Sherri Turner (born October 4, 1956) is an American

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. She became a member of the

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in 1984 and won three LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career.

Amateur career

Turner was born in

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. She started playing golf at the age of 4. She was the 1974-75 Carolinas Junior champion. She attended

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, where she was a medalist at three tournaments, including the Women's Southern Intercollegiate. She was selected to the

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n Team in 1979.

Professional career

Always one of the longest hitters on Tour, Turner joined the

in 1984. She won three events on the tour, including one

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, the 1988

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. In 1988, she topped the money list and was named Female Player of the Year by Golf Writers Association of America, ''Golf Illustrated'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. The following year she was tenth on the money list, but from that point on her form faded, and she only finished in the top forty in two more years. In 1999, she was a runner up at the U.S. Women's Open. She also had over 100 top-10 finishes in her LPGA career. Turner was inducted into the Furman Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. She became the first-ever inductee into the

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Hall of Fame in 1990. She is an honorary member of the South Carolina Hall of Fame. She was a member of the LPGA Player Executive Committee from 1997-99. Turner was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 14.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour (3)

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

Legends Tour (3)

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BJ's Charity Championship (with

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Hannaford Community Challenge *

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Swing for the Cure with Legends of the LPGA

Major championships

Wins (1)

Team appearances

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(representing the United States): 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2010 (winners), 2012 (tie, Cup retained), 2013, 2014 (winners)

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