| Dottie Pepper | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Dottie Pepper |
| Born | August 17, 1965 Saratoga Springs, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Residence | Saratoga Springs, New York |
| Career | |
| College | Furman University |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1988-2004) |
| Professional wins | 28 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 17 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 |
| Futures Tour | 1 |
| Other | 9 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 2) |
|
| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | Won: 1992, 1999 |
| LPGA Championship | T5: 1992 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 3rd/T3: 1988, 1990, 2001 |
| du Maurier Classic | 4th: 1993 |
| Women's British Open | T24: 2003 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Tour Money Winner |
1992 |
| LPGA Tour Player of the Year |
1992 |
| LPGA Vare Trophy | 1992 |
| GWAA Female Player of the Year |
1992 |
| Best Female Golfer ESPY Award |
1993 |
Dottie Pepper (born August 17, 1965) is an American professional golfer and television golf broadcaster. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce. She won two major championships and 17 LPGA Tour events in all.
Contents |
Pepper was born in Saratoga Springs, New York; her father, Don, was a major league baseball player, appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a "rookie to watch", along with Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, in 1968. Her career began with big amateur victories in her home state of New York, winning the 1981 state amateur and the 1981 and '83 New York Junior Amateur titles. She was a member of the 1981 Junior World Cup team and low amateur at the 1984 U.S. Women's Open. She attended Furman University where she earned five collegiate victories and was named All-American three times.
She joined the LPGA Tour in 1988 and won 17 official events on the Tour, including two major championships: the 1992 and 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shores. Her 19-under-par finish in the 1999 victory still stands as the lowest score in relation to par in a major championship. She topped the money list in 1992 and finished in the top ten in ten of eleven seasons between 1991 and 2001. Pepper also played for the United States in the Solheim Cup six times.
Due to injury problems, Pepper only played one tournament in 2002. In July 2004 she announced that she would retire at the end of the season. In 2005, she began work as a golf commentator for NBC and The Golf Channel, reporting on both men's and women's events.
During the 2007 Solheim Cup, Pepper caused some stir while working as commentator for the Golf Channel. She called the American team "choking freaking dogs". Pepper thought the network had cut to commercial when the comment was uttered, but it was actually still broadcasting live. Many were greatly upset by this and Pepper was quick to apologize for her "poor choice of words".[1]
Pepper currently resides in Saratoga Springs, New York with her third husband, golf writer and historian David Normoyle. They were married in May 2010.[2]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 29, 1989 | Oldsmobile LPGA Classic | -9 (69-74-67-69=279) | Playoff | Beth Daniel |
| 2 | May 13, 1990 | Crestar Classic | -16 (67-65-68=200) | 9 strokes | Chris Johnson |
| 3 | Mar 29, 1992 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | -9 (69-71-70-69=279) | Playoff | Juli Inkster |
| 4 | Apr 19, 1992 | Sega Women's Championship | -11 (70-69-68-70=277) | 1 stroke | Danielle Ammaccapane |
| 5 | Aug 2, 1992 | Welch's Classic | -10 (72-67-69-70=278) | 3 strokes | Stephanie Farwig |
| 6 | Aug 30, 1992 | Sun-Times Challenge | Even (71-72-73=216) | Playoff | Beth Daniel, Judy Dickinson |
| 7 | Oct 19, 1993 | World Championship of Women's Golf | -4 (72-71-69-72=284) | 1 stroke | Donna Andrews, Meg Mallon, Michelle McGann, Sherri Steinhauer |
| 8 | Mar 5, 1994 | Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions | -1 (72-75-71-69=287) | 2 strokes | Nancy Lopez, Lauri Merten |
| 9 | Mar 12, 1995 | PING/Welch's Championship (Tucson) | -10 (70-68-72-68=278) | 3 strokes | Cindy Rarick, Annika Sörenstam |
| 10 | Aug 6, 1995 | McCall's LPGA Classic | -12 (69-67-68=204) | 3 strokes | Kelly Robbins |
| 11 | Jun 23, 1996 | Rochester International | -10 (69-66-71=206) | 2 strokes | Annika Sörenstam |
| 12 | Jun 30, 1996 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | -11 (67-66-69=202) | 4 strokes | Amy Benz |
| 13 | Jul 21, 1996 | Friendly's Classic | -9 (68-69-73-69=279) | 1 stroke | Brandie Burton |
| 14 | Sep 8, 1996 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | -14 (65-70-67=202) | 2 strokes | Chris Johnson |
| 15 | Mar 28, 1999 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | -19 (70-66-67-66=269) | 6 strokes | Meg Mallon |
| 16 | Aug 29, 1999 | Oldsmobile Classic | -18 (67-63-70-70=270) | 2 strokes | Kelli Kuehne |
| 17 | Nov 19, 2000 | Arch Wireless Championship | -9 (68-71-69-71=279) | 3 strokes | Rachel Hetherington |
LPGA Tour playoff record (3-5)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Oldsmobile LPGA Classic | Beth Daniel | Won with par on fifth extra hole |
| 2 | 1992 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | Juli Inkster | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1992 | Sun-Times Challenge | Beth Daniel, Judy Dickinson | Pepper won with par on sixth extra hole Daniel eliminated with par on fourth hole |
| 4 | 1993 | PING/Welch's Championship (Massachusetts) |
Missie Berteotti | Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 5 | 1993 | State Farm Rail Classic | Helen Dobson | Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 6 | 1995 | Pinewild Women's Championship | Rosie Jones | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 7 | 1998 | Star Bank LPGA Classic | Meg Mallon | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 8 | 2000 | AFLAC Champions | Karrie Webb | Lost to par on first extra hole |
LPGA majors are shown in bold.
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | -9 (69-71-70-69=279) | Playoff 1 | Juli Inkster |
| 1999 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | -19 (70-66-67-66=269) | 6 strokes | Meg Mallon |
1 Defeated Inkster with par on first extra hole.
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 | T66 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 | T39 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T22 | T55 | 78 | T12 | T3 | T5 |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 | T18 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T11 | 2 | 1 | T30 | T19 | T11 | T23 | T11 | T9 | 1 | 2 |
| LPGA Championship | T53 | T22 | T5 | T30 | T11 | T6 | T26 | T37 | CUT | T19 | T23 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T3 | T5 | T6 | T17 | T12 | T13 | CUT | T14 | T11 | T14 | WD |
| du Maurier Classic | T27 | T6 | T20 | 4 | T14 | T12 | DNP | T27 | T14 | T34 | DNP |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T2 | DNP | T51 | T24 |
| LPGA Championship | T17 | DNP | T67 | T70 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 3 | WD | WD | DNP |
| Women's British Open ^ | CUT | DNP | T24 | DNP |
^ 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
WD = withdrew
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
| Year | Total Matches | Total W-L-H | Points Won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 20 | 13-5-2 | 14 | 70% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 2 | 67% |
| 1992 | 3 | 0-2-1 | 0.5 | 17% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 3 | 100% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 3 | 75% |
| 1998 | 4 | 4-0-0 | 4 | 100% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1-1-1 | 1.5 | 50% |
|
||||||||