Sandra Jane Haynie (born June 4, 1943) is an American former
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 ...
on the
LPGA Tour
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starting in 1961. She won four
major championships, 42 LPGA Tour career events, and is a member of the
World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site honors both men and women. It is supported by a consortium of 26 go ...
.
Amateur career
Haynie was born in
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...
. She won the 1957-58 Texas State Publinx and the 1958-59 Texas Amateur. She also captured the 1960 Trans-Mississippi title.
Professional career
Haynie joined the
LPGA Tour
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekl ...
in 1961 at the age of 18 and she achieved her first professional title championship in 1962 at age 19 at the
Austin Civitan Open. She would continue to win a total of 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four
major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975. The last time for this distinction was her 14th and final time in 1982 when she placed second in earnings that year as well as four other years. She was awarded
LPGA Player of the Year honors in 1970. She was inducted into the
World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site honors both men and women. It is supported by a consortium of 26 go ...
in 1977. Her last full season on the tour was 1989.
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (42)
LPGA Tour playoff record (9–7)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
*1975 Sun Star Ladies
Other wins (1)
*1982
Portland Ping Team Championship (with
Kathy McMullen)
Major championships
Wins (4)
Team appearances
Professional
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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 ...
(representing the United States): 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners)
See also
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List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
This table lists players with 10 or more wins on the LPGA Tour. It is based on the list on the LPGA Tour's official site, which differs slightly from the main win lists on player's personal profiles on the site. The wins counted here include profes ...
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List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins
This article lists all the women (134) who have won past and present major championships on the LPGA Tour. They are listed in order of the number of victories. The list is updated through the 2022 season.
*Winning span indicates the years from th ...
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American female golfers
LPGA Tour golfers
Winners of LPGA major golf championships
World Golf Hall of Fame inductees
Golfers from Texas
Sportspeople from Fort Worth, Texas
1943 births
Living people
21st-century American women