Who won the 1977 AIG Women's Open?

Vivien Saunders won the 1977 AIG Women's Open at Lindrick Golf Club, Worksop.

Who won the 1977 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle?

Kathy Whitworth won the 1977 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.

Who won the 1977 LPGA Championship?

Chako Higuchi won the 1977 LPGA Championship at Bay Tree Golf Plantation (Gold Course), North Myrtle Beach.

Who won the 1977 Masters?

Tom Watson won the 1977 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.

Who won the 1977 PGA Championship?

Lanny Wadkins won the 1977 PGA Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach.

Who won the 1977 Peter Jackson Classic?

Judy Rankin won the 1977 Peter Jackson Classic at Lachute Golf Club, Lachute.

Who won the 1977 Ryder Cup?

USA won the 1977 Ryder Cup at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Royal Lytham.

Who won the 1977 Amateur?

Peter McEvoy won the 1977 Amateur at Ganton, Ganton.

Who won the 1977 Open?

Tom Watson won the 1977 Open at Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry.

Who won the 1977 Women's Amateur?

Angela Uzielli won the 1977 Women's Amateur at Hillside, Southport.

Who won the 1977 U.S. Amateur?

John Fought won the 1977 U.S. Amateur at Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square.

Who won the 1977 U.S. Open?

Hubert Green won the 1977 U.S. Open at Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa.

Who won the 1977 U.S. Women's Amateur?

Beth Daniel won the 1977 U.S. Women's Amateur at Cincinnati (Ohio) C.C., Cincinnati.

Who won the 1977 U.S. Women's Open?

Hollis Stacy won the 1977 U.S. Women's Open at Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska.

Who won the most championships in 1977?

In Golf Network News’s record, Tom Watson won two (Masters and The Open).

How many majors were played in 1977?

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

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Year in Review

1977 in golf

Weeks

Fourteen championships in our record: six majors (four men’s, two women’s), four amateur championships, one team cup and three women’s tour events. Tom Watson won two of them: Masters and The Open.

1977, 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 1977 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

Tom Watson

276Total
−12To par
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Jack Nicklaus

The golfer

b. 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri, USA; United States; age 27 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Tom Watson’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 1977 Masters, in fullSources: GNN 1977 Masters page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

PGA Championship

Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Lanny Wadkins

282Total
−6To par
playoff: sudden death; beat Gene Littler; Wadkins 4-4-4; Littler 4-4-unknown; 3rd extra hole (hole number unknown)Margin
PlayoffDecided
Runner-up: Gene Littler

The golfer

b. 1949-12-05, Richmond, Virginia, USA; United States; age 27 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Lanny Wadkins’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 1977 PGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1977 PGA Championship page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

The Open

Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Tom Watson

268Total
−12To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Jack Nicklaus

The golfer

b. 1949-09-04, Kansas City, Missouri, USA; United States; age 27 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

Tom Watson’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 1977 Open, in fullSources: GNN 1977 The Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's major

U.S. Open

Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Hubert Green

278Total
−2To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Lou Graham

The golfer

b. 1946-12-28, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; United States; 1st major (card's count)

Hubert Green’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 1977 U.S. Open, in fullSources: GNN 1977 U.S. Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)

2 Women’s majors

Women's major

LPGA Championship

Bay Tree Golf Plantation (Gold Course), North Myrtle Beach

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Chako Higuchi

279Total
−9To par
3 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Pat Bradley, Sandra Post, Judy Rankin

The golfer

b. 1945, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan; Japan; age 31 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Chako Higuchi’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 1977 LPGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1977 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

Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Hollis Stacy

292Total
+4To par
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Nancy Lopez

The golfer

b. 1954-03-16, Savannah, Georgia, United States; United States; age 23 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Hollis Stacy’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 1977 U.S. Women's Open, in fullSources: GNN 1977 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

Ganton, Ganton

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Peter McEvoy

unknownTotal
Runner-up: Hugh Campbell

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1953-03-22, London, England; England

Peter McEvoy’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 1977 Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1977 The Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN the-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's amateur championship

U.S. Amateur

Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square

2 of 5 researched

Winner

John Fought

9 & 8Final
Runner-up: Doug Fischesser

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1954, Portland, OR; age 22 at the win (year page)

John Fought’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 1977 U.S. Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1977 U.S. Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)

2 Women’s amateur

Women's amateur championship

The Women's Amateur

Hillside, Southport

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Angela Uzielli

6 & 5 (18-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Vanessa Marvin

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1940-02-01, Swanton Morley, Norfolk, England; England; age 37 at the win (year page)

Angela Uzielli’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 1977 Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1977 The Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Women's amateur championship

U.S. Women's Amateur

Cincinnati (Ohio) C.C., Cincinnati

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Beth Daniel

3 & 1Final
Runner-up: Cathy Sherk

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1956, Charleston, South Carolina, United States; United States; age 22 at the win (year page)

Beth Daniel’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 1977 U.S. Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1977 U.S. Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

The team cups

Our team-cup record so far: Ryder Cup.

1 Team cups

Team cup

Ryder Cup

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Royal Lytham

1 of 5 researched

Winner

USA

USA 12½, Great Britain & Ireland 7½Final
5 pointsMargin
Runner-up: Great Britain & Ireland

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 1977 Ryder Cup, in fullSources: GNN 1977 Ryder Cup page · GNN pin · 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

AIG Women's Open

Lindrick Golf Club, Worksop

1 of 5 researched

Winner

Vivien Saunders

Runner-up: Mary Everard

Score, to par and margin 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 1977 AIG Women's Open, in fullSources: GNN 1977 AIG Women's Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's tour event

Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle

Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Kathy Whitworth

289Total
+1To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: JoAnne Carner, Sally Little

The golfer

b. 1939, Monahans, Texas, United States; United States; age 37 at the win (year page)

Kathy Whitworth’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 1977 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle, in fullSources: GNN 1977 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

Peter Jackson Classic

Lachute Golf Club, Lachute

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Judy Rankin

212Total
−4To par
3 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Pat Meyers, Sandra Palmer

The golfer

b. 1945-02-18, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.; United States; age 32 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 1977 Peter Jackson Classic, in fullSources: GNN 1977 Peter Jackson Classic page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN player card

Year in Review

1977 in golf: the year in review

To be written The synopsis of 1977: 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: Tom Watson, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
PGA Championship: Lanny Wadkins, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach
The Open: Tom Watson, Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry
U.S. Open: Hubert Green, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa

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: Chako Higuchi, Bay Tree Golf Plantation (Gold Course), North Myrtle Beach
U.S. Women's Open: Hollis Stacy, Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska

To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1977.

The amateur championships

The Amateur: Peter McEvoy, Ganton, Ganton
The Women's Amateur: Angela Uzielli, Hillside, Southport
U.S. Amateur: John Fought, Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square
U.S. Women's Amateur: Beth Daniel, Cincinnati (Ohio) C.C., Cincinnati

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

Team golf

Ryder Cup: USA, Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Royal Lytham

To be written The match: the captains, the score, the deciding points.

Women’s tour events

AIG Women's Open: Vivien Saunders, Lindrick Golf Club, Worksop
Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle: Kathy Whitworth, Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage
Peter Jackson Classic: Judy Rankin, Lachute Golf Club, Lachute

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

Around the tours

13 tour events are laid out week by week for 1977.

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

Tom Watson won two championships in our record (Masters and The Open).

To be written Who defined 1977: 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 1977

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

Questions about 1977 in golf

Who won the 1977 AIG Women's Open?: Vivien Saunders won the 1977 AIG Women's Open at Lindrick Golf Club, Worksop.
Who won the 1977 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle?: Kathy Whitworth won the 1977 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage.
Who won the 1977 LPGA Championship?: Chako Higuchi won the 1977 LPGA Championship at Bay Tree Golf Plantation (Gold Course), North Myrtle Beach.
Who won the 1977 Masters?: Tom Watson won the 1977 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
Who won the 1977 PGA Championship?: Lanny Wadkins won the 1977 PGA Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach.
Who won the 1977 Peter Jackson Classic?: Judy Rankin won the 1977 Peter Jackson Classic at Lachute Golf Club, Lachute.
Who won the 1977 Ryder Cup?: USA won the 1977 Ryder Cup at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Royal Lytham.
Who won the 1977 Amateur?: Peter McEvoy won the 1977 Amateur at Ganton, Ganton.
Who won the 1977 Open?: Tom Watson won the 1977 Open at Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry.
Who won the 1977 Women's Amateur?: Angela Uzielli won the 1977 Women's Amateur at Hillside, Southport.
Who won the 1977 U.S. Amateur?: John Fought won the 1977 U.S. Amateur at Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square.
Who won the 1977 U.S. Open?: Hubert Green won the 1977 U.S. Open at Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa.
Who won the 1977 U.S. Women's Amateur?: Beth Daniel won the 1977 U.S. Women's Amateur at Cincinnati (Ohio) C.C., Cincinnati.
Who won the 1977 U.S. Women's Open?: Hollis Stacy won the 1977 U.S. Women's Open at Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska.
Who won the most championships in 1977?: In Golf Network News’s record, Tom Watson won two (Masters and The Open).
How many majors were played in 1977?: 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.

1977 in golf

The year, week by week

This week

Every championship of 1977 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

1 Team cups

Top 10

The golfer

What’s in the bag

From the papers

3 Women’s tour events

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 golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The men’s majors

The women’s majors

The amateur championships

Team golf

Women’s tour events

Around the tours

Players of the year

Firsts, records and farewells

The game in 1977

Questions about 1977 in golf

How this page works