:14 AM »
Quote from: Erik J. Barzeski on December 28, 2022, 11:39:35 PM
Quote from: Kevin Pallier on December 28, 2022, 11:22:02 PM
Can anyone explain why her 1977 win in the NDS doesn't count as a "Major"?
Because 1983 was the first time it was a major.


Erik


Yes but why?


The NDS tournament started play in 1972. Why did it have to wait 12 years to become a Major? It wasn't like there were more than 4 Women's Majors already available in 1972?
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Erik J. Barzeski

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Re: Kathy Whitworth RIP
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2022, 09:21:51 AM »
Quote from: Kevin Pallier on December 29, 2022, 12:06:14 AM
Yes but why?
Why did the U.S. Am stop being called a major? Why was the Evian elevated to a major? When did the Women's British Open become one?

In 1972 it was a 54-hole event. I'm not sure how long that lasted, but that might be one of the reasons it took awhile. It was established as a 54-hole non-major, so even if it switched to 72 holes pretty quickly, the reputation might have persisted for awhile.

There were three "majors" on the LPGA Tour in 1982: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_LPGA_Tour. The LPGA Championship, the USWO, and the Peter Jackson Classic played in Canada (who knew?).
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Erik J. Barzeski @iacas
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