Sandra Palmer

Sandra Palmer

Born: March 10, 1943
Age: 81
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Biography

Sandra Palmer (born March 10, 1943) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1964 and won 19 LPGA Tour events, including two major championship, during her career.

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Amateur career

Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but grew up (and first played golf) in Bangor, Maine. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen. Palmer attended North Texas State University, where she was runner-up in the 1961 National Collegiate Championship. While at North Texas State, Palmer joined Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a four-time winner of the West Texas Amateur and won the Texas State Amateur in 1963.

Professional career

Palmer turned professional and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1964. She won 19 events on the Tour, and also several other professional events, including some as a senior. Her two wins in major championships came at the 1972 Titleholders Championship and the 1975 U.S. Women's Open. She topped the money list for 1975 and was awarded the LPGA Player of the Year title. Her ten top-10 finishes on the money list came in ten straight years from 1968 to 1977. She played her last event on the Tour in 1997.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (19)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (2)
Other LPGA Tour (17)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 May 16, 1971 Sealy LPGA Classic −3 (77-69-72-71=289) 2 strokes Donna Caponi
2 Jun 20, 1971 Heritage Open −8 (71-70-70=211) 1 stroke Chako Higuchi
3 May 29, 1972 Titleholders Championship −1 (71-68-72-72=283) 10 strokes Judy Rankin
Mickey Wright
4 Feb 18, 1973 Pompano Beach Classic −1 (72-73-70=215) Playoff Betty Burfeindt
5 May 19, 1973 St. Paul Open −7 (70-68-71=209) 1 stroke Jane Blalock
Judy Rankin
6 Aug 26, 1973 National Jewish Hospital Open −3 (73-69-68=210) 1 stroke Betty Burfeindt
7 Sep 30, 1973 Cameron Park Open −7 (73-72-67=212) 2 strokes Susie Maxwell
Gail Toushin
8 Feb 4, 1974 Burdine's Invitational −3 (70-69-76=215) Playoff Kathy Whitworth
9 Oct 21, 1974 Cubic Corporation Classic −1 (72-72-71=215) 1 stroke Kathy McMullen
10 Apr 20, 1975 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle −5 (70-70-70-73=283) 1 stroke Kathy McMullen
11 Jul 20, 1975 U.S. Women's Open +7 (78-74-71-72=295) 4 strokes JoAnne Carner
Nancy Lopez (a)
Sandra Post
12 Jul 4, 1976 Bloomington Bicentennial Classic −7 (71-67-71=209) 1 stroke Laura Baugh
JoAnne Carner
13 Aug 29, 1976 National Jewish Hospital Open −10 (69-70-67=206) 2 strokes Pat Bradley
14 Sep 5, 1976 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic −3 (71-68-74=213) Playoff JoAnne Carner
Mary Lou Crocker
Michelle Walker
15 Mar 27, 1977 Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Classic −7 (70-68-69-74=281) 4 strokes Hollis Stacy
16 Apr 17, 1977 Women's International −7 (70-72-69-70=281) 2 strokes Jane Blalock
17 Feb 1, 1981 Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek −8 (66-69-74-75=284) 2 strokes Amy Alcott
18 Aug 8, 1982 Boston Five Classic −7 (74-67-71-69=281) 1 stroke Terri Moody
19 Jun 29, 1986 Mayflower Classic −8 (68-68-72-72=280) Playoff Christa Johnson
Jan Stephenson

LPGA Tour playoff record (4-5)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1972 Corpus Christi Civitan Open JoAnn Prentice
Kathy Whitworth
Prentice won with birdie on tenth extra hole
Whitworth eliminated with birdie on third hole
2 1972 Lady Errol Classic Jane Blalock
Kathy Whitworth
Blalock won with birdie on third extra hole
3 1973 Pompano Beach Classic Betty Burfeindt Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 1973 GNA Classic Gerda Boykin
Judy Rankin
Rankin won with par on third extra hole
Boykin eliminated with par on first hole
5 1974 Burdine's Invitational Kathy Whitworth Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
6 1976 Orange Blossom Classic JoAnne Carner Lost to par on fourth extra hole
7 1976 U.S. Women's Open JoAnne Carner Lost 18-hole playoff (Carner:76, Palmer.:78)
8 1976 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic JoAnne Carner
Mary Lou Crocker
Michelle Walker
Won with birdie on third extra hole
Crocker and Walker eliminated with par on first hole
9 1986 Mayflower Classic Christa Johnson
Jan Stephenson
Won with birdie on first extra hole

LPGA majors are shown in bold.
Note: Palmer won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship) before it became a major championship.

Other wins

  • 1972 Angelo's Four-Ball Championship (with Jane Blalock)
  • 1973 Angelo's Four-Ball Championship (with Jane Blalock)
  • 1991 Centel Senior Challenge
  • 1992 Centel Senior Challenge
  • 1993 Sprint Senior Challenge
  • 1994 Sprint Senior Challenge
  • 1995 Sprint Senior Challenge

Major championships

Wins (2)

Year Championship Winning score Margin Runners-up
1972 Titleholders Championship −1 (71-68-72-72=283) 10 strokes Judy Rankin, Mickey Wright
1975 U.S. Women's Open +7 (78-74-71-72=295) 4 strokes JoAnne Carner, Nancy Lopez (a), Sandra Post

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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