Who's who: Pat Hurst

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Who's who: Pat Hurst

  • Name:

    Pat Hurst
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    May 23, 1969 in San Leandro, California.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1991

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): Nabisco Dinah Shore (1998). US Women's Amateur champion (1990). Solheim Cup captain (2021). Solheim Cup player (1998, 2000, '03, '05, '07). LPGA Tour wins (6). US LPGA Rookie of the Year (1995).

Did you know?

Former LPGA Tour player, who played her last full season on the Tour in 2015.

Top tournaments won by Pat Hurst

2009
America
Bosque Real CC
206 (-10)
$195,000
MasterCard

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Venue

Bosque Real CC

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

$195,000

Title sponsor

MasterCard

Played as the MasterCard Classic honoring Alejo Peralta presented by Nextel (March 20-22). Second-placed Lorena Ochoa (Mex) and Yani Tseng (Taiw) finished 1 shot behind Hurst (USA), who recorded the last of her six LPGA Tour wins. [Bosque Real CC, Naucalpan, Mexico City].

2006
America
206 (-10)
$210,000
Safeway

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

$210,000

Title sponsor

Safeway

Played as the Safeway Classic presented by Pepsi (Aug 18-20). Second-placed Kim Saiki (USA) and Jeong Jang (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Pat Hurst (USA), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].

2005
America
Rail GC
271 (-17)
$195,000
State Farm

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Venue

Rail GC

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$195,000

Title sponsor

State Farm

Played as the State Farm Classic (Sept 1-4). Second-placed and defending champion Cristie Kerr (USA) finished 3 shots behind Hurst (USA). [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].

2000
America
Vanderbilt Legends
275 (-13)
$120,000
Electrolux

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Venue

Vanderbilt Legends

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$120,000

Title sponsor

Electrolux

Played as the Electrolux USA Championship hosted by Vince Gill & Amy Grant (May 11-14; formerly Sara Lee Classic). Second-placed Juli Inkster (USA) finished 4 shots behind Hurst (USA). [Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, TN].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$150,000

Title sponsor

Nabisco

Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (27th) (March 26-29). Second-placed Helen Dobson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Hurst (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win and only major championship title. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].

1997
America
Walnut Hills, MI
279 (-9)
$90,000
Oldsmobile

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Venue

Walnut Hills, MI

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$90,000

Title sponsor

Oldsmobile

Played as the Oldsmobile Classic (June 5-8). Second-placed Juli Inkster (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Hurst (USA). [Walnut Hills CC, East Lansing, Michigan].

1995
Awards
x
$124,989
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

$124,989

Title sponsor

LPGA Tr

Hurst (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1995 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Hurst finished 49th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $124,989.

1990
Amateur
Canoe Brook CC
37th hole
n/a
USGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Venue

Canoe Brook CC

Score

37th hole

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

USGA

The US Women's Amateur Championship (90th). Hurst (USA) beat Stephanie Davis (USA) at the 37th hole in the final. [Canoe Brook CC, Summit, NJ].

1986
Amateur
Peach Tree, CA
20th hole
amateur
USGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Venue

Peach Tree, CA

Score

20th hole

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Hurst (USA) beat Adele Moore (USA) at the 20th hole in the final. [Peach Tree G&CC, Marysville, nr Yuba City, Calif].

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