Dorothy Delasin
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Dorothy DelasinCountry:
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Aug 26, 1980 in Lubbock, Texas.Original/Home Club:
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Professional golferTurned Pro:
1999US Women's Amateur champion (1999). Multiple winner on the LPGA Tour. US LPGA Rookie of the Year (2000).
At age 19, playing in her LPGA Tour rookie season, Delasin became the Tour's youngest winner in 25 years. She beat Pat Hurst in a playoff to claim the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic. Not content with setting that milestone, she successfully defended the title in 2001.
America
Mobile
Played as the Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions. Delasin (USA) beat Hee-Won Han (S Kor) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Crossings course, RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove, Mobile, AL].
America
Samsung
Played as the Samsung World Championship (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) and Se Ri Pak (S Kor) finished 4 shots behind Delasin (USA). [Hiddenbrooke GC, Vallejo, California].
America
Giant Eagle
Played as the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic (July 27-29). Second-placed Tammie Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Delasin (USA). [Squaw Creek CC, Vienna, Ohio].
America
Giant Eagle
Played as the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic (July 28-30). First-time LPGA Tour winner Delasin (USA) beat Pat Hurst (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Avalon Lakes course, Avalon G&CC, Warren, Ohio; at the time known as Avalon Lakes CC].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Delasin (USA) won the LPGA Tour 2000 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Delasin finished 25th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $339,112.
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (99th). Delasin (USA) beat Jimin Kang (USA) 4 and 3 in the final. [Biltmore Forest CC, Asheville, NC].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Delasin (USA) beat Grace Park (S Kor) 5 and 4 in the final. [Westward Ho CC, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; now called the CC of Sioux Falls].
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