Lori Garbacz
Age: 66
Lori Garbacz (born August 11, 1958) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour for sixteen years.
College career
Garbacz attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Mimi Ryan's Florida Gators women's golf team in 1977 and 1978. As a Gator golfer, she was a member of the Gators women's team that was the runner-up at the 1978 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championship tournament. Garbacz was recognized as a first-team All-American in 1978.
Professional career
Garbacz turned professional in 1979, and played on the LPGA Tour until 1995. Her only win on the Tour came in 1989 at the Circle K LPGA Tucson Open. She also finished third at the 1984 U.S. Women's Open and at the 1985 LPGA Championship. Garbacz gained a measure of notoriety at the 1991 U.S. Women's Open when she protested the slow play of other golfers by calling Domino's Pizza from the 14th hole and having a pepperoni and mushroom pizza delivered to the 17th tee. Her career winnings as a professional golfer totaled $911,483.
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Mar 19, 1989 | Circle K LPGA Tucson Open | -11 (69-68-67-70=274) | 4 strokes | Nancy Lopez |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0-2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1983 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | Debbie Massey Alice Miller |
Miller won with birdie on fourth extra hole Massey eliminated with birdie on third hole |
2 | 1985 | Portland Ping Championship | Nancy Lopez | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |