1990 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1990 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
du Maurier
Played as the du Maurier Classic (Jun 28-Jul 1). Second-placed Patty Sheehan (USA) finished 2 shots behind 26-year-old Cathy Johnston (USA), who recorded her first and only LPGA Tour win ... and a major championship title! [Westmount G&CC, Kitchener, Ontario].
Majors
Nabisco
Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (19th) (Mar 29-Apr 1). Second-placed Shirley Furlong (USA) and Kathy Postlewait (USA) finished 2 shots behind King (USA). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (45th) (July 12-15). Second-placed Patty Sheehan (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion King (USA). [Riverside course, Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Atlanta, GA].
Majors
Mazda
The Mazda LPGA Championship (36th) (July 26-29). Second-placed Rosie Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind Daniel (USA), who recorded her first and only major championship win. [Bethesda CC, Bethesda, Maryland].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. Cavalleri (Ita) beat E. Valera 5 and 4 in the final match. [Penrith GC, Cumbria, England].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (87th). Hall (Eng, née Wade) beat Helen Wadsworth (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. [Dunbar GC, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland].
Amateur
EGA
Played as the International European Ladies Amateur Championship (July 25-28). Second-placed Amaya Arruit (Esp) and Estefania Knuth (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Martina Koch (Ger). [G&CC Zurich, Zumikon, nr Zurich, Switzerland].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Mendiburu (Fra) beat Vicki Goetze (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Manasquan River GC, Brielle, New Jersey].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (90th). Hurst (USA) beat Stephanie Davis (USA) at the 37th hole in the final. [Canoe Brook CC, Summit, NJ].
America
Boston Five
Played as the Boston Five Classic. First-time LPGA Tour winner Mucha (USA) beat Lenore Rittenhouse (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Ferncroft CC, Middleton, nr Boston, MA].
America
Crestar
Played as the Crestar Classic. Second-placed Christa "Chris" Johnson (USA) finished 9 shots behind Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper), who claimed her second LPGA Tour win. [Greenbrier CC, Chesapeake, Virginia].
America
Jamie Farr
Played as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic (July 6-8). JoAnne Carner (USA) and Christa Johnson (USA) finished 4 shots behind 28-year-old Tina Purtzer (Can; née Tombs), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, Ohio].
America
Phar-Mor
Played as the inaugural Phar-Mor in Youngstown. Daniel (USA) beat Patty Sheehan (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Squaw Creek CC, Vienna, Ohio].
America
Orix
Played as the Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open. Second-placed Patty Sheehan (USA) and Amy Benz (USA) finished 3 shots behind Daniel (USA). [Ko Olina GC, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii].
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Oldsmobile LPGA Classic. Bradley (USA) beat Dale Eggeling with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Wycliffe G&CC, Wellington, nr West Palm Beach, FL].
America
Planters
Played as the Planters Pat Bradley International. Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 1 point behind Rarick (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].
America
Kyocera
Played as the Red Robin Kyocera Inamori Classic. Second-placed Cathy Gerring (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Monaghan (USA). [StoneRidge CC, Poway, nr San Diego, CA].
America
x
Played as the Jamaica Classic. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA), Lynn Connelly (USA) and Jane Geddes (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Classic (Nov 29-Dec 2; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second placed Jay Haas (USA) & Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 5 shots behind the winning team of Davis Love III (USA) & Beth Daniel (USA). [Copperhead course, Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].
America
x
Played as the Lady Keystone Open. Second-placed Elaine Crosby (USA) and Pat Bradley (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Gerring (USA). [West course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
America
Desert Inn
Played as the Desert Inn LPGA International. Second-placed Ayako Akamoto (Jpn), Patti Rizzo (USA) and Val Skinner (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Will (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic. Second-placed Patty Sheehan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bradley (USA). [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
Itoman
Played as the inaugural Itoman LPGA World Match Play Championship (Dec 6-9; unofficial LPGA Tr event). Betsy King (USA) beat Deb Richard (USA) 2-up in the 18-hole final. [Makai Club at Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii].
America
MBS
Played as the MBS LPGA Classic. Defending champion Lopez (USA) beat Cathy Gerring (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Los Coyotes CC, Buena Park, nr Los Angeles, CA].
America
x
Played as the Stratton Mountain LPGA Classic. Gerring (USA) beat Caroline Keggi (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Stratton Mtn GC, Stratton, VT].
America
McDonald's
Played as the McDonald's Championship. Second-placed Kristi Albers (USA), Ayako Okamoto (Jpn), Cathy Gerring (USA) and defending champion Betsy King (USA) finished 4 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [DuPont CC, Wilmington, Delaware].
America
Centel
Played as the inaugural Centel Classic. Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 1 shot behind Daniel (USA), who recorded her 25th LPGA Tour win. [Killearn CC, Tallahassee, Florida].
America
Northgate
Played as the inaugural Northgate Classic. Second-placed Christa "Chris" Johnson (USA) and Penny Hammel (USA) finished 6 shots behind Daniel (USA). [Edinburgh USA GC, Brooklyn Pk, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
America
Phar-Mor
Played as the inaugural Phar-Mor at Inverrary. Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 1 shot behind Crafter (Aus), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
America
Std Register
Played as the Standard Register Turquoise Classic. Second-placed Ayako Akamoto (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Bradley (USA). [Moon Valley CC, Phoenix, Arizona].
America
PING-Cellular One
Played as the PING-Cellular One Golf Championship (Sept 7-9). Second-placed Danielle Ammaccapane (USA) finished 1 shot behind Patty Sheehan (USA). [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
Safeco
Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Deb Richard (USA) finished 9 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].
America
Trophee Urban
Played as the Trophee Urban World Championship of Women's Golf (Oct 11-14; LPGA/WPG Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gerring (USA), who recorded the last of her three LPGA Tour wins. [Cély-en-Bière GC, Cély, nr Paris; at the time known as Cély GC].
America
Sara Lee
Played as the Sara Lee Classic. Second-placed Betsy King (USA), JoAnne Carner (USA), Dawn Coe (Can), Pat Bradley (USA) and Colleen Walker (USA) finished 1 shot behind Okamoto (Jpn). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].
America
x
Played as the Atlantic City Classic (June 14-17). Second-placed Pamela Wright (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Christa Johnson (USA), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Greate Bay CC, Somers Point, NJ; at the time known as Sands CC].
America
JCPenney
Played as the inaugural JCPenney LPGA Skins Game (unofficial LPGA Tr event). Stephenson won with a total of 6 skins worth $200,000. Second: JoAnne Carner (USA). Third: Nancy Lopez (USA). Fourth: Betsy King (USA) with skins worth $45,000. [Stonebriar CC, Frisco, nr Dallas, Texas].
America
x
Played as the Rail Charity Golf Classic. Second-placed Susan Sanders (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Daniel (USA). [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
America
JAL
Played as the inaugural JAL Big Apple Classic presented by Golf Magazine. Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 3 shots behind King (USA). [Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, New York].
America
x
Played as the Rochester International. Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 4 sots behind defending champion Sheehan (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
Circle K
Played as the Circle K LPGA Tucson Open. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA), Kate Rogerson (USA), Betsy King (USA) and Heather Drew (USA) finished 5 shots behind Walker (USA). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
Kemper
Played as the Women's Kemper Open. Rosie Jones (USA) and Laura Davies (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Daniel, who recorded back-to-back LPGA Tour titles. [Blue course, Wailea GC, Maui, Hawaii].
Europe
B&H
Played as the Benson & Hedges Trophy (Nov 1-4; European and LET Trs mixed pairs unofficial money event). Second-placed Mark Mouland (Wales) & Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 2 shots behind the winning team of José Maria Cañizares (Esp) & Tania Abitbol (Esp). [El Bosque GC, Chiva, nr Valencia, Spain].
Europe
AGF
Played as the AGF Biarritz Ladies Open (Oct 25-28). Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Laura Davies (Eng), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Golf de Biarritz-Le Phare, Biarritz, France].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW Ladies Classic (Jun 28-Jul 1). Second-placed Corinne Dibnah (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Barnard (Eng). [Hubbelrath GC, nr Dusseldorf, Germany].
Europe
Woolmark
Played as the Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship (Oct 19-21). 21-year-old Descampe (Belg) beat Dale Reid (Scot) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final. [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
Weetabix
Played as the Weetabix Women's British Open (Aug 2-5). Alfredsson (Swe) beat Jane Hill (Zim) at the fourth playoff hole, to record her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Skol
Played as the Trophee Internationale Coconut Skol (Sept 20-23). Second-placed Trish Johnson (Eng) and Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Dibnah (Aus). [G&CC Fourqueux, Fourqueux, nr Paris].
Europe
Bloor Homes
Played as the Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic (July 12-15). Second-placed Corinne Dibnah (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Johnson (Eng). [Fleming Park GC, Eastleigh, Hants, England; course permanently closed in 2008].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW European Masters (June 21-24). Second-placed Corinne Soulès (Fra) finished 4 shots behind Karen Lunn (Aus). [Royal Bercuit GC, Grez-Doiceau, Walloon Brabant; at the time known as Bercuit GC].
Europe
Ford
Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (April 26-29). Second-placed Laurette Maritz (RSA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion de Lorenzi (Fra). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Hennessy
Played as the Hennessy Ladies Cup (May 10-13). Second-placed Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (Fra) and Tammie Green (USA) finished 3 shots Johnson (Eng). [Saint Germain GC, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris].
Europe
Expedier
Played as the Expedier Ladies European Open (Sept 13-16). Second-placed Michelle Estill (USA) and Pearl Sinn (S.Kor/USA) finished 2 shots behind Johnson (Eng). [Kingswood GC, Tadworth, nr London].
Europe
Lufthansa
Played as the Lufthansa Ladies German Open (Aug 9-12). Okamoto (Jpn) beat Laurette Maritz (RSA) and Cindy Rarick (USA) in a playoff. [GC Wörthsee, nr Munich, Germany].
Europe
x
Played as the Open d'Italia Femminile (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Descampe (Belg). [Gardagolf CC, Lake Garda, nr Brescia, Italy].
Europe
x
Played as the Bonmont Ladies Swiss Classic (June 6-9). Orley (Switz) beat Gillian Stewart (Scot) in a playoff. [G&CC Bonmont, Chéserex, nr Geneva, Switzerland].
Europe
Laing
Played as the Laing Ladies Charity Classic (July 5-8). Maritz (RSA) beat Alison Nicholas (Eng) in a playoff, to record the last of her three wins on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks; at the time known as Stoke Poges GC].
Europe
Longines
Played as the Longines Classic (May 4-7). Second-placed Gillian Stewart (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Johnson (Eng). [Golf l'Esterel, Saint Raphaël, French Riviera].
Europe
Valextra
Played as the Valextra Classic (April 19-22; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener). Second-placed Dale Reid (Scot) finished 6 shots behind Descampe (Belg). [Olgiata GC, nr Rome, Italy].
Europe
TEC
Played as the TEC Players' Championship (Sept 6-9). Second-placed Laurette Maritz (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Jones (Aus). [Patshull Park G&CC, nr Wolverhampton, England].
Europe
x
Played as the Haninge Ladies Open (Aug 23-26). Second-placed Maureen Garner (N.Ire; née Madill), Alison Nicholas (Eng) and Suzanne Strudwick (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Reid (Scot). [Haninge GC, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Variety Club
Played as the Variety Club Celebrity Classic (Aug 30-Sept 2). Second-placed Sofia Gronberg (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Nicholas (Eng). [Calcot Park GC, Reading, Berks, England].
Europe
x
Played as the WPG European Tour Classic (May 24-26). Second-placed Anna Oxenstierna (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Abitbol (Esp). [The Tytherington Club, Macclesfield, Cheshire].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Danielle Ammaccapane (USA) and Caroline Keggi (USA) finished in second place behind Massey (USA). Reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Aus/NZ
Daikyo
Played as the inaugural Daikyo Australian Ladies Masters (Dec 14-16; ALPG Tr event). Geddes (USA) beat Kristal Parker (USA) in a playoff. [Palm Meadows GC, Carrara, Gold Coast, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Victorian Open (Nov 30-Dec 2; ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Karen Lunn (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Reid (Scot). [Woodlands GC, Mordialloc, nr Melbourne, Victoria, Aus].
Africa
Vanderbilt/Fair Lady
Played as the Vanderbilt/Fair Lady South African Women's Open. Won by Lunsford (USA). [Germiston CC, Germiston, nr J'burg, RSA].
Awards
WPG Eurpn Tr
Johnson (Eng) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Daniel (USA) won her second straight Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Daniel (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1990 Money List, with earnings of $863,578 on the Tour. Patty Sheehan (USA) was second with $732,618; Betsy King (USA) was third with $543,844.
Awards
Woolmark
Johnson (Eng) won the WPG European Tour 1990 Woolmark Order of Merit, with earnings of £83,043 on the Tour. Alison Nicholas (Eng) was second with £63,199; Helen Alfredsson (Swe) was third with £63,079.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Daniel (USA) won her second LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Awards
WPG Eurpn Tr
Sinn (USA) won the WPG European Tour 1990 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 18th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £28,407.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Kobayashi (Jpn) won the LPGA Tour 1990 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Kobayashi finished 60th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $66,325.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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