Shelley Hamlin
| Shelley Hamlin | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Shelley Lee Hamlin |
| Born |
May 28, 1949 San Mateo, California |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Laveen, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | Stanford University |
| Turned professional | 1972 |
| Current tour(s) | Legends Tour |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1972-2000) |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Titleholders C'ship | T24: 1972 |
| ANA Inspiration | T15: 1983 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T12: 1992 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T2: 1973 |
| du Maurier Classic | 5th: 1992 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award | 1992 |
| LPGA Heather Farr Player Award | 1995 |
Shelley Lee Hamlin (born May 28, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Hamlin was born in San Mateo, California. As an amateur golfer she won the California Women's Amateur four times.[1] She played at Stanford University and won the 1971 AIAW National Collegiate Championship. She played on the 1968 and 1970 Curtis Cup teams and the 1966 and 1968 Espirito Santo Trophy teams. In 1969, she lost in the finals of the U.S. Women's Amateur to Catherine Lacoste.
Hamlin turned professional in 1972 and joined the LPGA Tour. She won three times on the LPGA Tour[2] between 1978 and 1993.[3][4][5]
Hamlin was inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971.[6]
Amateur wins
- 1967 California Women's Amateur
- 1968 California Women's Amateur
- 1969 California Women's Amateur
- 1970 California Women's Amateur
- 1971 AIAW National Collegiate Championship
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27, 1978 | Patty Berg Classic | –10 (71-68-69=208) | 1 stroke | Kathy Whitworth |
| 2 | Feb 9, 1992 | The Phar-Mor at Inverrary | –10 (72-68-66=206) | 1 stroke | Brandie Burton JoAnne Carner Dana Lofland |
| 3 | Jun 27, 1993 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | –9 (67-67-70=204) | 2 strokes | Amy Benz Beth Daniel Judy Dickinson |
Other wins (2)
- 1975 Japan Classic
- 2002 Fidelity Investments Classic (Legends Tour)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1968 (winners), 1970 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 1966 (winners), 1968 (winners)
References
External links
- Shelley Hamlin at the LPGA Tour official site
- Shelley Hamlin at the Legends Tour official site
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