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Alice Miller (golfer)
Alice Miller (born May 15, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1978 and won eight LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career. Amateur career Miller was born in Marysville, California. She played on the Marysville HS golf team the first year that golf became coed. She was scouted by Arizona State golf coach. She attended Arizona State University and played on the 1975 AIAW National Collegiate Championship team. Professional career Miller joined the LPGA Tour in 1978. Between 1983 and 1991 she won eight titles on the tour, including one major championship, the 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore. She also had her highest finish on the money list that year, when she placed third. She served as president of the LPGA Tour in 1993. She retired from the LPGA Tour after the 1998 season. Professional wins LPGA Tour (8) LPGA Tour playoff record (2–0) Other (1) *1985 Mazda Champions (with Don January Donald Ray Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marysville, California
Marysville is a city and the county seat of Yuba County, California, located in the Gold Country region of Northern California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 12,072, reflecting a decrease of 196 from the 12,268 counted in the 2000 Census. It is part of the Yuba-Sutter area of Greater Sacramento. History Marysville is located on the ancestral land of the Maidu, who occupied the area for 10,000 years prior to the arrival of Jedediah Smith and trappers from the Hudson Bay Company in 1828, who were the first non-natives to explore the area. Spanish and Mexican explorers never reached that far north on the Feather River. In 1842, John Sutter leased part of his Rancho New Helvetia land to Theodore Cordua, a native of Mecklenburg in Germany, who raised livestock, and in 1843 built a home and trading post he called New Mecklenburg. The trading post and home was situated at what would later become the southern end of 'D' Street, Marysville's main street. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverly Klass
Beverly Klass (born November 8, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1976, and in 1984 she achieved career-best finishes at the West Virginia LPGA Classic and the San Jose Classic, with a second-place tie in both 1984 events. She also had a 5th-place finish at the 1982 Peter Jackson Classic. Klass currently holds the record for being the youngest person to ever compete in the U.S. Women's Open. As a child, Klass was a golf phenom. At the age of eight, she won the 1964 National PeeWee Golf Championship by 65 strokes. During the 1965 LPGA Tour season, as a nine-year-old, Klass won $31. Over the next six years, after having her amateur status reinstated, she won over 25 city and state tournaments in California. In 1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 LPGA Tour
The 1991 LPGA Tour was the 42nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 18 to November 10. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Pat Bradley and Meg Mallon won the most tournaments, four each. Bradley led the money list with earnings of $763,118. The season saw the first tournament in Australia, the Daikyo World Championship. There were five first-time winners in 1991: Danielle Ammaccapane, Michelle Estill, Meg Mallon, Melissa McNamara, and Nancy Scranton. The tournament results and award winners are listed below. Tournament results The following table shows all the official money events for the 1991 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Beth Zimmerman
Mary Beth Zimmerman (born December 11, 1960) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of week .... Zimmerman won four times on the LPGA Tour between 1986 and 1995. Professional wins LPGA Tour (4) LPGA Tour playoff record (1–2)References External links * American female golfers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Solomon
Beth Solomon (born October 29, 1952) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekl .... Solomon won once on the LPGA Tour in 1981. Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (1) LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)References External links * American female golfers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Blalock
Barbara Jane Blalock (born September 19, 1945) is an American business executive and retired professional golfer. After winning several New England golf tournaments in her youth, Blalock joined the LPGA Tour as a professional in 1969, being named LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1969 and Most Improved Golfer in 1970 and 1971. She won the historically notable Dinah Shore Colgate Winner's Circle in 1972, earning "the richest prize in women's golf history." After successfully fighting a suspension from the LPGA for allegedly signing an incorrect scorecard a month after Dinah Shore, by 1977 she was the sixth-highest paid female golfer of all time. ''The Evening Independent'' described her as "one of the foremost women golfers of her time" the following year. Nursing a herniated disc, Blalock failed to win a tournament from 1981 until 1984, though after two wins in 1985 she was named Comeback Player of the Year by ''Golf Digest''. Since retiring in 1987, Blalock continues to hold th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayflower Classic
The Mayflower Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1976 to 1988. It was played at three different course in . Tournament locations Winners ;Bloomington Bicentennial Classic *1976 Sandra Palmer ;Mayflower Classic *1977 *1978 *1979 |
Nancy Lopez
Nancy Marie Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is an American former professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three major championships. Amateur career Lopez won the New Mexico Women's Amateur at age 12 in 1969, and the U.S. Girls' Junior in 1972 and 1974, at ages 15 and 17, respectively. Shortly after graduation from Goddard High School in Roswell, she played in the U.S. Women's Open as an amateur, first in 1974 and again in 1975 where she tied for second. As a collegiate freshman in 1976, Lopez was named All-American and Female Athlete of the Year for her play at the University of Tulsa. That year she won the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national intercollegiate golf championship and was a member of the U.S. Curtis Cup and World Amateur teams. Lopez left college after her sophomore year and turned pro in 1977, and again was the runner-up at the U.S. Women's Open. Professional career Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDonald's Championship (golf)
The McDonald's Championship was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1981 through 1993. The first six years were hosted by White Manor Country Club in , northwest of . In , it moved a short distance south to |
Mindy Moore
Mindy is an English feminine given name, originally a diminutive of Melinda. Notable people with the name include: People *Mindy Aloff, American editor, journalist, essayist, and dance critic * Mindy Baha El Din (1958-2013), American-born Egyptian ornithologist, eco-activist, and environmentalist *Mindy Budgor, American businesswoman and writer *Mindy Cohn (born 1966), American actress known for her role on the television show ''The Facts of Life'' *Mindy Duncan (born c. 1971), winner of the 1988 Miss Teen USA pageant *Mindy Finn, American political and technology consultant, entrepreneur, and former Vice-Presidential candidate. *Mindy Gehrs, All-American swimmer *Mindy Gledhill, singer-songwriter from Eureka, California *Mindy Greiling (born 1948), American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives *Mindy Grossman, American chief executive officer of the Home Shopping Network *Mindy Hall, American makeup artist *Mindy Jacobsen, American, first blind woman to be o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Kennedy
The name Kay is found both as a surname (see Kay (surname)) and as a given name. In English-speaking countries, it is usually a feminine name, often a short form of Katherine or one of its variants; but it is also used as a first name in its own right, and also as a masculine name (for example in India, the Netherlands, and Sweden). The alternative spelling of Kaye is encountered as a surname, but also occasionally as a given name: for instance, actress Kaye Ballard. Name Female * Kay Armen (1915–2011), stage name of Armenuhi Manoogian, American Armenian singer * Kay Bailey Hutchison (born 1943), American lawyer, politician, and diplomat * Kay (singer) (born 1985), Canadian singer-songwriter * Kay Burley (born 1960), Sky News founder and presenter * Kay Copland, Scottish sport shooter * Kay Elson (born 1947), Australian politician * Kay Francis (1905–1968), American actress * Kay Hagan (1953–2019), American politician * Kay Hull (born 1954), Australian politician * Kay Kend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S&H Golf Classic
The St. Petersburg Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1989. It was played at three different courses in the St. Petersburg, Florida area. LPGA Hall of Fame member Kathy Whitworth won the tournament five times (1965, 1968–70, and 1974). Only three other players have won the same LPGA tournament on five occasions. Tournament locations Winners ;USX Golf Classic *1989 Betsy King *1988 Rosie Jones ;S&H Golf Classic *1987 Cindy Hill *1986 Pat Bradley *1985 Alice Miller *1984 Vicki Fergon *1983 Hollis Stacy *1982 Hollis Stacy *1981 JoAnne Carner *1980 Dot Germain ;Orange Blossom Classic *1979 Jane Blalock *1978 Jane Blalock *1977 Judy Rankin *1976 JoAnne Carner *1975 Amy Alcott *1974 Kathy Whitworth *1973 Sandra Haynie *1972 Carol Mann *1971 Jan Ferraris *1970 Kathy Whitworth ;Orange Blossom Open *1969 Kathy Whitworth ;St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Open *1968 Kathy Whitworth ;St. Petersburg Orange Classic *1967 Marilynn Smith ;St. Petersburg Wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
