# 1982 LPGA Tour

The 1982 LPGA Tour was the 33rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 28 to November 7. The season consisted of 35 official money events. JoAnne Carner and Beth Daniel won the most tournaments, five each. Carner led the money list with earnings of $310,400.
There were three first-time winners in 1982: Janet Alex, Cathy Morse, and Ayako Okamoto. Sandra Haynie won the last of her 42 LPGA events in 1982.
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

## Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 1982 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
| Jan 31 | Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek | Florida | Hollis Stacy (10) | 282 (−6) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Feb 7 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Florida | JoAnne Carner (34) | 283 (−5) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Feb 14 | S&H Golf Classic | Florida | Hollis Stacy (11) | 204 (−12) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Feb 21 | Bent Tree Ladies Classic | Florida | Beth Daniel (8) | 276 (−12) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Feb 28 | Arizona Copper Classic | Arizona | Ayako Okamoto (1) | 281 (−7) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Mar 7 | American Express Sun City Classic | Arizona | Beth Daniel (9) | 278 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| Mar 15 | Olympia Gold Classic | California | Sally Little (11) | 288 (−4) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Mar 21 | J&B Scotch Pro-Am | Nevada | Nancy Lopez (24) | 279 (−10) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Mar 28 | Women's Kemper Open | Hawaii | Amy Alcott (16) | 286 (−6) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Apr 4 | Nabisco Dinah Shore Invitational | California | Sally Little (12) | 278 (−10) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| Apr 18 | CPC Women's International | South Carolina | Kathy Whitworth (82) | 281 (−7) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Apr 25 | Orlando Lady Classic | Florida | Patty Sheehan (2) | 209 (−7) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 2 | Birmingham Classic | Alabama | Beth Daniel (10) | 203 (−13) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| May 9 | United Virginia Bank Classic | Virginia | Sally Little (13) | 208 (−11) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| May 16 | Lady Michelob | Georgia | Kathy Whitworth (83) | 207 (−9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| May 23 | Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic | New York | Cathy Morse (1) | 216 (E) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| May 30 | Corning Classic | New York | Sandra Spuzich (6) | 280 (−8) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Jun 6 | McDonald's Classic | Pennsylvania | JoAnne Carner (35) | 276 (−12) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| Jun 13 | LPGA Championship | Ohio | Jan Stephenson (8) | 279 (−9) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jun 20 | Lady Keystone Open | Pennsylvania | Jan Stephenson (9) | 211 (−5) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jun 27 | Rochester International | New York | Sandra Haynie (41) | 276 (−12) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 4 | Peter Jackson Classic | Canada | Sandra Haynie (42) | 280 (−8) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 11 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | West Virginia | Hollis Stacy (12) | 209 (−7) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Jul 18 | Mayflower Classic | Indiana | Sally Little (14) | 275 (−13) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Jul 25 | U.S. Women's Open | California | Janet Alex (1) | 283 (−5) | 175,000 | 27,315 |
| Aug 1 | Columbia Savings Classic | Colorado | Beth Daniel (11) | 276 (−12) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| Aug 8 | Boston Five Classic | Massachusetts | Sandra Palmer (18) | 281 (−7) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Aug 15 | WUI Classic | New York | Beth Daniel (12) | 276 (−12) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Aug 22 | Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf | Ohio | JoAnne Carner (36) | 284 (−4) | 125,000 | 50,000 |
| Aug 29 | Henredon Classic | North Carolina | JoAnne Carner (37) | 282 (−6) | 165,000 | 24,750 |
| Sep 6 | Rail Charity Golf Classic | Illinois | JoAnne Carner (38) | 202 (−14) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| Sep 12 | Mary Kay Classic | Texas | Sandra Spuzich (7) | 206 (−10) | 155,000 | 23,250 |
| Sep 26 | Safeco Classic | Washington | Patty Sheehan (3) | 276 (−12) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| Oct 3 | Inamori Classic | California | Patty Sheehan (4) | 277 (−15) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| Nov 7 | Mazda Japan Classic | Japan | Nancy Lopez (25) | 207 (−9) | 250,000 | 30,000 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Country |
| Money winner | JoAnne Carner (2) | United States |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | JoAnne Carner (4) | United States |
| Player of the Year | JoAnne Carner (3) | United States |
| Rookie of the Year | Patti Rizzo | United States |