Shelley Lee Hamlin (May 28, 1949 – October 15, 2018) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Career
Hamlin was born in San Mateo, California. As an amateur golfer, she won the first four California Women's Amateur Championships (1967–1970).[1] She played at Stanford University and won the 1971 national individual intercollegiate golf championship. She played on the 1968 and 1970 Curtis Cup teams and the 1966 and 1968 Espirito Santo Trophy teams. In 1969, she lost in the finals of the U.S. Women's Amateur to Catherine Lacoste.
Hamlin turned professional in 1972 and joined the LPGA Tour. She won three times on the LPGA Tour[2] between 1978 and 1993.[3][4][5]
Hamlin was inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971.[6]
Death
Hamlin died on October 15, 2018, at age 69 from breast cancer.[7]
Amateur wins
- 1967 California Women's Amateur
- 1968 California Women's Amateur
- 1969 California Women's Amateur
- 1970 California Women's Amateur
- 1971 AIAW National Collegiate Championship
Professional wins (5)
LPGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27, 1978 | Patty Berg Classic | −10 (71-68-69=208) | 1 stroke |  Kathy Whitworth
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| 2 | Feb 9, 1992 | The Phar-Mor at Inverrary | −10 (72-68-66=206) | 1 stroke | Brandie Burton JoAnne Carner Dana Lofland
|
| 3 | Jun 27, 1993 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | −9 (67-67-70=204) | 2 strokes | Amy Benz Beth Daniel Judy Dickinson
|
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
- 1975 Japan Classic
Legends Tour wins (1)
- 2002 Fidelity Investments Classic
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup: 1968 (winners), 1970 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy: 1966 (winners), 1968 (winners)
References
- ^ George, Carmen (October 19, 2018). "Shelley Hamlin, pioneer for women's sports who was among Valley's best golfers, dies". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010.
- ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79" (PDF). LPGA.
- ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010.
- ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2010.
- ^ "Sydney and Theodore Rosenberg Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011.
- ^ "LPGA Remembers Shelley Hamlin". LPGA. October 16, 2018.
External links
- Shelley Hamlin at the LPGA Tour official site
- Shelley Hamlin at the Legends Tour former site
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