Kathy Guadagnino is an American

United States

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 golf

Golf

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er. Up to 1987 she played under her maiden name of Kathy Baker. She attended the University of Tulsa

University of Tulsa

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 and South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary and was a 1983 rookie on the LPGA Tour. In 1985 she was a surprise winner of the U.S. Women's Open at Baltusrol Golf Club

Baltusrol Golf Club

The Baltusrol Golf Club is a private 36-hole golf club located in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. Among the many prestigious tournaments it has hosted, Baltusrol was most recently the site of the 2005 PGA Championship. The course architect is A. W...

. Her only other LPGA Tour title came at the 1988 Konica San Jose Classic

Konica San Jose Classic

The Konica San Jose Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1983 to 1989. It was played at the Almaden Golf & Country Club in San Jose, California.-Winners:Konica San Jose Classic*1989 Beth Daniel*1988 Kathy Guadagnino*1987 Jan Stephenson...

. Her best money list finish was 13th in 1985. She retired from the Tour after the 1999 season.

LPGA Tour wins

• 1985
  1985 LPGA Tour
  The 1985 LPGA Tour was the 36th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 24 to November 10. The season consisted of 35 official money events. Nancy Lopez won the most tournaments, five...
  
   U.S. Women's Open
• 1988
  1988 LPGA Tour
  The 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...
  
   Konica San Jose Classic
  Konica San Jose Classic
  The Konica San Jose Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1983 to 1989. It was played at the Almaden Golf & Country Club in San Jose, California.-Winners:Konica San Jose Classic*1989 Beth Daniel*1988 Kathy Guadagnino*1987 Jan Stephenson...
  
  

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Margin	Runner-up
1985 1985 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship The 1985 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from July 11 to July 14 at Baltusrol Golf Club. It was the 40th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.This event was won by Kathy Guadagnino.-Final leaderboard:-External links:**...	U.S. Women's Open
3 strokes	Judy Dickinson Judy Dickinson Judy Dickinson is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She competed as Judy Clark from 1978 until her marriage to PGA Tour golfer Gardner Dickinson in 1985....

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