Amy Alcott
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Born | Vare Trophy | February 22, 19561980 |
Amy Alcott (born February 22, 1956) is an American
Professional career
Alcott was born in
She won the
Alcott's first major championship victory came at the 1979
That win was the 29th of her career.[4] At the time, the LPGA Hall of Fame required at least 30 career wins for entry. Alcott chased for the 30th win in vain over the next several years.[1] In 1999, the LPGA switched to a points-based criteria under which Alcott gained admission and she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.[7]
Alcott is also a member of the
From 2002 to 2004, the Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott was a part of the LPGA Tour.
Following the end of her touring days, Alcott started working in golf course design and also hosted a satellite radio program. She has written an instructional book and taped an instructional video.
In July 2007, Alcott accepted the position as girls' golf coach at
Professional wins (33)
LPGA Tour wins (29)
Legend |
LPGA Tour major championships (5) |
Other LPGA Tour (24) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 23, 1975 | Orange Blossom Classic | −9 (68-69-71=207) | 1 stroke | Sandra Post |
2 | May 23, 1976 | '76 LPGA Classic
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−4 (71-71-67=209) | 1 stroke | Jane Blalock |
3 | Nov 27, 1976 | Colgate Far East Open | −5 (72-72-67=211) | 1 stroke | Donna Caponi |
4 | Oct 9, 1977 | Houston Exchange Clubs Classic | −8 (68-70-70=208) | 5 strokes | Carol Mann Kathy Postlewait Donna White |
5 | Apr 23, 1978 | American Defender Classic | −10 (71-67-68=206) | Playoff | Hollis Stacy |
6 | Feb 18, 1979 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | −3 (70-70-72-73=285) | Playoff | Sandra Post |
7 | Jul 29, 1979 | Peter Jackson Classic
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−7 (75-70-70-70=285) | 3 strokes | Nancy Lopez |
8 | Oct 14, 1979 | United Virginia Bank Classic
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−2 (70-70-73-73=286) | 1 stroke | Susie McAllister |
9 | Nov 3, 1979 | Mizuno Japan Classic 1
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−11 (71-73-67=211) | 1 stroke | Sandra Post |
10 | Apr 13, 1980 | American Defender/WRAL Classic
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−10 (68-69-69=206) | 4 strokes | Donna Caponi |
11 | Jul 6, 1980 | Mayflower Classic | −13 (69-65-72-69=275) | 3 strokes | JoAnne Carner Sally Little |
12 | Jul 13, 1980 | U.S. Women's Open | −5 (70-70-68-72=280) | 9 strokes | Hollis Stacy |
13 | Oct 12, 1980 | Inamori Golf Classic
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−12 (69-69-72-70=280) | 4 strokes | Beth Daniel Patty Hayes |
14 | Feb 22, 1981 | Bent Tree Ladies Classic
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−12 (71-67-71-67=276) | 1 stroke | JoAnne Carner |
15 | May 10, 1981 | Lady Michelob
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−7 (69-74-66=209) | 1 stroke | Sally Little |
16 | Mar 28, 1982 | Women's Kemper Open | −6 (72-74-69-71=286) | 1 stroke | JoAnne Carner |
17 | Apr 3, 1983 | Nabisco Dinah Shore
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−6 (70-70-70-72=282) | 2 strokes | Beth Daniel Kathy Whitworth |
18 | May 13, 1984 | United Virginia Bank Classic
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−6 (71-70-69=210) | 2 strokes | Cathy Marino |
19 | Jul 1, 1984 | Lady Keystone Open | −8 (74-69-65=208) | 1 stroke | Juli Inkster Martha Nause |
20 | Sep 9, 1984 | Portland Ping Championship
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−4 (69-73-71=212) | 3 strokes | Kathy Guadagnino |
21 | Sep 23, 1984 | San Jose Classic
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−8 (69-70-72=211) | 2 strokes | Betsy King Beverly Klass Pat Meyers Kathy Whitworth |
22 | Feb 24, 1985 | Circle K Tucson Open
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−9 (74-69-69-67=279) | 1 stroke | Betsy King |
23 | May 5, 1985 | Moss Creek Women's Invitational | −4 (72-70-73-69=284) | 4 strokes | Juli Inkster Nancy Lopez Kathy Postlewait Patty Sheehan |
24 | Aug 18, 1985 | Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf
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−14 (65-70-70-69=274) | Playoff | Patty Sheehan |
25 | Jul 6, 1986 | Mazda Hall of Fame Championship | −4 (70-70-72-72=284) | Playoff | Lauren Howe |
26 | Aug 3, 1986 | LPGA National Pro-Am
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−5 (72-69-72-70=283) | 1 stroke | Pat Bradley Christa Johnson |
27 | Apr 3, 1988 | Nabisco Dinah Shore
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−14 (71-66-66-71=274) | 2 strokes | Colleen Walker |
28 | Jul 23, 1989 | Boston Five Classic
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−16 (68-68-68-68=272) | 3 strokes | Cathy Marino |
29 | Mar 31, 1991 | Nabisco Dinah Shore
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−15 (67-70-68-68=273) | 8 strokes | Dottie Mochrie
|
1Co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (4–5)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1975 | Charity Golf Classic | Sandra Haynie Judy Rankin |
Haynie won with par on fourth extra hole Rankin eliminated by par on first hole |
2 | 1978 | American Defender Classic | Hollis Stacy | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1979 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | Sandra Post | Won with eagle on third extra hole |
4 | 1980 | CPC Women's International
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Hollis Stacy | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 1981 | Inamori Classic
|
Donna Caponi Hollis Stacy Jan Stephenson |
Stacy won with birdie on first extra hole |
6 | 1985 | Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf
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Patty Sheehan | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
7 | 1985 | LPGA National Pro-Am
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Pat Bradley | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
8 | 1986 | Mazda Hall of Fame Championship | Lauren Howe | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
9 | 1986 | Konica San Jose Classic | Betsy King Ayako Okamoto Patty Sheehan |
Sheehan won with birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (3)
- 1979 Mizuno Japan Classic1
- 1980 Pioneer Cup
- 1981 Mitsukoshi Ladies Open
1Co-sanctioned by the
Other wins (2)
- 1981 Mr. Goodwrench Invitational (with Larry Nelson)
- 1986 Mazda Champions (with Bob Charles)
Legends Tour wins (1)
- 2019 ANA Inspiration Legends Day
Major championships
Wins (5)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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1979 | Peter Jackson Classic |
−7 (75-70-70-70=285) | 3 strokes | Nancy Lopez |
1980 | U.S. Women's Open | −4 (70-70-68-72=280) | 9 strokes | Hollis Stacy |
1983 | Nabisco Dinah Shore |
−6 (70-70-70-72=282) | 2 strokes | Beth Daniel, Kathy Whitworth |
1988 | Nabisco Dinah Shore |
−14 (71-66-66-71=274) | 2 strokes | Colleen Walker |
1991 | Nabisco Dinah Shore |
−15 (67-70-68-68=273) | 8 strokes | Dottie Mochrie
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Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
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Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T34 | 2 | 3 | T10 |
U.S. Women's Open | 18 | T5 | T4 | T12 | T37 | 1 |
du Maurier Classic
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1 | T10 |
Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
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ANA Inspiration
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1 | T10 | T31 | T14 | T11 | 1 | T62 | T34 | ||
Women's PGA Championship | 9 | T5 | T26 | T52 | T8 | T15 | T9 | 2 | T14 | T46 |
U.S. Women's Open | T19 | T13 | T11 | T3 | 11 | T5 | T12 | T41 | T26 | T9 |
du Maurier Classic
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T25 | WD | T13 | T10 | 3 | T8 | T14 | T4 | T4 | CUT |
Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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ANA Inspiration
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1 | T32 | T56 | T58 | CUT | T23 | T57 | T40 | T33 | CUT |
Women's PGA Championship | 10 | T10 | CUT | T7 | CUT | CUT | T67 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
U.S. Women's Open | 3 | T13 | T26 | T6 | T63 | CUT | CUT | |||
du Maurier Classic
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T44 | CUT | T25 | T14 | T33 | T36 | T52 | CUT | CUT | T65 |
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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ANA Inspiration
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CUT | T68 | CUT | 77 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
Women's PGA Championship | T54 | CUT | WD | |||||||
U.S. Women's Open | ||||||||||
Women's British Open ^ |
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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ANA Inspiration
|
CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
Women's PGA Championship | |||||
U.S. Women's Open | |||||
Women's British Open ^ | |||||
The Evian Championship ^^ |
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut.
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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ANA Inspiration |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 18 |
Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 19 |
U.S. Women's Open | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 21 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
du Maurier Classic |
1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 17 |
Totals | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 48 | 103 | 75 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 31 (1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore – 1990 U.S. Women's Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 5 (1979 du Maurier Classic – 1981 LPGA)
Team appearances
Professional
- Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2010 (winners)
See also
- List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins
- List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
- List of Jewish golfers
References
- ^ ISBN 9780415919340. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ The Larkin Group, Amy Alcott Archived December 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ "AMY ALCOTT". Jewish Women’s Archive. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 9781574882841. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ Featured Articles about Amy Alcott – Page 4 – latimes
- ^ 19-year-old wins women's tee
- ^ a b c "Amy Alcott". Golf.about.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ Alcott, Caddy Take Plunge After Winning Dinah Shore
- ^ "Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Home". Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
External links
- Amy Alcott at the LPGA Tourofficial site
- Amy Alcott at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)
- Amy Alcott at jewishsports.net
- Amy Alcott at golf.about.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-12-02)
- National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Induction of Amy Alcott
- Amy Alcott at Jewish Women Encyclopedia