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Kris Tschetter
Kris Tschetter (born December 30, 1964) is an American professional golfer, who played on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Tschetter was born in Detroit, Michigan. As an amateur, she won the 1983 American Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions and was a four-time winner of the South Dakota State Women's Amateur Championship (1983–86). In 1984, she qualified for the U.S. Women's Open and the following year was a quarterfinalist at the Trans-National. Tschetter attended Texas Christian University graduating in 1987 as a Radio, Television and Film Major. She was a three-time member of the All-Southwest Conference Team. Tschetter, as a freshman, was a member of Shady Oaks Golf Club in Fort Worth where she developed a relationship with the late Ben Hogan. Tschetter one day convinced Hogan to play nine holes of golf with two of her teammates from TCU. He duck-hooked the first tee shot but finished at even par. This, according to Tschetter, is the last time that Hogan ever play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area, and the 14th-largest in the United States. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background. ''Time'' named Detroit as one of the fifty World's Greatest Places of 2022 to explore. Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, one of the four major straits that connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest regional economy in t ... [...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] |
Handa Cup
The Handa Cup is a series of senior women's golf matches between a United States team and a World Team drawn from players from the rest of the world. It was founded in 2006 and is an event on the LPGA Legends Tour. Since 2013 it has been officially known as the ISPS Handa Cup, named after its sponsor, Haruhisa Handa. The Legends Tour, April 16, 2016 The event was held on November 13–14 at Palm Aire Country Club, |
Women's British Open
The Women's Open (originally known as the Women's British Open, and still widely referred to by that name outside the UK) is a women's major golf championships, major championship in Professional golf tours#Women's tours, women's professional golf. It is recognised by both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour as a major. The reigning champion is Ashleigh Buhai, who won in a playoff at Muirfield in 2022 Women's British Open, 2022. Since becoming an LPGA major in 2001 it has generally been played in late July or early August. The 2012 edition was scheduled for mid-September, due to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, while the 2014 event was played in mid-July, the week prior to the Open Championship. In 2019 it was known as the AIG Women's British Open. From 2007 to 2018, it was called the Ricoh Women's British Open while the previous twenty editions (1987–2006) were sponsored by Weetabix, a breakfast cereal. In July 2020, the sponsorship agreement with AIG was extended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Du Maurier Classic
The CP Women's Open (french: Open féminin du Canada) is a women's professional golf tournament managed by Golf Canada. It has been Canada's national championship tournament since its founding in 1973 LPGA Tour, 1973, and is an official event on the LPGA Tour. History Originally a three-round (54-hole) tournament for its first six years; it has been a four-round (72-hole) tournament since 1978 LPGA Tour, 1978. From 1979 LPGA Tour, 1979 through 2000 LPGA Tour, 2000, the event was one of the LPGA Tour's four Women's major golf championships, major championships. In 2001 LPGA Tour, 2001, it was replaced in the LPGA's roster of majors by the Women's British Open, an existing event which was already a major on the Ladies European Tour. In 2007 LPGA Tour, 2007 and 2008 LPGA Tour, 2008, it was the final "winner" event of the LPGA season—i.e., an event in which the winner earns an automatic berth in the LPGA season-ending championship, the LPGA Tour Championship. As of 2009 LPGA Tour, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LPGA Championship
The Women's PGA Championship (branded as the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for sponsorship reasons) is a women's professional golf tournament. First held in 1955, it is one of five majors on the LPGA Tour. It is not recognized as a major by the Ladies European Tour, which does not recognize any of the three majors played in the United States. Formerly known as the LPGA Championship, the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) announced in 2014 that the PGA of America would become a partner of the event, and that it would be renamed the Women's PGA Championship beginning in 2015—becoming a sister event to the men's PGA Championship (in a similar manner to the U.S. Women's Open being a sister event to the men's U.S. Open). The partnership included a new title sponsorship agreement with KPMG, an increase in purse, and a commitment by NBC to provide network television coverage of the weekend rounds. The PGA of America partnership also allowed the tournament to be held at v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraft Nabisco Championship
The Chevron Championship is a professional women's golf tournament. An event on the LPGA Tour, it is one of the tour's five major championships, and has traditionally been the first of the season since its elevation to major status in 1983. Founded in 1972 by singer and actress Dinah Shore and Colgate-Palmolive chairman David Foster, it was played at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California from its inception through 2022. In 2023, the championship will be played in The Woodlands, Texas for the first time at The Club at Carlton Woods - Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. Sometimes referred to as the Dinah Shore, in deference to its founder, the tournament has had many official sponsored titles, all of which included Shore's name until 2000; since then it has been titled as the Nabisco Championship, Kraft Nabisco Championship, and ANA Inspiration. The championship's time at Mission Hills is associated with several traditions; in 1988, Amy Alcott established a tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walgreens Charity Classic
Walgreen Company, d/b/a Walgreens, is an American company that operates the second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States behind CVS Health. It specializes in filling prescriptions, health and wellness products, health information, and photo services. It was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1901, and is headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois. On December 31, 2014, Walgreens and Switzerland-based Alliance Boots merged to form a new holding company, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Walgreens became a subsidiary of the new company, which retained its Deerfield headquarters and trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol . The company was found by a federal jury to have "substantially contributed to" the opioid crisis. History Walgreens began in 1901, with a small food front store on the corner of Bowen and Cottage Grove Avenues in Chicago, owned by Dixon, Illinois native Charles R. Walgreen. By 1913, Walgreens had grown to four stores on Chicago's South S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Legends Tour ...
The 2015 Legends Tour is a series of professional golf tour events for women aged 45 and older sanctioned by the Legends Tour. Based in the United States, it is an offshoot of the main U.S.-based women's tour, the LPGA Tour. The tour was founded in 2001, and is intended to allow women to prolong their competitive golf careers on the model of the successful Champions Tour for men. Schedule and results The table below shows the schedule of events for the 2015 Legends Tour season. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Legends Tour events she had won up to and including that tournament. References External linksOfficial site {{Legends Tour seasons Legends Tour Legends Tour The Legends of the LPGA, formerly known as the Women's Senior Golf Tour (2000–2005) and the Legends Tour (2006–2021), is a professional golf tour for women aged 45 and older. It is based in the United States and is the official senior tour of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Andrade
William Thomas Andrade (born January 25, 1964) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Champions Tour. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner. Early life Andrade was born in Bristol, Rhode Island. He is an American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) alum and 1981 Rolex Junior Player of the Year. He attended the Providence Country Day School for high school and then made his way to Wake Forest University where he helped lead the Demon Deacons to the 1986 NCAA Championship. He played on the U.S. team in the 1987 Walker Cup, and turned professional in the same year. Professional career He has four wins on the PGA Tour: the 1991 Kemper Open and Buick Classic, the 1998 Bell Canadian Open, and the 2000 Invensys Classic. He was the first golfer to win on the PGA Tour using the ProV1 golf ball at the 2000 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. Andrade conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JCPenney Classic
The JCPenney Classic was a mixed team golf tournament sponsored by the PGA Tour and the LPGA, LPGA Tour. Teams consisted of one PGA Tour player and one LPGA Tour player (except in 1967 when the teams were male only). It was played in California and Florida. Corporate sponsors were Haig & Haig, Pepsi, Pepsi-Cola, and JCPenney. Tournament hosts Winners JCPenney Classic *1999 John Daly (golfer), John Daly and Laura Davies *1998 Steve Pate and Meg Mallon *1997 Clarence Rose and Amy Fruhwirth *1996 Mike Hulbert and Donna Andrews (golfer), Donna Andrews *1995 Davis Love III and Beth Daniel *1994 Brad Bryant and Marta Figueras-Dotti *1993 Mike Springer and Melissa McNamara *1992 Dan Forsman and Dottie Mochrie *1991 Billy Andrade and Kris Tschetter *1990 Davis Love III and Beth Daniel *1989 Bill Glasson (golfer), Bill Glasson and Pat Bradley (golfer), Pat Bradley *1988 John Huston (golfer), John Huston and Amy Benz *1987 Steve Jones (golfer), Steve Jones and Jane Crafter *1986 Tom Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorie Kane
Lorie is a feminine name. It may refer to: People ;Given name *Lorie (singer) (full name Laure Pester) (born 1982), French singer *Lorie Conway, American independent producer and filmmaker *Lorie Griffin, American film and television actress *Lorie Kane (born 1964), Canadian professional golfer *Lorie Line (born 1958), American New Age pianist, composer, and performer *Lorie O'Clare, American author of erotic romance, romantic suspense and paranormal romance novels *Lorie Skjerven Gildea (born 1961), American attorney and Chief Justice *Lorie Tarshis (1911–1993), Canadian economist ;Middle name *Jill Lorie Hurst, American television soap opera writer and producer Film and television * ''Lorie'' (film), a 1984 Indian film directed by Vijay Talwar, starring Shabana Azmi and Farooq Shaikh *Lorie Brooks, a fictional character in ''The Young and the Restless'' Other uses *Lories and lorikeets Loriini is a tribe of small to medium-sized arboreal parrots characterized by their s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
