Gloria Jean Ehret (born August 23, 1941) is a former American
professional golfer
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best known for winning the 1966
LPGA Championship.
Early life and education
Ehret was born in
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Allenschteddel'', ''Allenschtadt'', or ''Ellsdaun'') is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The city has a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 United ...
. She attended
St. Petersburg Junior College
St. Petersburg College (SPC) is a public college in Pinellas County, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and one of the institutions in the system designated a "state college," as it offers a greater number of bachelor's degrees th ...
in
St. Petersburg, Florida.
Golf career
Ehret turned professional in 1965. She finished fifth in the
LPGA Championship in her rookie season and won it the following year. After over six years on tour without another victory, she won the
Birmingham Classic in 1973. Her most lucrative year on the
LPGA Tour was 1978 when she earned $42,470.60, placed 22nd on the final money list, and had three 2nd or T-2 finishes.
Amateur wins (4)
*1963 Tri-State Amateur Championship
*1964 Tri-State Amateur Championship, International Four-Ball, Connecticut State Amateur
Professional wins (3)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–4)
Other wins (1)
*1965
Yankee Women's Open The Yankee Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1964 to 1967. It was played in Grand Blanc, Michigan at the Atlas Valley Country Club from 1964 to 1966 and at the Willowood Country Club in 1967. It was an unofficial team (best-ba ...
(with
Judy Kimball
Judy Kimball Simon (born June 17, 1938) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the LPGA Championship in 1962, a women's major championship.
Amateur career
Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Kimball graduated from the University of K ...
)
Major championships
Wins (1)
References
External links
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American female golfers
LPGA Tour golfers
Winners of LPGA major golf championships
Golfers from Pennsylvania
St. Petersburg College alumni
Sportspeople from Allentown, Pennsylvania
1941 births
Living people
21st-century American women
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