Who's who: Kathy Ahern

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Who's who: Kathy Ahern

  • Name:

    Kathy Ahern
  • Country:

    USA
  • Lived:

    [1949-1996]. Born on May 7, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Died on July 6, 1996 in Fountain Hills, Arizona (aged 47).
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer and golf instructor.
  • Turned Pro:

    1967

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): US LPGA Championship (1972). Total LPGA Tour wins (3).

Did you know?

Former LPGA Tour player, who retired from the Tour in 1991.

Top tournaments won by Kathy Ahern

1972
Majors
Pleasant Valley, Mass.
293 (+1)
$7,500
Eve

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Ahern, Kathy

Venue

Pleasant Valley, Mass.

Score

293 (+1)

Prize money

$7,500

Title sponsor

Eve

The Eve LPGA Championship (18th) (June 8-11). Second-placed Jane Blalock (USA) finished 6 shots behind Ahern (USA), who recorded her first and only major championship win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].

1972
America
Hidden Spring GC
213 (-6)
$4,500
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Ahern, Kathy

Venue

Hidden Spring GC

Score

213 (-6)

Prize money

$4,500

Title sponsor

x

Played as the George Washington Ladies Classic. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ahern (USA), who recorded the last of her three LPGA Tour wins. [Hidden Spring GC, Horsham, Pennsylvania; now called Commonwealth Natl GC].

1970
America
211
$3,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Ahern, Kathy

Venue

Score

211

Prize money

$3,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Southgate Ladies Open. Judy Rankin finished in second place behind Ahern.

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