Sandra Post
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Sandra Post, CM
(born June 4, 1948) is a Canadian
professional golfer
. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour
.
, Post was a youthful prodigy who learned her golf at the nearby Trafalgar Golf Club. She was competing in Ontario provincial events by age 13. She compiled an outstanding junior and amateur
career that included winning the Ontario
and Canadian Junior Girls Championships three times each.
. Her 18-hole playoff victory over defending champion Kathy Whitworth
, by 68 to 75, also marked the first victory in the Championship by a non-U.S.
player. For her performance on the professional circuit, Post was voted the Tour's Rookie of the Year award. Post did not return to the winner's circle on the Tour until 1978; however, she challenged to win on many occasions during that ten-year period. In 1974, she won a non-Tour event in Asia
.
as Canada's "Athlete of the Year." During her 16 years on the pro tour, Post also had 20 second-place tournament finishes, including at the U.S. Women's Open.
Hall of Fame
. In 2003 she was honored by her country with membership in the Order of Canada
. She was voted No. 8 of the females chosen as Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century
.
Post has captained Canada's Nations Cup
team, serves as a commentator on televised golf events in Canada, and writes golf instructional articles for several Canadian magazines. She is involved in a number of charitable causes, and runs the Sandra Post School of Golf near Toronto, Ontario. Post has her own golf apparel firm, and has designed a set of women's golf clubs for the Jazz Golf company.
LPGA majors
are shown in bold.
Note: Post won the Colgate Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship
) before it became a major championship.
1Won in a playoff (68 Post to 75 Whitworth).
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born June 4, 1948) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional golfer
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;...
. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
.
Early years, junior and amateur golf
Born in Oakville, OntarioOakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, Post was a youthful prodigy who learned her golf at the nearby Trafalgar Golf Club. She was competing in Ontario provincial events by age 13. She compiled an outstanding junior and amateur
Amateur sports
Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. Sporting amateurism was a zealously guarded ideal in the 19th century, especially among the upper classes, but faced steady erosion throughout the 20th century with the continuing growth of pro sports...
career that included winning the Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and Canadian Junior Girls Championships three times each.
Wins pro major, LPGA Rookie of the Year
Bypassing college, Post turned professional in the spring of 1968, at age 19, joining the LPGA Tour. In her debut season on the LPGA Tour, Post became the then-youngest player to win an LPGA major championship, by capturing the LPGA ChampionshipLPGA 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...
. Her 18-hole playoff victory over defending champion Kathy Whitworth
Kathy Whitworth
Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour...
, by 68 to 75, also marked the first victory in the Championship by a non-U.S.
United States
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player. For her performance on the professional circuit, Post was voted the Tour's Rookie of the Year award. Post did not return to the winner's circle on the Tour until 1978; however, she challenged to win on many occasions during that ten-year period. In 1974, she won a non-Tour event in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
Second on 1979 money list
Post hit her peak form from 1978 to 1981, winning seven of her eight career titles, and became one of the world's top players. She captured back-to-back wins at the 1978 and 1979 Dinah Shore Open. For the 1979 season, she finished second on the LPGA money list, and won the Lou Marsh TrophyLou Marsh Trophy
The Lou Marsh Trophy, also known as the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy and Lou Marsh Award, is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete, professional or amateur. It is awarded by a panel of journalists, with the vote taking place in December. It was first awarded in 1936...
as Canada's "Athlete of the Year." During her 16 years on the pro tour, Post also had 20 second-place tournament finishes, including at the U.S. Women's Open.
Honours
Several nagging injuries led Post to retire from most LPGA competition by the mid-1980s, but she competed occasionally after that. In 1988, she was elected to the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and the Royal Canadian Golf AssociationRoyal Canadian Golf Association
Golf Canada, formerly known as the Royal Canadian Golf Association is the governing body of golf in Canada.-Beginnings:The RCGA was founded on June 6, 1895 as the Canadian Golf Association at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club. The Royal prefix was granted to the CGA in June 1896 by Queen Victoria through...
Hall of Fame
Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum and hall of fame covering the history of the game of golf in Canada, and celebrating the careers and accomplishments of the most significant contributors to the game in that country...
. In 2003 she was honored by her country with membership in the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. She was voted No. 8 of the females chosen as Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century
Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century
Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century as voted on in a 1999 survey of newspaper editors and broadcasters conducted by the Canadian Press and Broadcast News:-Top 10 Female Athletes:# Nancy Greene , skier# Silken Laumann , rower...
.
Post has captained Canada's Nations Cup
Nations Cup
The Nations Cup is a rugby union competition that was first held in 2006 at Estádio Universitário in Lisbon with Argentina A, Italy A, Portugal and Russia taking part...
team, serves as a commentator on televised golf events in Canada, and writes golf instructional articles for several Canadian magazines. She is involved in a number of charitable causes, and runs the Sandra Post School of Golf near Toronto, Ontario. Post has her own golf apparel firm, and has designed a set of women's golf clubs for the Jazz Golf company.
LPGA Tour wins (8)
- 19681968 LPGA TourThe 1968 LPGA Tour was the 19th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 14 to December 1. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Carol Mann and Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, 10 each...
(1) LPGA ChampionshipLPGA ChampionshipThe 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... - 19781978 LPGA TourThe 1978 LPGA Tour was the 29th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 10 to November 12. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Nancy Lopez won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $189,814.There were four...
(2) Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle, Lady Stroh's OpenLady Stroh's OpenThe Lady Stroh's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1979. It was played at the Dearborn Country Club in Dearborn, Michigan.-External links:*... - 19791979 LPGA TourThe 1979 LPGA Tour was the 30th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 15 to November 3. The season consisted of 35 official money events. Nancy Lopez won the most tournaments, eight...
(3) Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle, Lady Michelob, ERA Real Estate ClassicERA Real Estate ClassicThe ERA Real Estate Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1979 to 1980. It was played at Brookridge Country Club in Overland Park, Kansas.... - 19801980 LPGA TourThe 1980 LPGA Tour was the 31st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 9. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Donna Caponi and JoAnne Carner won the most tournaments, five each...
(1) West Virginia LPGA ClassicWest Virginia LPGA ClassicThe West Virginia LPGA Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1984. It was played at the Speidel Golf Club in Wheeling, West Virginia.-Winners:West Virginia LPGA Classic*1984 Alice Miller*1983 Alice Miller*1982 Hollis Stacy... - 19811981 LPGA TourThe 1981 LPGA Tour was the 32nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 29 to November 8. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Donna Caponi won the most tournaments, five...
(1) McDonald's Kids Classic
LPGA majors
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...
are shown in bold.
Note: Post won the Colgate Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the 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...
) before it became a major championship.
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 1968 LPGA Championship The 1968 LPGA Championship was played at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts. This was the 14th edition of the LPGA Championship and was played from July 20-24.... |
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... |
Playoff1 |  Kathy WhitworthKathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... |
1Won in a playoff (68 Post to 75 Whitworth).