Val Skinner

Val Skinner

Born: October 16, 1960
Age: 64
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Biography

Val Skinner (born October 16, 1960) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.

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Amateur career

Skinner was born in Hamilton, Montana. She was the 1974 Nebraska Junior Girls champion and the 1976 Nebraska High School State champion and won both these titles in 1978. She was also the 1980 Nebraska Match Play champion. She played her collegiate golf at Oklahoma State University where she was 1980 and 1982 Big Eight champion and the 1982 Big Eight Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year.

Professional career

She began her professional career on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour (WPGET) as the Ladies European Tour was known at the time and had four wins. She gained exempt status for the LPGA Tour in 1983 by finishing tied for third at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She has six LPGA career victories and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup team and Captain of the 2003 U.S. PING Junior Solheim Cup team.

She has established the Val Skinner Foundation to promote awareness of breast cancer risks and early breast cancer detection.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
Victory
Runner-up
1 Sep 22, 1985 Konica San Jose Classic −7 (71-71-67=209) Playoff Pat Bradley
2 Jan 26, 1986 Mazda Classic −8 (74-69-68-69=280) 1 stroke Sandra Palmer
3 Aug 16, 1987 MasterCard International Pro-Am −4 (67-70-75=212) 1 stroke Shelley Hamlin
4 May 23, 1993 Lady Keystone Open −6 (70-73-67=210) 2 strokes Betsy King
5 Apr 17, 1994 Atlanta Women's Championship −10 (70-68-68=206) 1 stroke Liselotte Neumann
6 Apr 30, 1995 Sprint Championship −15 (71-65-70-67=273) 2 strokes Kris Tschetter

LPGA Tour playoff record (1-1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1985 Konica San Jose Classic Pat Bradley Won with par on first extra hole
2 1996 Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic Kelly Robbins Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

Team appearances

Professional

  • Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1996 (winners)
  • Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2014 (winners)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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