Kris Tschetter
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Kris Tschetter is an American
golf
er, currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
Tournament of Champions and was a four-time winner of the South Dakota State Women’s Amateur Championship (1983–86). In 1984, she qualified for the U.S. Women's Open and the following year was a quarterfinalist at the Trans-National.
Tschetter attended Texas Christian University
graduating in 1987 as a Radio, Television and Film Major. She was a three-time member of the All-Southwest Conference Team. Tschetter turned pro in 1988.
. Tschetter also took part in a playoff at the 1997 State Farm Rail Classic . She and Lori Kane losing to Cindy Figg-Currier
on the first hole of sudden death.
Tschetter twice finished second in major championships. The first of which was the 1996 U.S. Women's Open
, where she finished six shots behind Annika Sörenstam
. At the 1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore
, Tschetter finished two strokes behind Betsy King
.
Tschetter is married to Kirk Lucas, her coach, and they have two daughters, Lainey & Kyra.
She founded the Kris Tschetter Celebrity Golf Benefit for Kids in 1991, an event that raises money for children’s charities in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota
area. While on Tour, she has represented the Liz Claiborne
clothing for 11 straight years and since its inception in 1999, Private Club Links.
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
DNP = did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
United States
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golf
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, currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
Amateur career
As an amateur, Tschetter won the 1983 American Junior Golf AssociationAmerican Junior Golf Association
The American Junior Golf Association is a "501 nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf." AJGA is considered by many leaders in the golf industry to be the premier...
Tournament of Champions and was a four-time winner of the South Dakota State Women’s Amateur Championship (1983–86). In 1984, she qualified for the U.S. Women's Open and the following year was a quarterfinalist at the Trans-National.
Tschetter attended Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
graduating in 1987 as a Radio, Television and Film Major. She was a three-time member of the All-Southwest Conference Team. Tschetter turned pro in 1988.
Professional career
In 1992, Tschetter won her only LPGA event. She won the Northgate Computer Classic by three shots over Deb RichardDeb Richard
Deb Richard is a former American professional golfer who was a member of the LPGA Tour for ten years during the 1990s and 2000s.- Amateur career :Richard was born in Abbeville, Louisiana in 1963, and raised in Manhattan, Kansas...
. Tschetter also took part in a playoff at the 1997 State Farm Rail Classic . She and Lori Kane losing to Cindy Figg-Currier
Cindy Figg-Currier
Cindy Figg-Currier is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also played under her maiden name, Cindy Figg, before her marriage in 1986.Figg-Currier has won once on the LPGA Tour in 1997...
on the first hole of sudden death.
Tschetter twice finished second in major championships. The first of which was the 1996 U.S. Women's Open
1996 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
The 1996 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from May 30 to June 2 at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club. It was the 51st edition of the U.S. Women's Open.This event was won by Annika Sörenstam.-Final leaderboard:-External links:**...
, where she finished six shots behind Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer...
. At the 1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore
1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore
The 1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 26th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 15th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 27–30....
, Tschetter finished two strokes behind Betsy King
Betsy King
Betsy King is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in all.-Career:...
.
Personal life
Tschetter is married to Kirk Lucas, her coach, and they have two daughters, Lainey & Kyra.
She founded the Kris Tschetter Celebrity Golf Benefit for Kids in 1991, an event that raises money for children’s charities in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
area. While on Tour, she has represented the Liz Claiborne
Liz Claiborne
Anne Elisabeth Jane "Liz" Claiborne was a Belgian-born American fashion designer and entrepreneur. Claiborne is best known for founding Liz Claiborne Inc. which in 1986 became the first company founded by a woman to make the Fortune 500...
clothing for 11 straight years and since its inception in 1999, Private Club Links.
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP | DNP | T8 | T60 | T32 | T27 | 9 | 2 | CUT | T13 |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
DNP | T37 | T74 | T11 | T49 | T18 | T18 | CUT | T30 | T54 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T49 | T15 | T36 | T17 | T25 | T13 | 2 | CUT | T36 | T40 |
| du Maurier Classic | T41 | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | T12 | T49 | T16 | T54 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
T53 | DNP | T14 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
T46 | T39 | T25 | CUT | CUT | T63 | CUT | DNP | DNP | T44 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T30 | DNP | T37 | DNP | CUT | T52 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... ^ |
DNP | CUT | T37 | DNP | CUT | T52 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
DNP = did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.