Pat Hurst
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
|
|
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | May 23, 1969 San Leandro, California U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| College | San José State University |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1991 |
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (joined 1995) |
| Previous tour | Players West Tour (joined 1991) |
| Professional wins | 5 (all LPGA Tour) |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 1 |
|
| Kraft Nabisco | Won 1998 |
| LPGA Championship | T5: 2006 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd: 2006 |
| Du Maurier Classic | 5th: 1996 |
| Women's British Open | T11: 2004 |
| Awards | |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 1995 |
Pat Hurst (born May 23, 1969) is an American golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.
Hurst's father is American and her mother is originally from Japan. She was born in San Leandro, California and raised in California.
Contents |
[edit] Amateur career
As an amateur, Hurst won the 1986 United States Girls Junior Amateur Golf Championship and the 1990 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. She was also the 1989 U.S. Women's Amateur medalist and was a member of the 1990 U.S. Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Team.[1]
Hurst attended San José State University and won team and individual NCAA titles in 1989. She was All-American First team in 1989 and 1990, Big West Champion in 1988 and Big West Champion and Athlete of the Year in 1990. She is a member of the San Jose State Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
[edit] Professional career
In 1995, Hurst won Rookie of the Year honors in her debut season on the LPGA Tour. She has five career LPGA titles, including one major, 1998 Nabisco Dinah Shore. Her best money list finish was 6th in 2000. She has represented the United States in the Solheim Cup five times, in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, and 2007.
[edit] LPGA Tour wins (5)
- 1997 (1) Oldsmobile Classic
- 1998 (1) Kraft Nabisco Championship
- 2000 (1) Electrolux USA Championship
- 2005 (1) State Farm Classic
- 2006 (1) Safeway Classic
LPGA Majors are shown in bold.
[edit] Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 1987 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | CUT | DNP | T49 | DNP | DNP | CUT | T16 | 1 | T43 | T10 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 | T34 | T75 | T21 | DNP | T17 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T47 | CUT | T21 | T4 | DNP | T12 |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 | 5 | CUT | T11 | DNP | T23 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T9 | T36 | T51 | T35 | T23 | T17 | T37 | T55 |
| LPGA Championship | T17 | T41 | T43 | T13 | T7 | T5 | T25 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | T34 | CUT | CUT | T7 | CUT | 2 | T61 | |
| Women's British Open ^ | CUT | T13 | T24 | T11 | 20 | CUT | CUT |
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
DNP = did not play.
CUT = missed the half-way cut.
"T" = tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
[edit] Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 1990
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1998 (winners), 2000, 2002 (winners), 2005 (winners), 2007 (winners)
- Women's World Cup of Golf (representing the United States): 2006
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ World Amateur Team Championship Record Books. International Golf Federation. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
- ^ Women's Golf Record Book. San Jose State University. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
[edit] External links
- Profile on the LPGA's official site
- Winning Mom AAGolf Magazine, 1 September 2006
|
|||||
|
|||||
