Jane Geddes
Name:
Jane GeddesCountry:
USABorn:
Feb 5, 1960 in Huntingdon, New York.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer and teaching professional; entrepreneur and businesswoman.Turned Pro:
1983MAJORS (2): US Women's Open (1986); US LPGA Championship (1987). Solheim Cup player (1996). British Women's Open (1989).
Former LPGA Tour player, who retired from the Tour after the 2003 season.
America
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Played as the Chicago Challenge. Second-placed Dale Eggeling (USA) and Robin Walton (USA) finished 3 shots behind Geddes (USA), who recorded the last of her 11 LPGA Tour wins. [White Eagle GC, Naperville, Illinois].
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Oldsmobile Classic. Tammie Green (USA), Alice Ritzman (USA) and Trish Johnson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Geddes (USA), who recorded her 10th LPGA Tour win. [Walnut Hills CC, East Lansing, Michigan].
America
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Played as the Atlantic City Classic (June 7-9). Second-placed Cindy Schreyer (USA) and Amy Alcott (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jane Geddes (USA). [Greate Bay CC, Somers Point, NJ; known as Sands CC until 1991].
America
x
Played as the Jamaica Classic. Second-placed and defending champion Patty Sheehan finished 3 shots behind Geddes (USA). [Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica].
Aus/NZ
Daikyo
Played as the Daikyo Australian Ladies Masters (ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Corinne Dibnah (Aus) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Geddes (USA). [Palm Meadows GC, Carrara, Gold Coast, Australia].
Aus/NZ
Daikyo
Played as the inaugural Daikyo Australian Ladies Masters (Dec 14-16; ALPG Tr event). Geddes (USA) beat Kristal Parker (USA) in a playoff. [Palm Meadows GC, Carrara, Gold Coast, Australia].
Europe
Weetabix
Played as the Weetabix Women's British Open (Aug 3-6). Second-placed Florence Descampe (Belg) finished 2 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Geddes (USA). [Ferndown GC, Ferndown, Dorset].
Majors
Mazda
The Mazda LPGA Championship (33rd) (May 21-24). Second-placed Betsy King (USA) finished 1 shot behind Geddes (USA), who recorded the second of her two major championship wins. [Grizzly course, The Golf Center at Kings Island, Mason, OH].
America
Kemper
Played as the Women's Kemper Open. Geddes (USA) beat Cathy Gerring (USA) with a bogey at the first playoff hole. [Makai Club at Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii].
America
GNA/Glendale Fed
Played as the GNA/Glendale Federal Classic. Geddes (USA) beat Robin Walton (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Oakmont CC, Glendale, nr Los Angeles, California].
America
Boston Five
Played as the Boston Five Classic. Second-placed Jody Rosenthal (USA) and Donna White (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Geddes (USA). [Ferncroft CC, Middleton, nr Boston, MA].
America
Jamie Farr
Played as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic (July 2-5). Second-placed (and both LPGA Tour rookies) Jill Briles (USA) and Nancy Taylor (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jane Geddes (USA). [Glengarry CC, Holland, nr Toledo, Ohio; now called Stone Oak CC].
America
Boston Five
Played as the Boston Five Classic. Second-placed Deb Richard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Geddes (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Ferncroft CC, Middleton, nr Boston, MA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (41st) (July 10-14). Geddes (USA) beat Sally Little (RSA) in an 18-hole playoff: Geddes 71 (-1), Little 73 (+1). Geddes recorded the first of her two major championship wins. [South course, NCR CC, Kettering, nr Dayton, Ohio].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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