Michelle McGann
| Michelle McGann | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 30, 1969 West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Singer Island, Florida |
| Spouse | Jonathan Satter |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1989) |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 7 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships | |
| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | 5th: 1994 |
| LPGA Championship | T4: 1993 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T6: 1992 |
| du Maurier Classic | 2nd: 1994 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2001, 2002 |
Michelle McGann (born December 30, 1969) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.
Amateur career
McGann was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 13. She is a three-time Florida State Junior champion. She won the 1987 U.S. Girls' Junior and was named American Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior Player of the Year. Also in 1987, she was named a Rolex Junior First-Team All-American and was ranked as the nation's top amateur by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest. In 1988, McGann captured the Doherty Cup Championship title and played in the U.S. Women's Open and Boston Five Classic as an amateur.
Professional career
McGann joined the LPGA Tour in 1989. She has seven LPGA career victories and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup team. She finished in the top-10 on the money list twice, seventh in 1995 and eighth in 1996. She began using an insulin pump in 1999. She is the founder of the Michelle McGann Golf Classic to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute. She became engaged to Jonathan Satter, a commercial real estate salesman, in July 2008. They married in May 2010.
Professional wins
LPGA Tour (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 7, 1995 | Sara Lee Classic | −14 (69-65-68=202) | 1 stroke |  Laura Davies Dottie Mochrie Kelly Robbins |
| 2 | Jul 2, 1995 | Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic | −11 (65-70-70=205) | Playoff | Katie Peterson-Parker |
| 3 | Jun 9, 1996 | Oldsmobile Classic | −16 (71-66-70-65=272) | Playoff |  Liselotte Neumann |
| 4 | Jul 14, 1996 | Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic | −16 (71-64-65=200) | 3 strokes | Kim Saiki |
| 5 | Sep 2, 1996 | State Farm Rail Classic | −14 (69-65-68=202) | Playoff | Laura Davies Barb Whitehead |
| 6 | Jan 19, 1997 | HealthSouth Inaugural | −9 (66-72-69=207) | Playoff |  Karrie Webb |
| 7 | Jun 29, 1997 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | −12 (72-65-64=201) | 3 strokes | Annika Sörenstam |
LPGA Tour playoff record (4–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic | Katie Peterson-Parker |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1996 | Oldsmobile Classic | Liselotte Neumann |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 1996 | State Farm Rail Classic | Laura Davies Barb Whitehead |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 4 | 1997 | HealthSouth Inaugural | Karrie Webb |
Won with par on first extra hole |
LPGA of Japan Tour (1)
- 1995 Takara World Invitational
Other (1)
- 1998 Gillette Tour Challenge Championship (with Lee Trevino and Jim Furyk)
Team appearances
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1996 (winners)
External links
- Official website
- Michelle McGann at the LPGA Tour official site
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