Hollis Stacy

Hollis Stacy
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Hollis Stacy
Born	(1954-03-16) March 16, 1954 Savannah, Georgia
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Denver, Colorado
Career
College	Rollins College
Turned professional	1974
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1974-2000)
Professional wins	21
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	18
Other	3
Best results in LPGA major championships (Wins: 4)
ANA Inspiration	T5: 1993
Women's PGA C'ship	T7: 1976, 1982
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 1977, 1978, 1984
du Maurier Classic	Won: 1983
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	2012 (member page)

Hollis Stacy (born March 16, 1954) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2011 in the veterans category and was inducted in May 2012.^[1]

Amateur career

Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Stacy won the U.S. Girls' Junior three consecutive times, the only player to accomplish this feat, in 1969,^[2] 1970, and 1971. In 1970, she won the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst, and played for the 1972 United States Curtis Cup team. She attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974.

Professional career

Stacy won four major championships during her career: the U.S. Women's Open in 1977, 1978, and 1984, and the 1983 Peter Jackson Classic (later known as the du Maurier Classic). She had 18 LPGA wins; the last win came in 1991 at the Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic. She played on the LPGA Tour through 2000, then became eligible to join the newly founded Women's Senior Golf Tour (now Legends Tour) in 2001. She won the Shopko Great Lakes Classic in 2001.

Amateur wins

1969 U.S. Girls' Junior
1970 U.S. Girls' Junior,^[3] North and South Women's Amateur
1971 U.S. Girls' Junior

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (18)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (4)
Other LPGA Tour (14)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 8, 1977	Lady Tara Classic	−7 (69-70-70=209)	1 stroke	JoAnne Carner
2	Jul 24, 1977	U.S. Women's Open	+4 (70-73-75-74=292)	2 strokes	Nancy Lopez
3	Sep 4, 1977	Rail Muscular Dystrophy Classic	−17 (68-65-69-69=271)	8 strokes	Betty Burfeindt
4	Apr 16, 1978	Birmingham Classic	−9 (70-69-68=207)	3 strokes	Jane Blalock Pat Meyers
5	Jun 23, 1978	U.S. Women's Open	+5 (70-75-72-72=289)	1 stroke	JoAnne Carner Sally Little
6	Jul 8, 1979	Mayflower Classic	−3 (74-67-72=213)	Playoff	Laura Baugh Judy Rankin
7	May 4, 1980	CPC Women's International	−9 (70-68-71-70=279)	Playoff	Amy Alcott
8	Aug 9, 1981	West Virginia Bank Classic	−4 (68-70-74=212)	Playoff	Susie McAllister Kathy Postlewait Penny Pulz Alice Ritzman
9	Oct 11, 1981	Inamori Classic	−6 (70-76-70-70=286)	Playoff	Amy Alcott Donna Caponi Jan Stephenson
10	Jan 31, 1982	Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek	−6 (67-70-72-73=282)	Playoff	JoAnne Carner
11	Feb 14, 1982	S&H Golf Classic	−12 (66-71-67=204)	1 stroke	Patty Sheehan
12	Jul 11, 1982	West Virginia LPGA Classic	−7 (71-66-72=209)	Playoff	Kathy Postlewait
13	Apr 24, 1983	S&H Golf Classic	−11 (70-66-69-72=277)	6 strokes	Deedee Lasker Patty Sheehan
14	May 1, 1983	CPC International	−3 (67-71-74-73=285)	1 stroke	Beth Daniel
15	Jul 3, 1983	Peter Jackson Classic	−11 (68-68-73-68=277)	2 strokes	JoAnne Carner Alice Miller
16	Jul 15, 1984	U.S. Women's Open	+2 (74-72-75-69=290)	1 stroke	Rosie Jones
17	Jan 27, 1985	Mazda Classic of Deer Creek	−8 (72-71-70-67=280)	1 stroke	Ayako Okamoto
18	Feb 12, 1991	Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic	−6 (70-71-72-69=282)	1 stroke	Elaine Crosby Tammie Green Patty Sheehan

LPGA Tour playoff record (6–4)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1978	American Defender Classic	Amy Alcott	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	1978	Birmingham Classic	Janet Coles Gloria Ehret	Coles won with birdie on third extra hole Stacy eliminated with par on first hole
3	1979	Coca-Cola Classic	Bonnie Bryant Nancy Lopez Jo Ann Washam Mickey Wright	Lopez won with birdie on second extra hole Bryant, Stacy, and Washam eliminated with birdie on first hole
4	1979	Mayflower Classic	Laura Baugh Judy Rankin	Won with par on second extra hole Rankin eliminated with par on first hole
5	1980	CPC Women's International	Amy Alcott	Won with birdie on first extra hole
6	1981	CPC Women's International	Sally Little Kathy Whitworth	Little won with birdie on first extra hole
7	1981	West Virginia Bank Classic	Susie McAllister Kathy Postlewait Penny Pulz Alice Ritzman	Won with birdie on first extra hole
8	1981	Inamori Classic	Amy Alcott Donna Caponi Jan Stephenson	Won with birdie on first extra hole
9	1982	Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek	JoAnne Carner	Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
10	1982	West Virginia LPGA Classic	Kathy Postlewait	Won with par on first extra hole

Legends Tour wins (1)

2001 Shopko Great Lakes Classic

Other wins

1977 Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Championship (with Jerry Pate)
1984 Nichirei Cup Team Match

Major championships

Wins (4)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1977	U.S. Women's Open	+4 (70-73-75-74=292)	2 strokes	Nancy Lopez
1978	U.S. Women's Open	+5 (70-75-72-72=289)	1 stroke	JoAnne Carner, Sally Little
1983	Peter Jackson Classic	−11 (71-75-67-66=277)	2 strokes	JoAnne Carner, Alice Miller
1984	U.S. Women's Open	+2 (74-72-75-69=290)	1 stroke	Rosie Jones

Results timeline

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
LPGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T29	T7	CUT	T9	T47	T10
U.S. Women's Open	CUT	CUT	CUT	T23	T14	CUT	T23	1	1	T15	2
du Maurier Classic										T11	T38

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Kraft Nabisco Championship			T35	28	T13	T14	T11	T35	T31	CUT
LPGA Championship	T12	T7	T11	20	T25	T28	T14	CUT	T43	CUT
U.S. Women's Open	T10	T49	T32	1	CUT	T11	T33	T52	T37	T9
du Maurier Classic	T7	T16	1	16	T10	CUT	T31	T23	T24	T67

Tournament	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Kraft Nabisco Championship	CUT	T39	T5	T9	CUT	8	T35	DNP	T21	CUT
LPGA Championship	T26	T18	CUT	45	CUT	CUT	T53	T63	T36	CUT
U.S. Women's Open	T41	CUT	CUT	CUT	T37	CUT	CUT	T15	CUT	CUT
du Maurier Classic	T77	T33	T52	CUT	T9	T36	T41	T27	CUT	CUT

DNP = did not play.
CUT = missed the half-way cut.
"T" = tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.

Summary

Starts – 96
Wins – 4
2nd place finishes – 1
3rd place finishes – 0
Top 3 finishes – 5
Top 5 finishes – 7
Top 10 finishes – 16
Top 25 finishes – 37
Missed cuts – 28
Most consecutive cuts made – 25
Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)

Team appearances

Amateur

Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1972 (winners)

References

↑ Hollis Stacy selected for Hall of Fame
↑ "National golf champion". Reading Eagle (Pennsylvania). AP wirephoto. August 10, 1969. p. 61.
↑ "The Apawamis Club To Host 2005 USGA Senior Women's Amateur". USGA. Retrieved February 21, 2015.

External links

Hollis Stacy at the LPGA Tour official site
Hollis Stacy at the Legends Tour official site
Hollis Stacy bio at about.com

U.S. Women's Open champions

1946 Patty Berg∞ 1947 Betty Jameson 1948 Babe Zaharias 1949 Louise Suggs 1950 Babe Zaharias 1951 Betsy Rawls 1952 Louise Suggs 1953 Betsy Rawls† 1954‡ Babe Zaharias 1955‡ Fay Crocker 1956 Kathy Cornelius† 1957 Betsy Rawls 1958‡ Mickey Wright 1959 Mickey Wright 1960 Betsy Rawls 1961 Mickey Wright 1962 Murle Lindstrom 1963‡ Mary Mills 1964 Mickey Wright† 1965 Carol Mann 1966 Sandra Spuzich 1967‡ Catherine LaCoste# 1968‡ Susie Berning 1969 Donna Caponi 1970‡ Donna Caponi 1971‡ JoAnne Carner 1972 Susie Berning 1973 Susie Berning 1974 Sandra Haynie 1975 Sandra Palmer 1976 JoAnne Carner† 1977 Hollis Stacy 1978 Hollis Stacy 1979 Jerilyn Britz 1980 Amy Alcott 1981 Pat Bradley 1982 Janet Alex 1983 Jan Stephenson 1984 Hollis Stacy 1985 Kathy Baker 1986 Jane Geddes† 1987 Laura Davies† 1988 Liselotte Neumann 1989 Betsy King 1990 Betsy King 1991 Meg Mallon 1992 Patty Sheehan† 1993 Lauri Merten 1994 Patty Sheehan 1995 Annika Sörenstam 1996 Annika Sörenstam 1997 Alison Nicholas 1998 Pak Se-ri† 1999 Juli Inkster 2000 Karrie Webb 2001 Karrie Webb 2002 Juli Inkster 2003 Hilary Lunke† 2004 Meg Mallon 2005 Birdie Kim 2006 Annika Sörenstam† 2007 Cristie Kerr 2008 Inbee Park 2009 Ji Eun-hee 2010 Paula Creamer 2011 Ryu So-yeon† 2012 Choi Na-yeon 2013 Inbee Park 2014 Michelle Wie 2015 Chun In-gee

† event won in a playoff; ‡ winner held lead wire-to-wire; # event won by an amateur; ∞ event won in match-play

Canadian Women's Open (Peter Jackson/du Maurier Classic) champions

1979 Amy Alcott 1980 Pat Bradley 1981 Jan Stephenson 1982 Sandra Haynie 1983 Hollis Stacy 1984 Juli Inkster 1985 Pat Bradley 1986 Pat Bradley† 1987 Jody Rosenthal 1988 Sally Little 1989 Tammie Green 1990 Cathy Johnston 1991 Nancy Scranton 1992 Sherri Steinhauer 1993 Brandie Burton† 1994 Martha Nause 1995 Jenny Lidback 1996 Laura Davies 1997 Colleen Walker 1998 Brandie Burton 1999 Karrie Webb 2000 Meg Mallon

† indicates the event was won in a playoff

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