Lorie Kane
| Lorie Kane | |
|---|---|
|
Kane in April 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 19, 1964 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |
 Canada |
| Residence | Titusville, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Acadia University |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1996) |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 4 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | 8th: 2005 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T12: 2001 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 4th/T4: 1999, 2005 |
| du Maurier Classic | T5: 2000 |
| Women's British Open | T6: 2006 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Heather Farr Player Award | 1998 |
| LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award | 2000 |
Lorie Kane, CM (born December 19, 1964 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She began her career on the LPGA Tour in 1996 and has four career victories on the tour. She won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award in 2000 and became a member of the Order of Canada at a ceremony in December 2006.[1][2] Kane was the second Canadian to have multiple wins on the LPGA circuit in one season, in 2000, after Sandra Post performed the feat twice, in 1978 and 1979. The next person to do so was Brooke Henderson, in 2016.[3]
Kane is a graduate of Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Professional wins (8)
LPGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 6, 2000 | Michelob Light Classic | −11 (68-66-71=205) | 3 strokes |  Kristi Albers |
| 2 | Oct 1, 2000 | New Albany Golf Classic | −11 (74-67-68-68=277) | Playoff |  Mi-Hyun Kim |
| 3 | Nov 5, 2000 | Mizuno Classic | −12 (70-68-66=204) | Playoff |  Sophie Gustafson |
| 4 | Feb 10, 2001 | LPGA Takefuji Classic | −11 (70-69-66=205) | 2 strokes | Annika Sörenstam |
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–7)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | State Farm Rail Classic | Cindy Figg-Currier Kris Tschetter |
Figg-Currier won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | ITT LPGA Tour Championship | Pat Hurst Annika Sörenstam |
Sörenstam won with par on third extra hole Hurst eliminated with par on first hole |
| 3 | 1999 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship |  Rachel Hetherington |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1999 | Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic | Sherri Steinhauer |
Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 5 | 2000 | New Albany Golf Classic | Mi-Hyun Kim |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 6 | 2000 | Mizuno Classic | Sophie Gustafson |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 7 | 2002 | LPGA Takefuji Classic | Annika Sörenstam |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 8 | 2003 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic |  Jennifer Rosales Annika Sörenstam Rachel Teske |
Teske won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 9 | 2004 | Safeway Classic | Hee-Won Han |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (2)
- 2001 Hyundai Team Matches (with Janice Moodie)
- 2002 Hyundai Team Matches (with Janice Moodie)
Legends Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 7, 2011 | Wendy's Charity Challenge | −7 (65) | 5 strokes | Rosie Jones, Kris Tschetter |
| 2 | Sep 28, 2013 | The Legends Championship | −3 (71-70-72=213) | 2 strokes | Laurie Rinker, Val Skinner |
| 3 | Apr 17, 2016 | Chico's Patty Berg Memorial | −1 (72-71=143) | 3 strokes | Jane Crafter, Barb Mucha |
| 4 | May 9, 2016 | Legends at Stoney Point | −1 (77) | 1 stroke | Michelle McGann |
Results in LPGA majors
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Kane at 2007 LPGA Championship
| Tournament | 1991 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 | T29 | T35 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 | T30 | T26 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 | T19 | 4 | T17 |
| du Maurier Classic ^ | CUT | CUT | CUT | T67 | T36 | T30 | CUT | T6 | T5 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T42 | T9 | T39 | T35 | 8 | T58 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | T12 | T33 | T34 | T49 | T46 | CUT | T62 | T40 | CUT | T64 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7 | T18 | T22 | T29 | T4 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| Women's British Open | T46 | CUT | T19 | CUT | T58 | T6 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | T79 | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | T57 | CUT | T58 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | 63 | CUT |
| Women's British Open | T43 | CUT | DNP |
| The Evian Championship ^^ | DNP | ||
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
- Starts – 59
- Wins – 0
- 2nd-place finishes – 0
- 3rd-place finishes – 0
- Top 3 finishes – 0
- Top 5 finishes – 3
- Top 10 finishes – 8
- Top 25 finishes – 17
- Missed cuts – 15
- Most consecutive cuts made – 9
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Canada): 1992
Professional
- World Cup (representing Canada): 2005, 2006, 2008
- Handa Cup (representing World team): 2010, 2011, 2012 (tie), 2013 (winners), 2015
References
- ↑ Governor General to invest 38 recipients into the Order of Canada
- ↑ Kane Presenter Order of Canada
- ↑ Sportsnet Central. 4 July 2016. Rogers Sportsnet.
External links
- Lorie Kane at the LPGA Tour official site
- Lorie Kane at the Legends Tour official site
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