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Boston Five Classic
The PING/Welch's Championship was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1980 as the Boston Five Classic, it took place every year in the Greater Boston area from 1980 through 1997. It was played at the Ferncroft Country Club in Danvers from 1980 to 1990 and at the Blue Hill Country Club in Canton from 1991 to 1997. The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its last title sponsors were Ping, a brand of golf equipment and Welch's Welch Foods Inc., commonly known as Welch's, is an American company, headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts. It has been owned by the National Grape Cooperative Association, a co-op of grape growers, since 1956.Hays, Constance LHow Too Much P ..., a North American producer of fruit juices. Tournament names through the years: *1980-1990: Boston Five Classic *1991: LPGA Bay State Classic *1992: Welch's Classic *1993-1996: PING/Welch's Championship *1997: Welch's Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 weekly golf tournaments for elite female professional golfers from around the world. Organization and history Other "LPGAs" exist in other countries, each with a geographical designation in its name, but the U.S. organization is the first, largest, and best known. The LPGA is also an organization for female club and teaching professionals. This is different from the PGA Tour, which runs the main professional tours in the U.S. and, since 1968, has been independent of the club and teaching professionals' organization, the PGA of America. The LPGA also administers an annual qualifying school similar to that conducted by the PGA Tour. Depending on a golfer's finish in the final qualifying tournament, she may receive full or partial playing privil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missie Berteotti
Missie Berteotti (born September 22, 1963) 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 .... Berteotti won once on the LPGA Tour in 1993. Professional wins (1) LPGA Tour wins (1) LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)References External links * * * * American female golfers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 In Sports
1986 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup – ** Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg ** Women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland American football * Super Bowl XX – the Chicago Bears (NFC) won 46–10 over the New England Patriots (AFC) **Location: Superdome **Attendance: 73,818 **MVP: Richard Dent, DE (Chicago) * Linebacker Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants is named NFL Most Valuable Player Award * January 1 – Orange Bowl (1985 season): ** The Oklahoma Sooners won 25-10 over the Penn State Nittany Lions to win the national championship * Quarterback Vinny Testaverde of the Miami Hurricanes is awarded the Heisman Trophy Association football * 1986 FIFA World Cup – In the final, Argentina defeated West Germany 3–2 and won their second World Cup title. It was played for the second time in Mexico City, Azteca Stadium. * UEFA Champions League – Steaua București 0-0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Geddes
Jane Geddes (born February 5, 1960) is a retired American professional golfer. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1983 and won two major championships and 11 LPGA Tour events overall. Geddes was the Vice President of Talent Relations of WWE. Career Geddes was born in Huntington, New York. She played college golf at Florida State University and was a member of the school's national championship team in 1981. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1983, posting runner-up finishes three times from 1984 to 1985. Geddes broke through for her first professional victory when she won the 1986 U.S. Women's Open by defeating Sally Little in an 18-hole playoff. Then she won again the very next week. The year 1987 was her best, as she posted five victories, including the Mazda LPGA Championship, and four second-place finishes, finishing third on the money list. In all, seven of Geddes' 11 career wins came from 1986 to 1987. Geddes won twice in 1991 and her last win was at the 1994 Chicago Challenge. Gedde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 In Sports
1987 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland ** Women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland American football * Super Bowl XXI – the New York Giants (NFC) won 39–20 over the Denver Broncos (AFC) **Location: Rose Bowl **Attendance: 101,063 **MVP: Phil Simms, QB (New York) * January 2 – Fiesta Bowl (1986 season): ** The Penn State Nittany Lions won 14-10 over the Miami Hurricanes to win the national championship * Arena football has its demonstration season—its first season— played with four teams. *February 25 – The Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team becomes the first college football program to be given the death penalty by the NCAA Committee on Rules Infractions Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – ** Men's all-around champion: Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR ** Women's all-around champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Walker
Colleen Walker (August 16, 1956 – December 11, 2012) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Walker was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She started playing golf at the age of 14. At the age of 18, she was named the 1974 Palm Beach Post Athlete and Player of the Year. She won the Florida All-State Golf Award in 1976. She attended Florida State University where she won most valuable player honors from 1977–1978. Professional career Walker turned professional in September 1981 and played on the Tampa Bay Mini-Tour. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1982 after winning the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She won nine tour titles, the first of them in 1987 and the last in 1997, including one major championship, the 1997 du Maurier Ltd. Classic. In 1988, she won the LPGA Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average, was named Most Improved Player by ''Golf Digest'', and finished a career high fifth on the money list, one of four times she finished i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In Sports
1988 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland ** Women's overall season champion: Michela Figini, Switzerland American football * Super Bowl XXII – the Washington Redskins (NFC) won 42–10 over the Denver Broncos (AFC) **Location: Jack Murphy Stadium **Attendance: 73,302 **MVP: Doug Williams, QB (Washington) ***Williams becomes the first black quarterback to play in a Super Bowl. * December 17 – Jamie Morris of Washington Redskins sets NFL single game record for rushing attempts (45) in 20–17 loss to Cincinnati Bengals. * January 1 – Orange Bowl (1987 season): ** The Miami Hurricanes won 20-14 over the Oklahoma Sooners to win the national championship Association football Athletics * September – Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea Australian rules football * Victorian Football League ** Hawthorn wins the 92nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Alcott
Amy Alcott (born February 22, 1956) is an American professional golfer and golf course designer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She was a part of the architectural team that designed the golf course for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The Larkin GroupAmy Alcott. Retrieved April 8, 2013. Professional career Alcott was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and is Jewish. She won the U.S. Girls' Junior in 1973, She turned pro in 1975 at age 18, directly upon graduating from Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. Her first victory came in her third start as a professional at the Orange Blossom Classic on the LPGA Tour. She went on to be named LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Alcott won four tournaments in a year three times, in 1979, 1980, and 1984. Her best year came in 1980, when in addition to those four victories she also won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 In Sports
1989 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg ** Women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland American football * Super Bowl XXIII – the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) won 20–16 over the Cincinnati Bengals (AFC) **Location: Joe Robbie Stadium **Attendance: 75,129 **MVP: Jerry Rice, WR (San Francisco) * January 2 - Fiesta Bowl (1988 season): ** The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 34-21 over the West Virginia Mountaineers to win the national championship Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – ** Men's all-around champion: Igor Korobchinsky, USSR ** Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Boginskaya, USSR ** Men's team competition champion: USSR ** Women's team competition champion: USSR Association football Australian rules football * Victorian Football League ** May 6 – Geelong kicks the highest losing score in VFL/AFL his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barb Mucha
Barb Mucha (born December 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer. Mucha was born in Parma Heights, Ohio. She played college golf at Michigan State University. Prior to joining the LPGA, LPGA Tour in 1987, Mucha won six events on the Futures Tour.LPGA Tour biography Mucha won five LPGA Tour events between 1990 and 1998. Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (5) LPGA Tour playoff record (2–0)Futures Tour wins (6) *1985 (1) St. George Invitational *1986 (5) Ravines Classic, Turkey Creek Classic, River Edge Classic, Prescott Classic, TECH Futures C ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 In Sports
1990 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * 1989–90 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland American football * Super Bowl XXIV – the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) won 55–10 over the Denver Broncos (AFC) **Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Superdome **Attendance: 72,919 **MVP: Joe Montana, QB (San Francisco) * 1990 Sugar Bowl, Sugar Bowl (1989 season): ** The Miami Hurricanes won 33–25 over the Alabama Crimson Tide to win the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season, national championship * November 11 – Derrick Thomas has 7 sacks for Kansas City Chiefs against Seattle Seahawks. Association football * West Germany won the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Football World Cup in Rome, Italy, defeating defending champion Argentina 1–0 in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final, final. * Ecuador – 1990 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, Ecuadorian Serie A Champions: Liga Deportiva Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juli Inkster
Juli Inkster (born Juli Simpson; June 24, 1960) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 29 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $14 million in career earnings. She also has more wins in Solheim Cup matches than any other American, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Inkster is the only golfer in LPGA Tour history to win two majors in a decade for three consecutive decades by winning three in the 1980s, two in the 1990s, and two in the 2000s. Amateur career Born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, Simpson graduated from Harbor High School in 1978 and played college golf at nearby San Jose State, where she was an All-American in 1979, 1981, and 1982. She was also All Nor-Cal 1979–1981 and SJSU Athlete of the Year in 1981, and is a member of the San Jose State Sports Hall of Fame. From 1980 to 1982, Inkster won three consecutive U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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