Penny Hammel

Penny Hammel
Penny Hammel
Personal information
Born	March 24, 1962 (age 62); LPGA Rookie of the Year
Broderick Award	1983

Penny Hammel (born March 24, 1962) is an American professional golfer, who joined the

LPGA Tour

in 1985.

Amateur career

Hammel was born in

NCAA Women's Golf Championship, and her team won the title in 1984. She was a 1983-84 All-American and a member of the 1984 U.S. Curtis Cup team. In 1983, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate golfer.^[1]^[2]

Professional career

Hammel turned professional in 1984 and played on the

Player of the Year

.

Hammel joined the LPGA tour in 1985 and won the

Rolex Rookie of the Year

award. She eventually went on to win a total of four victories on the Tour during her career.

Amateur wins

1979 PGA Junior Championship, Junior Orange Bowl,
U.S. Girls' Junior
, Illinois Junior
1983
NCAA Women's Golf Championship

Professional wins (4)

LPGA Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Aug 4, 1985	Jamie Farr Toledo Classic	–10 (72-69-72-65=278)	1 stroke	Nancy Lopez
2	Jul 9, 1989	Jamie Farr Toledo Classic	–7 (69-66-71=206)	2 strokes	Nancy Lopez Liselotte Neumann Hollis Stacy
3	Mar 17, 1991	Desert Inn LPGA International	–5 (71-74-66=211)	1 stroke	Beth Daniel
4	Jun 24, 1997	Rochester International	–9 (71-70-70-68=279)	1 stroke	Nanci Bowen Tammie Green Dottie Pepper