Gloria Ehret
Gloria Ehret | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Gloria Jean Ehret |
Born | LPGA Tour (joined 1965) | August 23, 1941
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Western Open | T10: 1966 |
Titleholders C'ship | 15th: 1966 |
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1966 |
U.S. Women's Open | T2: 1973 |
Gloria Jean Ehret (born August 23, 1941) is a former American
LPGA Championship.[1]
Early life and education
Ehret was born in
St. Petersburg Junior College in St. Petersburg, Florida
.
Golf career
Ehret turned professional in 1965. She finished fifth in the
LPGA Tour was 1978 when she earned $42,470.60, placed 22nd on the final money list, and had three 2nd or T-2 finishes.[3]
Amateur wins (4)
- 1963 Tri-State Amateur Championship
- 1964 Tri-State Amateur Championship, International Four-Ball, Connecticut State Amateur
Professional wins (3)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
Legend |
LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (1) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sep 25, 1966 | LPGA Championship
|
−2 (70-70-67-75=282) | 3 strokes | Mickey Wright |
2 | Apr 29, 1973 | Birmingham Classic | +1 (73-75-69=217) | Playoff | Betty Burfeindt Clifford Ann Creed |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1966 | Glass City Classic | Sandra Haynie | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
2 | 1972 | Bluegrass Invitational | Kathy Cornelius | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1973 | Birmingham Classic | Betty Burfeindt Clifford Ann Creed |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
4 | 1974 | Lawson's LPGA Open
|
Sandra Haynie | Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
5 | 1978 | Natural Light Lady Tara Classic
|
Janet Coles Hollis Stacy |
Coles won with birdie on third extra hole Stacy eliminated by par on first hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1965 Yankee Women's Open (with Judy Kimball)
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
1966 | LPGA Championship |
−2 (70-70-67-75=282) | 3 strokes | Mickey Wright |
References
- ^ Ehret captures LPGA crown
- ^ Sudden win for Ehret
- ^ "Gloria Ehret bio from LPGA Tour's official site" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2007.
External links
- Gloria Ehret at the LPGA Tourofficial site
- Gloria Ehret at the Legends Tour former site