Dottie Pepper
Name:
Dottie Pepper (1988-95 Dottie Mochrie)Country:
USABorn:
Aug 17, 1965 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer; TV commentator.Turned Pro:
1988America
Arch Wireless
Played as the Arch Wireless Championship (Nov 16-19; LPGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Rachel Teske (Aus, née Hetherington) finished 3 shots behind Dottie Pepper (USA), who recorded the last of her 17 LPGA Tour wins. [Hills course, LPGA Intl GC, Daytona Beach, FL; at the time known as the Legends course].
America
Hyundai
Played as the Hyundai Team Matches (Dec 16-17; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Juli Inkster (USA) & Dottie Pepper (USA) won this event for the fourth straight time beating Annika Sörenstam (Swe) & Lorie Kane (Can) after 21 holes in the final of the LPGA matches. [North course, Pelican Hill GC, Newport Beach, CA].
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Oldsmobile Classic (Aug 26-29). Second-placed Kelli Kuehne (USA) finished 2 shots behind Pepper (USA). [Walnut Hills CC, East Lansing, Michigan].
America
Gillette
Played as the Gillette Tour Challenge (Oct 5; unofficial money best-ball event involving eight teams that comprised a PGA Tr, LPGA Tr and Snr PGA Tr player). The team of Graham Marsh (Aus), Dottie Pepper (USA) & Tom Watson (USA) beat second-placed team of Jeff Sluman (USA), Nancy Lopez (USA) & Dana Quigley (USA) in a one-shot nearest-the-pin playoff (208-yard par-3 17th). [Mid Ocean Club, Tucker's Town, Bermuda].
Majors
Nabisco
Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (28th) (March 25-28). Second-placed Meg Mallon (USA) finished 6 shots behind Pepper (USA), who won this event for the second time, recording her second major championship win. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
America
Diners Club
Played as the Diners Club Matches (Dec 11/12; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Juli Inkster (USA) & Dottie Pepper (USA) won this event for the third straight time beating Karrie Webb (Aus) & Kelly Robbins (USA) 4 and 3 in the final of the LPGA matches. [North course, Pelican Hill GC, Newport Beach, CA].
America
Diners Club
Played as the Diners Club Matches (Dec 13/14; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Defending champions Juli Inkster (USA) & Dottie Pepper (USA) beat Nancy Lopez (USA) & Laura Davies (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final of the LPGA matches. [Nicklaus Tournament (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
America
ShopRite
Played as the ShopRite LPGA Classic (June 28-30). Second-placed Amy Benz (USA) finished 4 shots behind Dottie Pepper (USA), who recorded back-to-back wins on the LPGA Tour. [Greate Bay CC, Somers Point, NJ].
America
Friendly's
Played as Friendly's Classic (July 18-21). Second-placed Brandie Burton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Pepper (USA). [Crestview CC, Agawan, nr Springfield, Mass.].
America
Diners Club
Played as the Diners Club Matches (Dec 13-15; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Juli Inkster (USA) & Dottie Pepper (USA) beat Kelly Robbins (USA) & Tammie Green (USA) by 1 hole in the final of the LPGA matches. [Nicklaus Tournament (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
America
Safeway
Played as the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship (Sept 6-8). Second-placed Christa Johnson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dottie Pepper (USA). [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
x
Played as the Rochester International (June 21-23). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Pepper (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
McCall's
Played as McCall's LPGA Classic at Stratton Mtn (Aug 4-6). Second-placed Kelly Robbins (USA) finished 3 shots behind Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper), who recorded her tenth LPGA Tour win. [Stratton Mtn GC, Stratton, VT].
America
PING/Welch's
Played as the PING/Welch's Championship (March 9-12). Second-placed Cindy Rarick (USA) and Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 5 shots behind Dottie Mochrie (USA; née Pepper). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney LPGA Skins Game (May 27/28; unofficial LPGA Tr event). Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper) won with a total of 8 skins worth $290,000. At the par-4 15th Mochrie's birdie was good enough to win a four-hole carryover, adding $180,000 to her tally. Second: Laura Davies (Eng) 6 skins worth $140,000. Third: defending champion Patty Sheehan (USA) 4 skins worth $110,000. For the second straight year Nancy Lopez (USA) was shutout with no skins. [Stonebriar CC, Frisco, nr Dallas, Texas].
America
Chrysler
Played as the inaugural Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions (March 2-5; unrelated to the LPGA Tour's earlier one-off Tournament of Champions event in 1969). Lauri Mertens (USA) and Nancy Lopez (USA) finished in second-place behind Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper). [North/South course, Grand Cypress GC, Orlando, FL].
America
x
Played as the World Championship of Women's Golf. Second-placed Donna Andrews (USA), Michelle McGann (USA), Meg Mallon (USA) and Sherri Steinhauer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper). [Naples National GC, Naples, Florida].
Majors
Nabisco
Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (21st) (March 26-29). Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper) beat Juli Inkster (USA) at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, to record her first major championship win. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Dottie Mochrie (Pepper) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
America
Sega
Played as the Sega Women's Championship. Danielle Ammaccapane (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper). [Eagle's Landing CC, Stockbridge, nr Atlanta, GA].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Classic (Dec 3-6; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second-placed Davis Love III (USA) & Beth Daniel (USA) finished 4 shots behind the winning team of Dan Forsman (USA) & Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper). [Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].
America
Welch's
Played as Welch's Classic. Second-placed Stephanie Farwig (USA) finished 3 shots behind Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper). [Blue Hill CC, Canton, nr Boston, MA].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Mochrie (nee Pepper) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
America
Chicago Sun-Times
Played as the Chicago Sun-Times Challenge. Mochrie (USA, née Pepper) beat Judy Dickinson (USA) with a par at the sixth playoff hole. Beth Daniel (USA) was eliminated at the fourth playoff hole. Reduced to 54 holes due to rain. [White Eagle GC, Naperville, Illinois].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Dottie Mochrie (USA, nee Pepper) won the LPGA Tour 1992 Money List, with earnings of $693,335 on the Tour. Betsy King (USA) was second with $551,320; Danielle Ammaccapane (USA) was third with $513,639.
America
Crestar
Played as the Crestar Classic. Second-placed Christa "Chris" Johnson (USA) finished 9 shots behind Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper), who claimed her second LPGA Tour win. [Greenbrier CC, Chesapeake, Virginia].
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Oldsmobile LPGA Classic. First-time LPGA Tour winner Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper) beat Beth Daniel (USA) with a par at the fifth playoff hole. [Stonebridge CC, Boca Raton, Florida].
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