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
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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].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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