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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] |
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968. Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits. As of 2020, Jacksonville's population is 949,611, making it the 12th most populous city in the U.S., the most populous city in the Southeast, and the most populous city in the South outside of the state of Texas. With a population of 1,733,937, the Jacksonville metropolitan area ranks as Florida's fourth-largest metropolitan region. Jacksonville straddles the St. Johns River in the First Coast region of northeastern Florida, about south of the Georgia state line ( to the urban core/downtown) and north of Miami. The Jacksonville Beaches communities are along the adjacent Atlantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Lauer
Bonnie Lauer (born February 20, 1951) is an American professional golfer, currently retired from the LPGA Tour. Lauer graduated cum laude in 1973 from Michigan State University, where she won the national individual intercollegiate golf championship that same year. Lauer turned professional in 1975. In 1976, she won the LPGA Rookie of the Year award. Lauer had individual victories in both 1977 and 1985. She had her best finish in a major championship at the 1981 U.S. Women's Open where she finished T4 after being tied for the lead after 36 holes. Lauer was the President of the LPGA in 1988. Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (2) LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1) Team appearances Amateur *Curtis Cup The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match. It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and The R&A and is contested by teams representing the United States and " ... (representing the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy King
:''Betsy King was also a childhood name for Lizzie Lloyd King.'' Betsy King (born August 13, 1955) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in all. Early life, college and amateur career King was born on born August 13, 1955 in Reading, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Exeter Township High School in 1973. She played collegiately at Furman University, and was on the 1976 national championship team that included future LPGA players Beth Daniel, Sherri Turner and Cindy Ferro. She was low amateur at the 1976 U.S. Women's Open. Professional career King joined the LPGA Tour in 1977. She won her first tournament at the 1984 Women's Kemper Open. She won three titles in 1984, and added 21 top-10 finishes to earn LPGA Tour Player of the Year honors. From 1984 through 1989, she won a total of 20 LPGA events, more wins than any other golfer in the world, male or female, during that time per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Drew
Heather may refer to: Plants *The heather family, or Ericaceae, particularly: **Common heather or ling, ''Calluna'' **Various species of the genus ''Cassiope'' **Various species of the genus ''Erica'' Name * Heather (given name) * Heather (surname) Arts and media * ''Heathers'', a 1989 film directed by Michael Lehmann ** '' Heathers: The Musical'', a musical by Laurence O'Keefe based on the film ** ''Heathers'' (TV series), a 2018 television series based on the film * "Heather" (''The Secret Circle''), a television episode Music * Heathers (band), an acoustic singing duo from Ireland * "Heather" (Beatles song), an unreleased 1968 song by Paul McCartney and Donovan * "Heather" (Conan Gray song), a 2020 song by American singer Conan Gray * "Heather", a song from fusion drummer Billy Cobham's 1974 album ''Crosswinds'' * "Heather", a 2001 song by Paul McCartney from the album ''Driving Rain'' * "Heather", a song from ''Patent Pending'' by Heavens * "Heather", a version of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Bradley (golfer)
Pat Bradley (born March 24, 1951) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won 31 tour events, including six major championships. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Early life and family Bradley was born on March 24, 1951, in Westford, Massachusetts, she was the only daughter among six children of Richard and Kay Bradley. Her father was an avid golfer, and her brothers include Mark, a PGA club professional in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, whose son Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship in 2011. The Bradleys were named "Golf Family of the Year" in 1989 by the National Golf Foundation.Palm Beach PostJupiter resident Keegan Bradley, nephew of Hall of Famer Pat Bradley, is bound for PGA TourOctober 19, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2011. As a teenager, she was also an accomplished alpine ski racer. Amateur career Bradley won the New Hampshire Amateur in 1967 and 1969 and the New England Amateur in 1972 and 1973. As a member of the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle K LPGA Tucson Open
The Welch's/Fry's Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1981 to 2004. It was played at the Randolph Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona. From 1981 to 2002, it was played on the North Course and in 2003 and 2004 it was played on the Dell Urich Course. It had several different title sponsors during its history. Tournament names through the years: *1981–1982: Arizona Copper Classic *1983: Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Open *1984: Tucson Conquistadores Open *1985–1987: Circle K Tucson Open *1988–1990: Circle K LPGA Tucson Open *1991–1996: Ping/Welch's Championship *1997–2002: Welch's/Circle K Championship *2003–2004: Welch's/Fry's Championship The last tournament was held from March 11 through March 14, 2004. Winners Tournament record See also *PING/Welch's Championship The PING/Welch's Championship was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1980 as the Boston F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 LPGA Tour
The 1990 LPGA Tour was the 41st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 19 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Beth Daniel won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $863,578. The Mazda LPGA Championship was the first tournament to offer a $1,000,000 purse and the first to have a winner's share of over $100,000. There were seven first-time winners in 1990: Jane Crafter, Cathy Gerring, Cathy Johnston, Kris Monaghan, Barb Mucha, Tina Purtzer, and Maggie Will. The tournament results and award winners are listed below. Tournament results The following table shows all the official money events for the 1990 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Young (golfer)
Catherine Young (or similar) may refer to: * Catharine Young (politician) (born 1960), American legislator * Catharine Young (journalist), (1826–1908), British journalist * Katherine Young (1901–2005), Chinese-American centenarian * Catherine Young (1918–1967), stage name of German-born film and television actress Kaaren Verne * Katherine K. Young (born 1944), Canadian historian and academic * Kathy Young (born 1945), American pop singer * Kathy McEdwards (née Young; born 1957), Canadian curler * Cathy Young (born 1963), Russian-born American journalist and author * Cathy Young (vocalist) (born 1951), Canadian folk singer and songwriter * Kathryn Young, American rower, see 1990 World Rowing Championships * Katie Young, American beauty pageant contestant, Miss Texas USA 1992 * Kate Young, Australian breaststroke swimmer, see 2002 Oceania Swimming Championships * Kate Young (politician), Canadian politician * Kate Young (musician), Scottish fiddle player, singer and composer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Stephenson
Jan Lynn Stephenson (born 22 December 1951) is an Australian professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won three major championships and 16 LPGA Tour events. She has 41 worldwide victories including (10) LPGA Legends Tour wins and 8 worldwide major championships. She has 15 holes-in-one with (9) in competition. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, class of 2019. Early life and amateur career Stephenson was born on 22 December 1951 in Sydney. While a teenager, she won five consecutive New South Wales Schoolgirl Championships in Australia, beginning in 1964, and followed that up with three straight wins in the New South Wales Junior Championship. Professional career Stephenson turned professional in 1973 and won the Wills Australian Ladies Open that year. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1974 and was named LPGA Rookie of the Year. Stephenson's first LPGA victory was the 1976 Sarah Coventry Naples Classic. Her most productive period was the ea ... [...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] |
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] |
1988 LPGA Tour
The 1988 LPGA Tour was the 39th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 4 to November 6. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Juli Inkster, Rosie Jones, Betsy King, Nancy Lopez, and Ayako Okamoto won the most tournaments, three each. Sherri Turner led the money list with earnings of $350,851. There were eight first-time winners in 1988: Mei-Chi Cheng, Shirley Furlong, Patty Jordan, Ok-Hee Ku, Terry-Jo Myers, Martha Nause, Liselotte Neumann, and Sherri Turner. Ku was the first South Korean winner, winning the Standard Register Turquoise Classic. The tournament results and award winners are listed below. Tournament results The following table shows all the official money events for the 1988 season. "Date" is the ending date of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
