Silvia Bertolaccini (born 30 January 1950) is an

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who played on the

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. Bertolaccini was born in

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, Santa Fe. She won the Argentine and Colombian amateur championships before turning professional and moving to the United States to play on the LPGA Tour in 1975. She won four times on the LPGA Tour between 1977 and 1984. Bertolaccini has worked as a commentator for

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since 1996.Silvia Bertolaccini - Archivo de Columnas

Amateur wins (2)

*1972 Argentine National Amateur *1974 Colombian National Amateur

Professional wins (7)

LPGA Tour wins (4)

Other wins (3)

*1975 Kansas City Open (USA) *1977 Singapore Open *1979 Philippine Open

References

Argentine female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Sportspeople from Santa Fe Province People from Rafaela 1950 births Living people 20th-century Argentine women {{Argentina-golf-bio-stub