Colleen Walker
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Colleen Walker is an American golf
er who formerly played on the LPGA Tour. She is currently playing on the Legends Tour
.
Walker was born in Jacksonville, Florida
. She attended Florida State University
and her rookie year on the tour was 1982. She won nine tour titles, the first of them in 1987 and the last in 1997, including one major championship, the 1997 du Maurier Ltd. Classic. In 1988, she won the LPGA Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average and finished a career high fifth on the money list, one of four times she finished in the top ten.
LPGA major
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Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er who formerly played on the LPGA Tour. She is currently playing on the Legends Tour
Legends Tour
The Legends Tour, formerly known as the Women's Senior Golf Tour before the 2006 season, is a professional golf tour for women aged 45 and older. It is based in the United States, and is an offshoot of the main U.S. based women's tour, the LPGA Tour...
.
Walker was born in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. She attended Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
and her rookie year on the tour was 1982. She won nine tour titles, the first of them in 1987 and the last in 1997, including one major championship, the 1997 du Maurier Ltd. Classic. In 1988, she won the LPGA Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average and finished a career high fifth on the money list, one of four times she finished in the top ten.
LPGA Tour wins (9)
- 19871987 LPGA TourThe 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...
(1) Mayflower ClassicMayflower ClassicThe Mayflower Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1976 to 1988. It was played at three different course in Indiana.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Mayflower Classic*1988 Terry-Jo Myers*1987 Colleen Walker*1986 Sandra Palmer... - 19881988 LPGA TourThe 1988 LPGA Tour was the 39th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 4 to November 6. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Juli Inkster, Rosie Jones, Betsy King, Nancy Lopez, and Ayako Okamoto won the most tournaments, three each...
(1) Boston Five Classic - 19901990 LPGA TourThe 1990 LPGA Tour was the 41st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 19 to November 4. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Beth Daniel won the most tournaments, seven...
(1) Circle K LPGA Tucson Open - 19911991 LPGA TourThe 1991 LPGA Tour was the 42nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 18 to November 10. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Pat Bradley and Meg Mallon won the most tournaments, four each. Bradley led the money list with earnings of...
(1) Lady Keystone OpenLady Keystone OpenThe Lady Keystone Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1975 to 1994. In its first year it was a satellite tour event but became a full event in 1976... - 19921992 LPGA TourThe 1992 LPGA Tour was the 43rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 30 to November 8. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Dottie Mochrie won the most tournaments, four...
(3) Oldsmobile LPGA Classic, LPGA Corning ClassicLPGA Corning ClassicThe LPGA Corning Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1979 through 2009 at the Corning Country Club in Corning, New York....
, Safeco ClassicSafeco ClassicThe Safeco Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in the Seattle area, sponsored by Safeco Insurance. It was played 18 times, from 1982 to 1999, at in Kent, Washington, usually in mid-September, the week following the Safeway Classic in Portland... - 19971997 LPGA TourThe 1997 LPGA Tour was the 48th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 9 to November 23. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, six...
(2) du Maurier Classic, Star Bank LPGA ClassicStar Bank LPGA ClassicThe Star Bank LPGA Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1994 to 2001. It was played at the Country Club of the North in Beavercreek, Ohio.-Winners:LPGA Champions Classic*2001 Wendy DoolanFirstar LPGA Classic*2000 Annika Sörenstam...
LPGA major
Women's major golf championships
Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, but the women's system is younger and has been less stable than the men's. Many professional stroke play events for women are played over three rounds , but the majors are played over four rounds , which is the...
is shown in bold.
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1997 1997 du Maurier Classic The 1997 du Maurier Classic was contested from July 31 thru August 3 at Glen Abbey Golf Course. It was the 25th edition of the du Maurier Classic, and the 19th edition as a major championship on the LPGA Tour.This event was won by Colleen Walker.... |
du Maurier Classic Canadian Women's Open The CN Canadian Women's Open is a women's professional golf tournament managed by the Royal Canadian Golf Association. It has been Canada's national championship tournament since 1973, and is an official event on the LPGA Tour.-History:... |
2 strokes | Liselotte Neumann Liselotte Neumann Liselotte Maria "Lotta" Neumann is a Swedish professional golfer. She currently plays primarily on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:... |