Cindy Hill
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Cynthia "Cindy" Hill is an American professional golfer
who played on the LPGA Tour
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Hill won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1974 after having lost the final twice before (1970 and 1972). She won the 1975 North and South Women's Amateur. She represented the U.S. in the Curtis Cup
four times (1970, 1974, 1976, 1978) and the Espirito Santo Trophy
three times (1970, 1974, 1978). She played college golf at the University of Miami
and was an All-American in 1969 and 1970. Her team won the AIAW Championship in 1970. She turned pro at age 31.
Hill won twice on the LPGA Tour, in 1984 and 1987.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who played on the LPGA Tour
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
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Hill won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1974 after having lost the final twice before (1970 and 1972). She won the 1975 North and South Women's Amateur. She represented the U.S. in the Curtis Cup
Curtis Cup
The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match . It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and the Ladies Golf Union and is contested by teams representing the United States and "Great Britain and Ireland"...
four times (1970, 1974, 1976, 1978) and the Espirito Santo Trophy
Espirito Santo Trophy
The Espirito Santo Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964 and recent tournaments have featured teams from around forty countries. It is a strokeplay event, in which the best two...
three times (1970, 1974, 1978). She played college golf at the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
and was an All-American in 1969 and 1970. Her team won the AIAW Championship in 1970. She turned pro at age 31.
Hill won twice on the LPGA Tour, in 1984 and 1987.
LPGA Tour wins
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
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| 1 | Sep 3, 1984 1984 LPGA Tour The 1984 LPGA Tour was the 35th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 26 to November 4. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Amy Alcott and Patty Sheehan won the most tournaments, four each... |
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| 2 | May 3, 1987 1987 LPGA Tour The 1987 LPGA Tour was the 38th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 29 to November 8. The season consisted of 33 official money events. Jane Geddes won the most tournaments, five... |
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