Sandra Palmer (born March 10, 1943) is an American

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. She became a member of the

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in 1964 and won 19 LPGA Tour events, including two major championships, during her career.

Amateur career

Palmer was born in

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, but grew up (and first played golf) in

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. She attended

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where she was a

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, where she was runner-up in the 1961 National Collegiate Championship. While at North Texas State, Palmer joined

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sorority. She was a four-time winner of the West Texas Amateur and won the Texas State Amateur in 1963.

Professional career

Palmer turned professional and became a member of the

in 1964. She won 19 events on the Tour, and also several other professional events, including some as a senior. Her two wins in major championships came at the 1972

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and the 1975

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. She topped the money list for 1975 and was awarded the LPGA Player of the Year title. Her ten top-10 finishes on the money list came in ten straight years from 1968 to 1977. She played her last event on the Tour in 1997.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (19)

LPGA Tour playoff record (4–5) LPGA

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are shown in bold.
''Note: Palmer won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the

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) before it became a major championship.''

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (2)

*1970 Tokai Classic *1973 TV Shizuoka Central Ladies

Other wins (7)

*1972 Angelo's Four-Ball Championship (with

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) *1973 Angelo's Four-Ball Championship (with

) *1991 Centel Senior Challenge *1992 Centel Senior Challenge *1993 Sprint Senior Challenge *1994 Sprint Senior Challenge *1995 Sprint Senior Challenge

Major championships

Wins (2)

References

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