| Kris Tschetter | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 30, 1964 Detroit, Michigan |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | Texas Christian University |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | 2nd: 1997 |
| LPGA Championship | T11: 1993 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd: 1996 |
| du Maurier Classic | T12: 1995 |
| Women's British Open | T42: 2005 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Heather Farr Player Award |
2001 |
Kris Tschetter (born December 30, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
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As an amateur, Tschetter won the 1983 American Junior Golf Association 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.
In 1992, Tschetter won her only LPGA event. She won the Northgate Computer Classic by three shots over Deb Richard.[1] 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.[2]
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.
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | 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 | DNP | DNP | T8 | T60 | T32 | T27 | 9 | 2 | CUT | T13 |
| LPGA Championship | 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 | T53 | DNP | T14 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | 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 ^ | 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.