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.
Tournament locations Years Venue Location 1979–1981 Mesa Verde Country Club Costa Mesa, California 1982–1985 Royal Kaanapali North Lahaina, Hawaii 1986–1990 Princeville Makai Golf Course Princeville, Hawaii 1990–1992 Wailea Golf Club, Blue Course Wailea, Hawaii
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upPurse ($)Winner'sshare ($)Ref. 1992 Dawn Coe 1991 Deb Richard 1990 Beth Daniel 1989 Betsy King 1988 Betsy King 280 −8 1 stroke Beth Daniel 300,000 45,000 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.Carner prevails, tops four others in playoff 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.King gets 1st LPGA victory 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.Jane Blalock celebrates in Hawaii 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.Daniel captures Kemper Open
References
External links Tournament results (1979–1992) at GolfObserver.com Mesa Verde Country Club Royal Kaanapali Princeville Makai Golf Course Wailea Golf Club, Blue Course