Heather Farr Player Award
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The Heather Farr Player Award is an award given each year since 1994 by the LPGA Tour to an LPGA golfer "who, through her hard work, dedication and love of the game of golf, has demonstrated determination, perseverance and spirit in fulfilling her goals as a player."
It was established in the memory of Heather Farr
, an LPGA player who died of breast cancer at the age of 28 in 1993.
It was established in the memory of Heather Farr
Heather Farr
Heather Farr was an American professional golfer.Farr won three state championships at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona...
, an LPGA player who died of breast cancer at the age of 28 in 1993.
Winners
- 1994 Heather FarrHeather FarrHeather Farr was an American professional golfer.Farr won three state championships at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona...
- 1995 Shelley HamlinShelley HamlinShelley Lee Hamlin is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Hamlin was born in San Mateo, California. As an amateur golfer she won the California Women's Amateur four times. She played at Stanford University and won the 1971 AIAW National Collegiate Championship...
- 1996 Martha NauseMartha NauseMartha Nause is an American golfer. She attended St. Olaf College and her rookie year on the LPGA Tour was 1978. She won three times on the Tour, including one major championship, the 1994 du Maurier Ltd. Classic. Her best money list finish was 19th in 1988...
- 1997 Terry-Jo MyersTerry-Jo MyersTerry-Jo Myers is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Myers won three times on the LPGA Tour between 1988 and 1997.Myers suffered from interstitial cystitis throughout her career...
- 1998 Lorie KaneLorie KaneLorie Kane, CM is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She began her career on the LPGA Tour in 1996 and has four career victories on the tour...
- 1999 Nancy ScrantonNancy ScrantonNancy Scranton is an American professional golfer.Scranton was born in Centralia, Illinois. She attended Florida State University and the University of Kentucky. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1985. She has three tournament victories on the tour, including one major championship, the 1991...
- 2000 Brandie Burton
- 2001 Kris TschetterKris TschetterKris Tschetter is an American golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:As an amateur, Tschetter won the 1983 American Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions and was a four-time winner of the South Dakota State Women’s Amateur Championship . In 1984, she qualified for...
- 2002 Kim WilliamsKim WilliamsKim Williams was an American naturalist, writer, and the longest-ever running guest commenter on NPR where she was a guest commentator on the radio show All Things Considered for over ten and a half years.-Biography :...
- 2003 Beth DanielBeth DanielBeth Daniel is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1979 and won 33 LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame....
- 2004 Colleen WalkerColleen WalkerColleen Walker is an American golfer who formerly played on the LPGA Tour. She is currently playing on the Legends Tour....
- 2005 Amy Read
- 2006 Se Ri PakSe Ri PakPak Se Ri is a South Korean professional golfer, playing on the LPGA Tour. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2007.-Career overview:...
- 2007 Lorena OchoaLorena OchoaLorena Ochoa Reyes is a Mexican professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010, and was the top-ranked female golfer in the world for over three years, from April 2007 to her retirement in May 2010...
- 2008 Leta LindleyLeta LindleyLeta Lindley is an American professional golfer who captured her first LPGA Tour title after 15 years on tour at the 2008 LPGA Corning Classic....
- 2009 Catriona MatthewCatriona MatthewCatriona Isobel Matthew MBE is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:...