Becky Iverson (born October 12, 1967) is an American

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who played on the

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. She currently works as the director of golf at The Bridges Golf Club in

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Amateur career

Iverson was born in

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. She was 1986

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Junior Amateur champion and 1987 Michigan Women's Amateur champion. She played her collegiate golf at

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where she was 1987 Academic All-American and 1987-88 Academic All-

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Professional career

Iverson played full-time on the

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from 1989 to 1993 and sparingly since 1994, winning three times. In 1993, she tied for 43rd at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 1994 LPGA season. She gained her first LPGA victory in 1995 at the

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. She was a member of the

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United States

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team.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Futures Tour wins (3)

*1994 (2) Olympia Spa Futures Classic, 13th Annual Salisbury Futures Classic *1997 (1) Betty Puskar Morgantown Futures Classic

Team appearances

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(representing the United States):

References

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* * * American female golfers Michigan State Spartans women's golfers LPGA Tour golfers Solheim Cup competitors for the United States Golfers from Michigan People from Escanaba, Michigan People from Gladstone, Michigan 1967 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub