Sandra Spuzich
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Sandra SpuzichCountry:
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[1937-2015]. Born on April 3, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Died on Oct 6, 2015 in Indianoplis (aged 78).Original/Home Club:
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Professional golferTurned Pro:
1962MAJORS (1): US Women's Open (1966). Total LPGA Tour wins (7).
Former LPGA Tour player, who retired from the Tour in 1992.
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic. Spuzich (USA) beat Patty Sheehan (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
Mary Kay
Played as the Mary Kay Classic. Second-placed Carole Charbonnier (Sui) finished 1 shot behind Spuzich (USA), who recorded the last of her seven LPGA Tour wins. [Bent Tree CC, Dallas, Texas].
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Played as the Barth Classic. Carolyn Hill and Lori Garbacz finished in second place behind Spuzich.
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Played as the Lady Keystone Open. Second-placed Silvia Bertolaccini (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Spuzich (USA). [Armitage GC, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania].
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Tara
Played as the Lady Tara Classic. Spuzich (USA) beat Donna Caponi (USA) with a par at the fifth playoff hole. Kathy Whitworth (USA) was eliminated at the third playoff hole. [Indian Hills CC, Marietta, Georgia].
Played as the Buckeye Savings Invitational. Judy Rankin finished in second place behind Spuzich.
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Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Jack Rule Jr (USA) & Sandra Spuzich (USA). Second-place: Jim Ferree (USA) & Judy Rankin (USA). [La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (21st) (Jun 30-Jul 3). Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Spuzich (USA), who recorded her first and only major championship win. [Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn.].
Tournament of Champions: the PGA Tour’s calendar-year starts, as it has done since 1999, with this iconic event in Hawaii. The field is drawn from players who won a PGA Tour event in 2022, or were amongst the top 30 in last year’s FedEx Cup final standings (Jan 6-9).
Desert Swing: the European (DP World) Tour launches into 2023 with three events in its UAE “Desert Swing”. Up first is the Abu Dhabi Championship (Jan 19-22), followed by the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 26-29) and the Ras Al Kaimah Championship (Feb 2-5).
Kathy Whitworth: the end of 2022 saw the passing of LPGA Tour legend Kathy Whitworth. Her 88 LPGA Tour victories is more than achieved by any other golfer on either the LPGA or PGA Tours. Amongst her victories were six major championship titles.
Barry Lane: the golfing world was also saddened by the passing of Barry Lane, one of the European Tour and European Senior Tours most popular players. Enjoying success on both Tours, Lane was know for his excellent ball-striking and amiable personality.
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.
Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...
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