Lori Garbacz

Lori Garbacz

Born: August 11, 1958
Age: 66
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Biography

Lori Garbacz (born August 11, 1958) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour for sixteen years.

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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
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
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

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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