Jo Ann Prentice (born February 9, 1933) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who played on the

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. Prentice was born in

Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fr ...

. She turned professional in 1956. Prentice joined the LPGA tour in 1957 and won six times between 1965 and 1974. Prentice was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and is one of only eight golfers in it.

Amateur wins

''this list is incomplete'' *1954 Alabama Women's Amateur

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (6)

''Note: Prentice won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the

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. Fou ...

) before it became a major championship.'' LPGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

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* American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Golfers from Birmingham, Alabama 1933 births Living people 21st-century American women {{US-golf-bio-stub