Who's who: Martha Nause

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Who's who: Martha Nause

  • Name:

    Martha Nause
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    Sept 10, 1954 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer and college golf coach.
  • Turned Pro:

    1978

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): du Maurier Classic (1994). Total LPGA Tour wins (3).

Did you know?

Former LPGA Tour player, who retired from the Tour in 1999. Nause was a student of Manuel de la Torre, the legendary Spanish golf instructor, who was the long-time teaching professional at Milwaukee Country Club in Wisconsin. De la Torre favoured club-focused instruction rather than the prevailing method of most instructors, which is body-focused.

Top tournaments won by Martha Nause

1994
Majors
Ottawa Hunt Club
279 (-9)
$120,000
du Maurier

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Nause, Martha

Venue

Ottawa Hunt Club

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$120,000

Title sponsor

du Maurier

Played as the du Maurier Classic (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Michelle McGann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Martha Nause (USA), who recorded her first major championship win, and last of her three LPGA Tour titles. [Ottawa H&GC, Ottawa, Ontario].

1991
America
Oak Brook GC
275 (-13)
$63,500
Chicago Sun-Times

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Nause, Martha

Venue

Oak Brook GC

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$63,500

Title sponsor

Chicago Sun-Times

Played as the LPGA Chicago Sun-Times Shoot-Out. Second-placed Kris Monaghan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nause (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Oak Brook GC, Oak Brook, nr Chicago, Illinois].

1988
America
Willow Creek, NC
14 pts
$62,500
Planters

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Nause, Martha

Venue

Willow Creek, NC

Score

14 pts

Prize money

$62,500

Title sponsor

Planters

Played as the Planters Pat Bradley International. Second-placed Debbie Massey (USA) and Judy Dickinson (USA) finished 1 point behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Nause (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].

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Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.

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