Bonnie Lauer

Bonnie Lauer
Personal information
Born	(1951-02-20) February 20, 1951
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Nationality	United States
Career
College	Michigan State University
Turned professional	1975
Retired	1991
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1975-1991)
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	2
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration	T25: 1988
Women's PGA C'ship	T12: 1985
U.S. Women's Open	T4: 1981
du Maurier Classic	T11: 1987
Women's British Open	DNP
Achievements and awards
LPGA Rookie of the Year	1976

Bonnie Lauer (born February 20, 1951) is an American professional golfer, currently retired from the LPGA Tour.

Lauer graduated cum laude in 1973 from Michigan State University, where she won the national individual intercollegiate golf championship that same year.

Lauer turned professional in 1975. In 1976, she won the LPGA Rookie of the Year award.

Lauer had individual victories in both 1977 and 1985. She had her best finish in a major championship at the 1981 U.S. Women's Open where she finished T4 after being tied for the lead after 36 holes.^[1]

Lauer was the President of the LPGA in 1988.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 28, 1977	Patty Berg Classic	–7 (70-75-67=212)	2 strokes	Laura Baugh
2	Mar 10, 1985	Uniden LPGA Invitational	–11 (70-71-68-68=277)	5 strokes	Alice Miller

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1976	Girl Talk Classic	Pat Bradley Sandra Post Judy Rankin	Bradley won with par on second extra hole Lauer and Post eliminated with birdie on first hole

Team appearances

Amateur

• Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1974 (winners)

References

External links

• Bonnie Lauer at the LPGA Tour official site