Hollis Stacy

Hollis Stacy

Born: March 16, 1954
Age: 70
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Biography

Hollis Stacy (born March 16, 1954) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2011 in the veterans category and was inducted in May 2012.

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Amateur career

Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Stacy won the U.S. Girls' Junior three consecutive times, the only player to accomplish this feat, in 1969, 1970, and 1971. In 1970, she won the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst, and played for the 1972 United States Curtis Cup team. She attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974.

Professional career

Stacy won four major championships during her career: the U.S. Women's Open in 1977, 1978, and 1984, and the 1983 Peter Jackson Classic (later known as the du Maurier Classic). She had 18 LPGA wins; the last win came in 1991 at the Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic. She played on the LPGA Tour through 2000, then became eligible to join the newly founded Women's Senior Golf Tour (now Legends Tour) in 2001. She won the Shopko Great Lakes Classic in 2001.

Amateur wins

  • 1969 U.S. Girls' Junior
  • 1970 U.S. Girls' Junior, North and South Women's Amateur
  • 1971 U.S. Girls' Junior

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (18)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (4)
Other LPGA Tour (14)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 May 8, 1977 Lady Tara Classic −7 (69-70-70=209) 1 stroke JoAnne Carner
2 Jul 24, 1977 U.S. Women's Open +4 (70-73-75-74=292) 2 strokes Nancy Lopez
3 Sep 4, 1977 Rail Muscular Dystrophy Classic −17 (68-65-69-69=271) 8 strokes Betty Burfeindt
4 Apr 16, 1978 Birmingham Classic −9 (70-69-68=207) 3 strokes Jane Blalock
Pat Meyers
5 Jun 23, 1978 U.S. Women's Open +5 (70-75-72-72=289) 1 stroke JoAnne Carner
Sally Little
6 Jul 8, 1979 Mayflower Classic −3 (74-67-72=213) Playoff Laura Baugh
Judy Rankin
7 May 4, 1980 CPC Women's International −9 (70-68-71-70=279) Playoff Amy Alcott
8 Aug 9, 1981 West Virginia Bank Classic −4 (68-70-74=212) Playoff Susie McAllister
Kathy Postlewait
Penny Pulz
Alice Ritzman
9 Oct 11, 1981 Inamori Classic −6 (70-76-70-70=286) Playoff Amy Alcott
Donna Caponi
Jan Stephenson
10 Jan 31, 1982 Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek −6 (67-70-72-73=282) Playoff JoAnne Carner
11 Feb 14, 1982 S&H Golf Classic −12 (66-71-67=204) 1 stroke Patty Sheehan
12 Jul 11, 1982 West Virginia LPGA Classic −7 (71-66-72=209) Playoff Kathy Postlewait
13 Apr 24, 1983 S&H Golf Classic −11 (70-66-69-72=277) 6 strokes Deedee Lasker
Patty Sheehan
14 May 1, 1983 CPC International −3 (67-71-74-73=285) 1 stroke Beth Daniel
15 Jul 3, 1983 Peter Jackson Classic −11 (68-68-73-68=277) 2 strokes JoAnne Carner
Alice Miller
16 Jul 15, 1984 U.S. Women's Open +2 (74-72-75-69=290) 1 stroke Rosie Jones
17 Jan 27, 1985 Mazda Classic of Deer Creek −8 (72-71-70-67=280) 1 stroke Ayako Okamoto
18 Feb 12, 1991 Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic −6 (70-71-72-69=282) 1 stroke Elaine Crosby
Tammie Green
Patty Sheehan

LPGA Tour playoff record (6-4)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1978 American Defender Classic Amy Alcott Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1978 Birmingham Classic Janet Coles
Gloria Ehret
Coles won with birdie on third extra hole
Stacy eliminated with par on first hole
3 1979 Coca-Cola Classic Bonnie Bryant
Nancy Lopez
Jo Ann Washam
Mickey Wright
Lopez won with birdie on second extra hole
Bryant, Stacy, and Washam eliminated with birdie on first hole
4 1979 Mayflower Classic Laura Baugh
Judy Rankin
Won with par on second extra hole
Rankin eliminated with par on first hole
5 1980 CPC Women's International Amy Alcott Won with birdie on first extra hole
6 1981 CPC Women's International Sally Little
Kathy Whitworth
Little won with birdie on first extra hole
7 1981 West Virginia Bank Classic Susie McAllister
Kathy Postlewait
Penny Pulz
Alice Ritzman
Won with birdie on first extra hole
8 1981 Inamori Classic Amy Alcott
Donna Caponi
Jan Stephenson
Won with birdie on first extra hole
9 1982 Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek JoAnne Carner Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
10 1982 West Virginia LPGA Classic Kathy Postlewait Won with par on first extra hole

Legends Tour wins (1)

  • 2001 Shopko Great Lakes Classic

Other wins

  • 1977 Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Championship (with Jerry Pate)
  • 1984 Nichirei Cup Team Match

Major championships

Wins (4)

Year Championship Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
1977 U.S. Women's Open +4 (70-73-75-74=292) 2 strokes Nancy Lopez
1978 U.S. Women's Open +5 (70-75-72-72=289) 1 stroke JoAnne Carner, Sally Little
1983 Peter Jackson Classic −11 (71-75-67-66=277) 2 strokes JoAnne Carner, Alice Miller
1984 U.S. Women's Open +2 (74-72-75-69=290) 1 stroke Rosie Jones

Results timeline

Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
LPGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T29 T7 CUT T9 T47 T10
U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT CUT T23 T14 CUT T23 1 1 T15 2
du Maurier Classic T11 T38
Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Kraft Nabisco Championship T35 28 T13 T14 T11 T35 T31 CUT
LPGA Championship T12 T7 T11 20 T25 T28 T14 CUT T43 CUT
U.S. Women's Open T10 T49 T32 1 CUT T11 T33 T52 T37 T9
du Maurier Classic T7 T16 1 16 T10 CUT T31 T23 T24 T67
Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Kraft Nabisco Championship CUT T39 T5 T9 CUT 8 T35 DNP T21 CUT
LPGA Championship T26 T18 CUT 45 CUT CUT T53 T63 T36 CUT
U.S. Women's Open T41 CUT CUT CUT T37 CUT CUT T15 CUT CUT
du Maurier Classic T77 T33 T52 CUT T9 T36 T41 T27 CUT CUT

DNP = did not play.
CUT = missed the half-way cut.
"T" = tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.

Summary

  • Starts - 96
  • Wins - 4
  • 2nd-place finishes - 1
  • 3rd-place finishes - 0
  • Top 3 finishes - 5
  • Top 5 finishes - 7
  • Top 10 finishes - 16
  • Top 25 finishes - 37
  • Missed cuts - 28
  • Most consecutive cuts made - 25
  • Longest streak of top-10s - 3 (twice)

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1972 (winners)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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