Amateur career

Green was born in Somerset, Ohio. She attended Marshall University where she played golf and basketball. She won four collegiate events, three during her senior year. She earned low-amateur honors at the 1981 LPGA Wheeling Classic.

Professional career

She started her professional career on the Futures Tour, on which she won 11 tournaments and was Player of the Year in 1985 and 1986. In 1986, she qualified for the LPGA Tour by finishing tied for second at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She was LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1987. She was named Most Improved Player by Golf Digest in 1989. She won seven times on the LPGA Tour, including one major championship, the 1989 du Maurier Classic. Her best placing on the money list was 5th in 1997, which was one of four top ten seasons. She played for the United States in the Solheim Cup in 1994 and 1998. She was a member of the LPGA Tour Player Executive Committee from 1992-94. In 2004 she was inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (21)

LPGA Tour (7)

Legend

LPGA Tour major championships (1)

Other LPGA Tour (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 2, 1989	du Maurier Classic	−9 (68-69-70-72=279)	1 stoke	Pat Bradley Betsy King
2	Feb 7, 1993	HealthSouth Palm Beach Classic	−8 (70-69-69=208)	Playoff	JoAnne Carner
3	Jun 20, 1993	Rochester International	−12 (74-69-63-70=276)	1 stroke	Patty Sheehan
4	Jul 3, 1994	Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic	−9 (67-69-70=206)	2 strokes	Colleen Walker
5	May 4, 1997	Sprint Titleholders Championship	−14 (66-67-69-72=274)	2 strokes	Annika Sörenstam
6	Jul 27, 1997	Giant Eagle LPGA Classic	−13 (64-71-68=203)	Playoff	Laura Davies
7	May 24, 1998	LPGA Corning Classic	−20 (67-70-66-65=268)	7 strokes	Brandie Burton Emilee Klein

LPGA Tour playoff record (2-3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1988	Sara Lee Classic	Patti Rizzo Sherri Turner Kim Williams	Rizzo won with birdie on fifth extra hole Green and Williams eliminated with par on first hole
2	1993	HealthSouth Palm Beach Classic	JoAnne Carner	Won with birdie on first extra hole
3	1994	Jamie Farr Toledo Classic	Kelly Robbins	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
4	1997	LPGA Corning Classic	Rosie Jones	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
5	1997	Giant Eagle LPGA Classic	Laura Davies	Won with eagle on fifth extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour (1)

• 1988 Karuizawa 72 Tokyu Ladies Open

Futures Tour (11)

• 1985 (4) Prescott Open, Decatur Visitors Bureau Classic, Seven-up Classic, Salisbury Classic
• 1986 (7) Bonita Bay Classic, Jupiter West Classic, Tapatio Springs Classic, St. George Open, Western Colorado Classic, Magna/Millikin Bank Classic, Salisbury Classic

Other (2)

• 1994 Diner's Club Matches (with Kelly Robbins)
• 1995 Diner's Club Matches (with Kelly Robbins)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runners-up
1989	du Maurier Classic	−9 (68-69-70-72=279)	1 stroke	Pat Bradley, Betsy King

Team appearances

Professional

• Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1994 (winners), 1998 (winners)

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