# LPGA Pro Jane Blalock Took Tour to Court

> Jane Blalock sued LPGA over antitrust claims after 1972 cheating suspension.
- Title: LPGA Pro Jane Blalock Took Tour to Court · EssentiallySports
- Summary: Jane Blalock sued LPGA over antitrust claims after 1972 cheating suspension. Jane Blalock won a $5 million antitrust lawsuit against LPGA for illegally…
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- Author: Kailash Bhimji Vaviya
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:39:43+00:00
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- Topics: jane blalock, lpga, antitrust lawsuit, golf, cheating allegations, suspension, sherman antitrust act, professional golf, sports
## 1972 cheating allegations
In 1972, Jane Blalock faced disciplinary action after tournament observers accused her of illegally moving her golf ball.

> accused of illegally moving her golf ball
## Initial suspension
The LPGA suspended Blalock for one year starting June 1, 1972, after a board meeting on May 26.

> suspended from june one, nineteen seventy-two, through may thirty-one, nineteen seventy-three
## Antitrust lawsuit
Blalock filed a $5 million antitrust lawsuit against LPGA on June 1, 1972, challenging the suspension under Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

> filed a five million dollars antitrust lawsuit against the lpga
## Board members' conflict
Five LPGA board members were professional golfers who competed against Blalock for tournament prize money.

> five lpga board members were professional golfers who competed against blalock for tournament prize money
## Federal court ruling
A federal judge ruled the suspension violated antitrust law, stating it was a group boycott by competitors.

> the suspension violated section one of the sherman antitrust act
## Lawsuit impact
A preliminary injunction allowed Blalock to keep playing while the lawsuit continued, preventing the full suspension from taking effect.

> a preliminary injunction prevented the lpga from enforcing the ban while the litigation continued
## Long-term legacy
Blalock won 27 LPGA Tour events and recorded 299 consecutive tournaments without missing a cut, becoming a golf legend.

> won twenty-seven official lpga tour events and recorded two hundred ninety-nine consecutive tournaments without missing a cut
## Key takeaway

Jane Blalock won a $5 million antitrust lawsuit against LPGA for illegally suspending her after cheating allegations in 1972.