Sandra Haynie
Name:
Sandra Jane HaynieCountry:
USABorn:
June 4, 1943 in Fort Worth in the Lone Star state of Texas.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1961 (aged 18)MAJORS (4): LPGA Ch'ship (1965, '74); US Women's Open (1974); Peter Jackson Classic (1982, became the du Maurier Classic). Total professional wins (43), including LPGA Tour (42). World Golf Hall of Fame (inducted in 1977).
Haynie competed on the LPGA Tour between 1961 and 1989, recording a total of 42 wins. Her first win came in her second year on Tour, when aged 19. The last of the 42 wins, was recorded at the 1982 Peter Jackson Classic, which also gave her a fourth major championship title.
Majors
Peter Jackson
Played as the Peter Jackson Classic (10th) (July 1-4). Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sandra Haynie (USA), who recorded the last of her 42 LPGA Tour wins, and last of her four major championship titles. [St George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario].
America
PING
Played as the Portland PING Team Championship (unofficial LPGA Tr team event). Second-placed Lori Garbacz (USA) & Patti Rizzo (USA) and Sharon Barrett (USA) & Nancy Rubin (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sandra Haynie (USA) & Kathy McMullen (USA). [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
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Played as the Rochester International (formerly Sarah Coventry Classic). Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) and Hollis Stacy (USA) finished 6 shots behind Haynie (USA). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
Henredon
Played as the inaugural Henredon Classic. Second-placed Judy Clark (USA; Judy Dickinson from late-1985) finished 1 shot behind Haynie (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].
Played as the Jacksonville Ladies Open. Sandra Post finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Greater Fort Myers Classic. Pat Bradley finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Naples Lely Classic. Marilynn Smith and Donna Young finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Charity Golf Classic. Amy Alcott and Judy Rankin finished in second place behind Haynie.
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (29th) (July 18-21). Second-placed Beth Stone (USA) and Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Haynie (USA), who recorded back-to-back major championship wins on the LPGA Tour. [La Grange CC, La Grange, Chicago, IL].
America
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Played as the George Washington Ladies Classic. Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA), Kathy Whitworth (USA) and Kathy Ahern (USA) finished 5 shots behind Haynie (USA). [Hidden Spring GC, Horsham, Pennsylvania; now called Commonwealth Natl GC].
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (20th) (June 20-23). Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 2 shots behind Haynie (USA), who claimed her second LPGA Championship title. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].
Played as the Charity Golf Classic. Jane Blalock finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
Natl Jewish Hosp.
Played as the National Jewish Hospital Open. Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) and Joyce Kazmierski (USA) finished 1 shot behind Haynie (USA). [Club at Rolling Hills, Golden, Colorado].
Played as Lawson's LPGA Classic. Gloria Ehret finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
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Played as the Orange Blossom Classic. Second-placed Marlene Hagge (USA) finished 1 shot behind Haynie (USA). [Seminole Lake CC, Seminole, nr St Petersburg, FL].
America
Lincoln
Played as the Lincoln-Mercury Open. Second-placed Donna Caponi (USA) and JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Haynie (USA). [Round Hill CC, Alamo, California].
Played as the Charity Golf Classic. Murle Breer, Carole Jo Skala, Judy Rankin and Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
Natl Jewish Hosp.
Played as the inaugural National Jewish Hospital Open. Second-placed Jane Blalock (USA) finished 2 shots behind Haynie (USA). [Green Gables CC, Denver, Colorado; now permanently closed].
America
Lincoln
Played as the Lincoln-Mercury Open. Second-placed Sharon Miller (USA) finished 1 shot behind Haynie (USA). [Round Hill CC, Alamo, California].
America
Quality First
Played as the Quality First Classic. Second-placed Marlene Hagge (USA) finished 4 shots behind Haynie (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].
America
Len Immke
Played as the Len Immke Buick Open. Second-placed Marlene Hagge (USA) finished 1 shot behind Haynie (USA). [Raymond Memorial GC, Columbus, Ohio].
America
Alamo
Played as the San Antonio Alamo Open (for the first time since 1967). Defending champion Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 6 shots behind Haynie (USA), who recorded her third LPGA Tour win in as many weeks. [Olmos Basin GC, San Antonio, Texas].
America
Burdine's
Played as Burdine's Invitational. Second-placed Cynthia Sullivan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Haynie (USA), who recorded her 20th LPGA Tour win. [West course, CC of Miami, Miami, FL].
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Second-placed Jane Blalock (USA) finished 4 shots behind Haynie (USA). [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
America
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Played as the Raleigh Ladies Invitational. Second-placed Jo Ann Prentice (USA), Marilynn Smith (USA) and defending champion Carol Mann finished 3 shots place behind Haynie (USA). [Raleigh CC, Raleigh, North Carolina].
Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Betsy Rawls and Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Haynie.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Haynie (USA) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Played as the St Louis Open. Kathy Whitworth and Peggy Wilson finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
Supertest
Played as the Ladies Supertest Open. Marilynn Smith (USA) and Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished in second place behind Haynie (USA). [Bayview G&CC, Thornhill, nr Toronto, Ontario].
Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Sandra Palmer and Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Pacific Ladies Classic. Sandra Palmer and Kathy Cornelius finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Amarillo Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Mickey Wright Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Glass City Open. Gloria Ehret finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Pensacola Ladies Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
Alamo
Played as the Alamo Ladies Open. Haynie (USA) beat Shirley Englehorn (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Pecan Valley GC, San Antonio, Texas. This course is now closed].
Played as the Buckeye Savings Invitational. Susie Maxwell finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Cosmopolitan Open. Marlene Hagge and Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (11th) (June 23-26). Second-placed Clifford Ann Creed (USA) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Haynie (USA), who recorded her first major championship win. [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Stardust CC].
Played as the Las Cruces Ladies Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Baton Rouge Ladies Open Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
Civitan
Played as the Austin Civitan Open. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Haynie.
Played as the Cosmopolitan Open. Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Haynie.
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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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