Page Dunlap
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E. Page Dunlap-Halpin is a former American professional golfer
who was a member of the LPGA Tour for six years during the 1990s. Dunlap is best known for winning the individual NCAA Division I Championship
in 1986.
in 1965. Her parents Bunny and Bill were avid golfers, and she grew up playing the game. She attended Sarasota High School
in Sarasota, Florida
, and played for the Sarasota Sailors high school golf team. Dunlap was the state high school golf championship runner-up twice—as a junior in 1982, and again as a senior in 1983. She also found success as a junior amateur golfer by winning the Orange Bowl Junior Tournament in 1982 and the American Junior Golf Association tournament in 1983. She graduated from Sarasota High School in 1983.
to attend the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, where her older brother, Scott Dunlap, was already a member of the Florida Gators men's golf team. She played for coach Mimi Ryan
's Florida Gators women's golf
team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) competition from 1984 to 1987, and was a member of the Lady Gators' back-to-back NCAA championship teams in 1985 and 1986. Dunlap was also a three-time collegiate tournament medalist, which included wining the Florida Intercollegiate Golf Championship in 1985, and shooting a 72-hole score of 291 to win the individual NCAA Division I Championship by a single stroke in 1986. She was a second-team All-American in 1985, a first-team All-American in 1986, and won the Broderick Award as the nation's outstanding female collegiate golfer in 1986.
Dunlap graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree
in exercise and sports science in 1987, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1998.
and won five tournaments. She then played on the LPGA Tour for six years (1991–1997), and had several top-ten finishes, but never won an individual Tour event. Her best finishes in the LPGA majors included a tie for thirty-fifth in the 1994 LPGA Championship
, sixty-fourth in the 1997 U.S. Women's Open
, and sixteenth in the 1994 du Maurier Classic
. Dunlap's career earnings as a professional golfer totaled over $210,000; her best earnings year was 1933, when she won $59,053.
From 1998 to 2000, Dunlap served as the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores
women's golf team, and one of her team members was the first-ever Vanderbilt University
golfer to qualify for the NCAA Women's Golf Championship tournament as an individual. Dunlap left Vanderbilt to return to Florida to get married in 2000.
Dunlap has been inducted into the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Players Hall of Fame.
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 was a member of the LPGA Tour for six years during the 1990s. Dunlap is best known for winning the individual NCAA Division I Championship
NCAA Women's Golf Championship
NCAA Champions for women's golf:-Division I:-Division II-III combined:-Division II:-Division III:-Team:The following schools have won more than one team championship:*15: Methodist*7: Arizona State*5: Duke, Rollins*4: Florida Southern...
in 1986.
Early years
Dunlap was born in Harrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
in 1965. Her parents Bunny and Bill were avid golfers, and she grew up playing the game. She attended Sarasota High School
Sarasota High School
Sarasota High School is a public high school in Sarasota, Florida. The mascot is the Sailor.- History :Sarasota High School first opened in 1913. A new school was built in 1926 on South Tamiami Trail and the school was relocated...
in Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
, and played for the Sarasota Sailors high school golf team. Dunlap was the state high school golf championship runner-up twice—as a junior in 1982, and again as a senior in 1983. She also found success as a junior amateur golfer by winning the Orange Bowl Junior Tournament in 1982 and the American Junior Golf Association tournament in 1983. She graduated from Sarasota High School in 1983.
College career
Dunlap received an athletic scholarshipAthletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
to attend the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
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, where her older brother, Scott Dunlap, was already a member of the Florida Gators men's golf team. She played for coach Mimi Ryan
Mimi Ryan
Mimi Ryan is a former American college golf coach. Ryan was the founder and long-time head coach of the Florida Gators women's golf program at the University of Florida...
's Florida Gators women's golf
Florida Gators women's golf
The Florida Gators women's golf team represents the University of Florida in the sport of golf. The Lady Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference . They play their home matches on the Mark Bostick Golf Course on the university's...
team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) competition from 1984 to 1987, and was a member of the Lady Gators' back-to-back NCAA championship teams in 1985 and 1986. Dunlap was also a three-time collegiate tournament medalist, which included wining the Florida Intercollegiate Golf Championship in 1985, and shooting a 72-hole score of 291 to win the individual NCAA Division I Championship by a single stroke in 1986. She was a second-team All-American in 1985, a first-team All-American in 1986, and won the Broderick Award as the nation's outstanding female collegiate golfer in 1986.
Dunlap graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in exercise and sports science in 1987, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1998.
Professional career
After turning professional, Dunlap played on the Futures TourFUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
and won five tournaments. She then played on the LPGA Tour for six years (1991–1997), and had several top-ten finishes, but never won an individual Tour event. Her best finishes in the LPGA majors included a tie for thirty-fifth in the 1994 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...
, sixty-fourth in the 1997 U.S. Women's Open
United States Women's Open Championship (golf)
The United States Women's Open Golf Championship, one of thirteen national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association , is one of the LPGA's major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Women's British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship...
, and sixteenth in the 1994 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:...
. Dunlap's career earnings as a professional golfer totaled over $210,000; her best earnings year was 1933, when she won $59,053.
From 1998 to 2000, Dunlap served as the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt Commodores
The Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...
women's golf team, and one of her team members was the first-ever Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
golfer to qualify for the NCAA Women's Golf Championship tournament as an individual. Dunlap left Vanderbilt to return to Florida to get married in 2000.
Dunlap has been inducted into the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Players Hall of Fame.
Amateur wins
- 1982 Orange Bowl Junior Tournament
- 1983 American Junior Golf Association Tournament
- 1985 Florida Intercollegiate Championship
- 1986 NCAA Division I ChampionshipNCAA Women's Golf ChampionshipNCAA Champions for women's golf:-Division I:-Division II-III combined:-Division II:-Division III:-Team:The following schools have won more than one team championship:*15: Methodist*7: Arizona State*5: Duke, Rollins*4: Florida Southern...
Futures Tour wins (5)
- 1988 (3) Costa Del Sol Classic, Turkey Creek Classic, Shalimar Classic
- 1990 (2) Lake Eufaula Futures Classic, Cellular One Futures Classic
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of Florida Gators golfers
- List of University of Florida alumni
- Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt CommodoresThe Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...