Cindy Hill
| Cindy Hill | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Cynthia Hill |
| Born |
February 12, 1948 South Haven, Michigan |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Miami |
| Turned professional | 1979 |
| Retired | 1992 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1979-1992) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Titleholders C'ship | T24: 1972 |
| ANA Inspiration | T23: 1983 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T14: 1984 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T4: 1981 |
| du Maurier Classic | T14: 1980 |
Cynthia "Cindy" Hill (born February 12, 1948)[1] is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Hill won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1974[2] after having lost the final twice before (1970[3] and 1972[4]). She won the 1975 North and South Women's Amateur. She represented the U.S. in the Curtis Cup four times (1970, 1974, 1976, 1978) and the Espirito Santo Trophy three times (1970, 1974, 1978). She played college golf at the University of Miami and was an All-American in 1969 and 1970. Her team won the AIAW Championship in 1970. She turned pro at age 31.
Hill won twice on the LPGA Tour,[5] in 1984 and 1987.[6]
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3, 1984 | Rail Charity Classic | −9 (68-68-71=207) | 2 strokes |  Jane Crafter Lori Garbacz Betsy King |
| 2 | May 3, 1987 | S&H Golf Classic | −17 (70-66-69-66=271) | 3 strokes | Jane Crafter |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0-2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981 | Florida Lady Citrus | Donna Caponi Beth Daniel Patty Sheehan Patti Rizzo |
Daniel won with birdie on second extra hole Hill, Rizzo, and Sheehan eliminated with par on first hole |
| 2 | 1986 | Lady Keystone Open | Juli Inkster Debbie Massey |
Inkster won with par on first extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1970 (winners), 1974 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1978 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 1970 (winners), 1974 (winners), 1978
References
- ↑ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 91. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ↑ 1974 U.S. Women's Amateur Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 1970 U.S. Women's Amateur Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 1972 U.S. Women's Amateur Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 Archived June 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Cindy Hill at the LPGA Tour official site
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