Who won the 1976 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle?

Judy Rankin won the 1976 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.

Who won the 1976 LPGA Championship?

Betty Burfeindt won the 1976 LPGA Championship at Pine Ridge Golf Course, Baltimore.

Who won the 1976 Ladies' British Open?

Jenny Lee Smith won the 1976 Ladies' British Open at Fulford Golf Club, York.

Who won the 1976 Masters?

Raymond Floyd won the 1976 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.

Who won the 1976 PGA Championship?

Dave Stockton won the 1976 PGA Championship at Congressional Country Club (Blue Course), Bethesda.

Who won the 1976 Peter Jackson Classic?

Donna Caponi won the 1976 Peter Jackson Classic at Cedar Brae Golf and Country Club, Toronto.

Who won the 1976 Amateur?

Dick Siderowf won the 1976 Amateur at St Andrews, St Andrews.

Who won the 1976 Open?

Johnny Miller won the 1976 Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport.

Who won the 1976 Women's Amateur?

Cathy Panton won the 1976 Women's Amateur at Silloth on Solway, Silloth.

Who won the 1976 U.S. Amateur?

Bill Sander won the 1976 U.S. Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles.

Who won the 1976 U.S. Open?

Jerry Pate won the 1976 U.S. Open at Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth.

Who won the 1976 U.S. Women's Amateur?

Donna Horton won the 1976 U.S. Women's Amateur at Del Paso C.C., Sacramento.

Who won the 1976 U.S. Women's Open?

JoAnne Gunderson Carner won the 1976 U.S. Women's Open at Rolling Green G.C., Springfield.

How many majors were played in 1976?

Six in our record: four men’s and two women’s.

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Year in Review

1976 in golf

Weeks

Thirteen championships in our record: six majors (four men’s, two women’s), four amateur championships and three women’s tour events.

1976, developed the way it was shot: on colour film, with its grain.

The year, week by week

Each dot is a championship at the week it finished. Click a dot for its front page, or a week to see it on the world.

This week

Every championship of 1976 in our record, in full

The majors

4 Men’s majors

Men's major

Masters

Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Raymond Floyd

271Total
−17To par
8 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Ben Crenshaw

The golfer

b. 1942-09-04, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA; United States; age 33 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Raymond Floyd’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 Masters, in fullSources: GNN 1976 Masters page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

PGA Championship

Congressional Country Club (Blue Course), Bethesda

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Dave Stockton

281Total
+1To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Don January, Raymond Floyd

The golfer

b. 1941-11-02, San Bernardino, California, USA; United States; age 34 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Dave Stockton’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 PGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1976 PGA Championship page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's major

The Open

Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Johnny Miller

279Total
−9To par
6 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Seve Ballesteros, Jack Nicklaus

The golfer

b. 1947-04-29, San Francisco, California, USA; United States; age 29 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Johnny Miller’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 Open, in fullSources: GNN 1976 The Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

U.S. Open

Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Jerry Pate

277Total
−3To par
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Al Geiberger, Tom Weiskopf

The golfer

b. 1953-09-16, Macon, Georgia, USA; United States; 1st major (card's count)

Jerry Pate’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 U.S. Open, in fullSources: GNN 1976 U.S. Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

2 Women’s majors

Women's major

LPGA Championship

Pine Ridge Golf Course, Baltimore

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Betty Burfeindt

287Total
−5To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Judy Rankin

The golfer

b. 1945, New York City, New York, United States; United States; age 30 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Betty Burfeindt’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 LPGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1976 LPGA Championship page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's major

U.S. Women's Open

Rolling Green G.C., Springfield

2 of 5 researched

Winner

JoAnne Gunderson Carner

292Total
+8To par
playoff: 18-hole stroke-play playoff (Monday July 12): Carner 76, Palmer 78; 18 holes; beat Sandra Palmer; 18-hole total (Carner 76, Palmer 78); Carner birdied the 17th and 18th, Palmer bogeyed the 18thMargin
PlayoffDecided
Runner-up: Sandra Palmer

The golfer

b. 1939-04-04, Kirkland, Washington, United States; United States; age 37 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

JoAnne Gunderson Carner’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 U.S. Women's Open, in fullSources: GNN 1976 U.S. Women's Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

The amateurs

2 Men’s amateur

Men's amateur championship

The Amateur

St Andrews, St Andrews

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Dick Siderowf

unknownTotal
Runner-up: John Davies

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1937-07-03, New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.; United States

Dick Siderowf’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1976 The Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN the-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's amateur championship

U.S. Amateur

Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Bill Sander

8 & 6Final
Runner-up: Cary Parker Moore Jr.

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1956-04-16, Seattle, Washington, U.S.; United States; age 20 at the win (year page)

Bill Sander’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 U.S. Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1976 U.S. Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

2 Women’s amateur

Women's amateur championship

The Women's Amateur

Silloth on Solway, Silloth

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Cathy Panton

1 up (18-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Alison Sheard

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1955-06-14, Bridge of Allan, Scotland; Scotland; age 21 at the win (year page)

Cathy Panton’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1976 The Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's amateur championship

U.S. Women's Amateur

Del Paso C.C., Sacramento

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Donna Horton

2 & 1Final
Runner-up: Marianne Bretton

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1954-04-07, Kinston, North Carolina, U.S.; United States; age 22 at the win (year page)

Donna Horton’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 U.S. Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1976 U.S. Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

The women’s tour events

Women’s championships played before they were counted as majors.

3 Women’s tour events

Women's tour event

Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle

Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Judy Rankin

285Total
−3To par
3 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Betty Burfeindt

The golfer

b. 1945-02-18, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.; United States; age 31 at the win (year page)

Judy Rankin’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle, in fullSources: GNN 1976 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's tour event

Ladies' British Open

Fulford Golf Club, York

1 of 5 researched

Winner

Jenny Lee Smith (an amateur)

299Total
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Mary McKenna

To par not yet researched.

Top 10
Not yet researched
The golfer
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 Ladies' British Open, in fullSources: GNN 1976 Ladies' British Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's tour event

Peter Jackson Classic

Cedar Brae Golf and Country Club, Toronto

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Donna Caponi

212Total
−4To par
playoff: 1 holes; beat Judy Rankin; 1st extra hole (Caponi par)Margin
PlayoffDecided
Runner-up: Judy Rankin

The golfer

b. 1945-01-29, Detroit, Michigan, United States; United States; age 31 at the win (year page)

Donna Caponi’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1976 Peter Jackson Classic, in fullSources: GNN 1976 Peter Jackson Classic page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN player card

Year in Review

1976 in golf: the year in review

Thirteen championships in our record: six majors (four men’s, two women’s), four amateur championships and three women’s tour events.

To be written The synopsis of 1976: 150 to 250 words on the season’s story, its turning points and why it mattered, written from sourced research.

The men’s majors

Masters: Raymond Floyd, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
PGA Championship: Dave Stockton, Congressional Country Club (Blue Course), Bethesda
The Open: Johnny Miller, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport
U.S. Open: Jerry Pate, Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth

To be written How each was won: the leader after 54 holes, the decisive shot, the runner-up, the weather.

The women’s majors

LPGA Championship: Betty Burfeindt, Pine Ridge Golf Course, Baltimore
U.S. Women's Open: JoAnne Gunderson Carner, Rolling Green G.C., Springfield

To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1976.

The amateur championships

The Amateur: Dick Siderowf, St Andrews, St Andrews
The Women's Amateur: Cathy Panton, Silloth on Solway, Silloth
U.S. Amateur: Bill Sander, Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles
U.S. Women's Amateur: Donna Horton, Del Paso C.C., Sacramento

To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.

Women’s tour events

Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle: Judy Rankin, Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage
Ladies' British Open: Jenny Lee Smith, Fulford Golf Club, York
Peter Jackson Classic: Donna Caponi, Cedar Brae Golf and Country Club, Toronto

To be written The women’s tour season around these events.

Around the tours

12 tour events are laid out week by week for 1976.

To be written Money lists, players of the year, rookies and the shape of each tour’s season, from the tours’ own records.

Players of the year

To be written Who defined 1976: their wins, their near misses, and what the year meant for their career.

Firsts, records and farewells

To be written First-time major winners, scoring records, youngest and oldest champions, last appearances, events played for the first or last time.

The game in 1976

To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.

Questions about 1976 in golf

Who won the 1976 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle?: Judy Rankin won the 1976 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.
Who won the 1976 LPGA Championship?: Betty Burfeindt won the 1976 LPGA Championship at Pine Ridge Golf Course, Baltimore.
Who won the 1976 Ladies' British Open?: Jenny Lee Smith won the 1976 Ladies' British Open at Fulford Golf Club, York.
Who won the 1976 Masters?: Raymond Floyd won the 1976 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
Who won the 1976 PGA Championship?: Dave Stockton won the 1976 PGA Championship at Congressional Country Club (Blue Course), Bethesda.
Who won the 1976 Peter Jackson Classic?: Donna Caponi won the 1976 Peter Jackson Classic at Cedar Brae Golf and Country Club, Toronto.
Who won the 1976 Amateur?: Dick Siderowf won the 1976 Amateur at St Andrews, St Andrews.
Who won the 1976 Open?: Johnny Miller won the 1976 Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport.
Who won the 1976 Women's Amateur?: Cathy Panton won the 1976 Women's Amateur at Silloth on Solway, Silloth.
Who won the 1976 U.S. Amateur?: Bill Sander won the 1976 U.S. Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles.
Who won the 1976 U.S. Open?: Jerry Pate won the 1976 U.S. Open at Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth.
Who won the 1976 U.S. Women's Amateur?: Donna Horton won the 1976 U.S. Women's Amateur at Del Paso C.C., Sacramento.
Who won the 1976 U.S. Women's Open?: JoAnne Gunderson Carner won the 1976 U.S. Women's Open at Rolling Green G.C., Springfield.
How many majors were played in 1976?: Six in our record: four men’s and two women’s.

Every count above is from Golf Network News’s record; the parts marked “To be written” are filled only from sourced research.

How this page works

Every championship here comes from Golf Network News's own record: the rooms for the majors, the women's majors, the amateur championships and the team cups. A part that says it is not yet researched is exactly that. We fill it from sourced material, never with a guess.

The picture at the top is drawn in code for each year. It is printed the way golf was printed that year: wood engravings before 1900, newsprint halftones to 1945, hand-tinted plates to 1969, colour film to 1999, and digital light since. The names engraved in the numerals are that year's champions.

Every view has its own address: the year, the tours, the event and a traced champion are kept in the link, so you can share exactly what you see.

1976 in golf

The year, week by week

This week

Every championship of 1976 in our record, in full

4 Men’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Women’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Men’s amateur

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Women’s amateur

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

3 Women’s tour events

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

Top 10

The golfer

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The men’s majors

The women’s majors

The amateur championships

Women’s tour events

Around the tours

Players of the year

Firsts, records and farewells

The game in 1976

Questions about 1976 in golf

How this page works