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1992 in golf

Weeks

Thirteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships and one women’s tour event. Patty Sheehan won two of them: U.S. Women's Open and Weetabix Women's British Open.

1992, 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 1992 in our record, in full

    The majors

    4 Men’s majors

    1. Men's major

      Masters

      Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Fred Couples

      275Total
      −13To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Raymond Floyd

      The golfer

      b. 1959-10-03, Seattle, Washington, USA; United States; age 32 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Fred Couples’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

    2. Men's major

      PGA Championship

      Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Nick Price

      278Total
      −6To par
      3 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: John Cook, Nick Faldo, Jim Gallagher Jr., Gene Sauers

      The golfer

      b. 1957-01-28, Durban, South Africa; Zimbabwe; age 35 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Nick Price’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

    3. Men's major

      The Open

      Muirfield, Gullane

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Nick Faldo

      272Total
      −12To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: John Cook

      The golfer

      b. 1957-07-18, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England; England; age 35 at the win (year page); 5th major (card's count)

      Nick Faldo’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

    4. Men's major

      U.S. Open

      Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Tom Kite

      285Total
      −3To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Jeff Sluman

      The golfer

      b. 1949-12-09, McKinney, Texas, USA; United States; 1st major (card's count)

      Tom Kite’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

    4 Women’s majors

    1. Women's major

      Mazda LPGA Championship

      Bethesda Country Club, Bethesda

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Betsy King

      267Total
      −17To par
      11 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: JoAnne Carner, Liselotte Neumann, Karen Noble

      The golfer

      b. 1955-08-13, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States; United States; age 36 at the win (year page); 5th major (card's count)

      Betsy King’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

    2. Women's major

      Nabisco Dinah Shore

      Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Dottie Pepper

      279Total
      −9To par
      playoff: sudden death; 1 holes; beat Juli Inkster; 1st extra hole (par; course hole number unknown)Margin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Juli Inkster

      The golfer

      b. 1965, Saratoga Springs, New York, United States; United States; age 26 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Dottie Pepper’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

    3. Women's major

      U.S. Women's Open

      Oakmont C.C., Oakmont

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Patty Sheehan

      280Total
      −4To par
      playoff: 18-hole stroke-play playoff (Monday, July 27): Sheehan 72, Inkster 74; 18 holes; beat Juli Inkster; 18-hole total (72-74); Sheehan led on every holeMargin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Juli Inkster

      The golfer

      b. 1956-10-27, Middlebury, Vermont, United States; United States; age 35 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Patty Sheehan’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

    4. Women's major

      du Maurier Ltd. Classic

      St. Charles Country Club, Winnipeg

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Sherri Steinhauer

      277Total
      −11To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Judy Dickinson

      The golfer

      b. 1962, Madison, Wisconsin, United States; United States; age 29 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Sherri Steinhauer’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 amateurs

    2 Men’s amateur

    1. Men's amateur championship

      U.S. Amateur

      Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Justin Leonard

      8 & 7Final

      Runner-up: Tom Scherrer

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1972-06-15, Dallas, USA; United States; age 20 at the win (year page)

      Justin Leonard’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

    2 Women’s amateur

    1. Women's amateur championship

      The Women's Amateur

      Saunton Golf Club, Saunton

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Pernille Pedersen

      1 up (18-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Joanne Morley

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1970-02-04, Holbæk, Denmark; Denmark

      Pernille Pedersen’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

    2. Women's amateur championship

      U.S. Women's Amateur

      Kemper Lakes G.C., Long Grove

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Vicki Goetze

      1 upFinal

      Runner-up: Annika Sörenstam

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1972-10-17, Mishicot, Wisconsin, U.S.; United States; age 19 at the win (year page)

      Vicki Goetze’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 women’s tour events

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

    1 Women’s tour events

    1. Women's tour event

      Weetabix Women's British Open

      Woburn Golf & Country Club (Duke's Course), Little Brickhill (near Milton Keynes)

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Patty Sheehan

      3 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Corinne Dibnah

      Score and to par not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1956-10-27, Middlebury, Vermont, United States; United States; age 35 at the win (year page)

      Patty Sheehan’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

    Year in Review

    1992 in golf: the year in review

    Thirteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships and one women’s tour event. Patty Sheehan won two of them: U.S. Women's Open and Weetabix Women's British Open.

    To be written The synopsis of 1992: 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: Fred Couples, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
    • PGA Championship: Nick Price, Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis
    • The Open: Nick Faldo, Muirfield, Gullane
    • U.S. Open: Tom Kite, Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach

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

    The women’s majors

    • Mazda LPGA Championship: Betsy King, Bethesda Country Club, Bethesda
    • Nabisco Dinah Shore: Dottie Pepper, Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage
    • U.S. Women's Open: Patty Sheehan, Oakmont C.C., Oakmont
    • du Maurier Ltd. Classic: Sherri Steinhauer, St. Charles Country Club, Winnipeg

    To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1992.

    The amateur championships

    • The Amateur: Stephen Dundas, Carnoustie Golf Links, Carnoustie
    • The Women's Amateur: Pernille Pedersen, Saunton Golf Club, Saunton
    • U.S. Amateur: Justin Leonard, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin
    • U.S. Women's Amateur: Vicki Goetze, Kemper Lakes G.C., Long Grove

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

    Women’s tour events

    • Weetabix Women's British Open: Patty Sheehan, Woburn Golf & Country Club (Duke's Course), Little Brickhill (near Milton Keynes)

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

    Around the tours

    12 tour events are laid out week by week for 1992.

    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

    Patty Sheehan won two championships in our record (U.S. Women's Open and Weetabix Women's British Open).

    To be written Who defined 1992: 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 1992

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

    Questions about 1992 in golf

    Who won the 1992 Masters?
    Fred Couples won the 1992 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
    Who won the 1992 Mazda LPGA Championship?
    Betsy King won the 1992 Mazda LPGA Championship at Bethesda Country Club, Bethesda.
    Who won the 1992 Nabisco Dinah Shore?
    Dottie Pepper won the 1992 Nabisco Dinah Shore at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage.
    Who won the 1992 PGA Championship?
    Nick Price won the 1992 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis.
    Who won the 1992 Amateur?
    Stephen Dundas won the 1992 Amateur at Carnoustie Golf Links, Carnoustie.
    Who won the 1992 Open?
    Nick Faldo won the 1992 Open at Muirfield, Gullane.
    Who won the 1992 Women's Amateur?
    Pernille Pedersen won the 1992 Women's Amateur at Saunton Golf Club, Saunton.
    Who won the 1992 U.S. Amateur?
    Justin Leonard won the 1992 U.S. Amateur at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin.
    Who won the 1992 U.S. Open?
    Tom Kite won the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach.
    Who won the 1992 U.S. Women's Amateur?
    Vicki Goetze won the 1992 U.S. Women's Amateur at Kemper Lakes G.C., Long Grove.
    Who won the 1992 U.S. Women's Open?
    Patty Sheehan won the 1992 U.S. Women's Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont.
    Who won the 1992 Weetabix Women's British Open?
    Patty Sheehan won the 1992 Weetabix Women's British Open at Woburn Golf & Country Club (Duke's Course), Little Brickhill (near Milton Keynes).
    Who won the 1992 du Maurier Ltd. Classic?
    Sherri Steinhauer won the 1992 du Maurier Ltd. Classic at St. Charles Country Club, Winnipeg.
    Who won the most championships in 1992?
    In Golf Network News’s record, Patty Sheehan won two (U.S. Women's Open and Weetabix Women's British Open).
    How many majors were played in 1992?
    Eight in our record: four men’s and four 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.