Sandra Palmer
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Sandra PalmerCountry:
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March 10, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas.Original/Home Club:
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Professional golferTurned Pro:
1964MAJORS (2): Titleholders Championship (1972); US Women's Open (1975). Total professional wins (28), including LPGA Tour (19) and LPGA of Japan Tour (2). LPGA Tour leading money winner (1975).
Former LPGA Tour player, who retired from the Tour in 1997.
America
Mayflower
Played as the Mayflower Classic. Palmer (USA) beat Jan Stephenson (Aus) and Christa "Chris" Johnson (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the last of her 19 LPGA Tour wins. [CC of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana].
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Boston Five
Played as the Boston Five Classic. Second-placed Terri Luckhurst (USA, née Moody) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA). [Ferncroft CC, Middleton, nr Boston, MA].
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Whirlpool
Played as the Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek. Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 2 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Deer Creek CC, Deerfield Beach, Florida].
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Played as the Women's International. Second-placed Jane Blalock (USA) finished 2 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC; now called Moss Creek GC].
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Honda
Played as the Kathryn Crosby / Honda Civic Golf Classic. Hollis Stacy finished in second place behind Palmer.
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Natl Jewish Hosp.
Played as the National Jewish Hospital Open. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 2 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Green Gables CC, Denver, Colorado; now permanently closed].
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Jerry Lewis
Played as the inaugural Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic. Palmer (USA) beat JoAnne Carner (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. Michelle "Mickey" Walker (Eng) and Mary Lou Crocker (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
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Played as the Bloomington Bicentennial Classic. Second-placed Laura Baugh (USA) and JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA). [Eagle Pointe GR, Bloomington, Indiana; at the time called Lake Monroe at the Pointe GC].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Palmer (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1975 Money List, with earnings of $76,374 on the Tour. JoAnne Carner (USA) was second on the money list.
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Colgate
Played as the Colgate Dinah Shore Winners Circle (4th) (April 17-20). Second-placed Kathy McMullen (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sandra Palmer (USA), who recorded her 10th LPGA Tour win. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (30th) (July 17-20). Second-placed Sandra Post (Can), JoAnne Carner (USA) and 18-year-old Nancy Lopez (USA, amateur) finished 4 shots behind Palmer (USA), who won the second of her two major championship titles. [Atlantic City CC, Northfield, NJ].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Palmer (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 Cubic Corporation Classic. Kathy McMullen finished in second place behind Palmer.
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Burdine's
Played as Burdine's Invitational. Palmer (USA) beat Kathy Whitworth (USA) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. [Kendale Lakes CC, nr Miami, FL; now called Miccosukee G&CC].
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Angelo's
Played as Lady Angelo's LPGA Four-Ball (July 26-28). Defending champions Jane Blalock (USA) & Sandra Palmer (USA) beat Sally Little (RSA) & Jan Ferraris (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [New Seabury CC, Mashpee, MA; first round played at Oyster Harbors CC, Osterville, MA].
Played as the Pompano Beach Classic. Betty Burfeindt finished in second place behind Palmer.
Played as the St Paul Open. Judy Rankin and Jane Blalock finished in second place behind Palmer.
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Natl Jewish Hosp.
Played as the National Jewish Hospital Open. Second-placed Betty Burfeindt (USA) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA). [Green Gables CC, Denver, Colorado; now permanently closed].
Played as the Cameron Park Open. Susie Berning and Gail Denenberg finished in second place behind Palmer.
Majors
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Played as the Titleholders Championship (28th) for the first time since 1966, and as it turned out, for the very last time. Second-placed Judy Rankin (USA) and Mickey Wright (USA) finished 10 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Pine Needles Lodge & GC, Southern Pines, NC].
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Angelo's
Played as Angelo's LPGA Four-Ball (July 14-16). Second-placed teams of Gloria Ehret (USA) & Sandra Haynie (USA), Peggy Wilson (USA) & Kathy Ahern (USA) and Jo Ann Prentice (USA) & Beth Stone (USA) finished 8 shots behind Jane Blalock (USA) & Sandra Palmer (USA). 54-hole event reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [New Seabury CC, Mashpee, MA].
Played as the Sealy LPGA Classic. Donna Caponi finished in second place behind Palmer.
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Played as the Heritage Open. Second-placed Chako Higuchi (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Palmer (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Heritage Village CC, Southbury, Connecticut].
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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