Who's who: Sandra Haynie

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Who's who: Sandra Haynie

  • Name:

    Sandra Jane Haynie
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    June 4, 1943 in Fort Worth in the Lone Star state of Texas.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1961 (aged 18)

Roll of Honour

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).

Did you know?

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.

Top tournaments won by Sandra Haynie

1982
Majors
280 (-8)
$30,000
Peter Jackson

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

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].

1982
America
196 (-20)
$21,600
PING

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Score

196 (-20)

Prize money

$21,600

Title sponsor

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].

1982
America
Locust Hill CC
276 (-12)
$30,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Locust Hill CC

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

1981
America
Willow Creek, NC
281 (-7)
$18,750
Henredon

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Willow Creek, NC

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$18,750

Title sponsor

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].

1975
America
223
$7,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

223

Prize money

$7,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Jacksonville Ladies Open. Sandra Post finished in second place behind Haynie.

1975
America
210
$5,700
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

210

Prize money

$5,700

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Greater Fort Myers Classic. Pat Bradley finished in second place behind Haynie.

1975
America
211
$5,700
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

211

Prize money

$5,700

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Naples Lely Classic. Marilynn Smith and Donna Young finished in second place behind Haynie.

1975
America
212
$6,400
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

212

Prize money

$6,400

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Charity Golf Classic. Amy Alcott and Judy Rankin finished in second place behind Haynie.

1974
Majors
La Grange CC
295 (+7)
$6,000
USGA

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

La Grange CC

Score

295 (+7)

Prize money

$6,000

Title sponsor

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].

1974
America
Hidden Spring GC
213 (-6)
$5,700
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Hidden Spring GC

Score

213 (-6)

Prize money

$5,700

Title sponsor

x

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].

1974
Majors
Pleasant Valley, Mass.
288 (-4)
$7,000
LPGA

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Pleasant Valley, Mass.

Score

288 (-4)

Prize money

$7,000

Title sponsor

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].

1974
America
208
$5,700
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

208

Prize money

$5,700

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Charity Golf Classic. Jane Blalock finished in second place behind Haynie.

1974
America
Rolling Hills Club, CO
213 (-6)
$5,000
Natl Jewish Hosp.

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Rolling Hills Club, CO

Score

213 (-6)

Prize money

$5,000

Title sponsor

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].

1974
America
215
$5,700
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

215

Prize money

$5,700

Title sponsor

x

Played as Lawson's LPGA Classic. Gloria Ehret finished in second place behind Haynie.

1973
America
Seminole Lake
216 (E)
$3,750
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Seminole Lake

Score

216 (E)

Prize money

$3,750

Title sponsor

x

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].

1973
America
Round Hill CC
212 (-7)
$4,500
Lincoln

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Round Hill CC

Score

212 (-7)

Prize money

$4,500

Title sponsor

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].

1973
America
208
$4,500
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

208

Prize money

$4,500

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Charity Golf Classic. Murle Breer, Carole Jo Skala, Judy Rankin and Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.

1972
America
207 (-6)
$3,750
Natl Jewish Hosp.

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Score

207 (-6)

Prize money

$3,750

Title sponsor

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].

1972
America
Round Hill CC
215 (-4)
$4,200
Lincoln

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Round Hill CC

Score

215 (-4)

Prize money

$4,200

Title sponsor

Lincoln

Played as the Lincoln-Mercury Open. Second-placed Sharon Miller (USA) finished 1 shot behind Haynie (USA). [Round Hill CC, Alamo, California].

1972
America
Lake Waco CC
206 (-10)
$3,000
Quality First

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Lake Waco CC

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

$3,000

Title sponsor

Quality First

Played as the Quality First Classic. Second-placed Marlene Hagge (USA) finished 4 shots behind Haynie (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].

1971
America
Raymond Memorial
206 (-10)
$3,750
Len Immke

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Raymond Memorial

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

$3,750

Title sponsor

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].

1971
America
Olmos Basin GC
206 (-13)
$3,000
Alamo

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Olmos Basin GC

Score

206 (-13)

Prize money

$3,000

Title sponsor

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].

1971
America
Miami, CC of
219 (-3)
$4,500
Burdine's

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Miami, CC of

Score

219 (-3)

Prize money

$4,500

Title sponsor

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].

1971
America
Glen Lakes CC
201 (-12)
$4,725
Civitan

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Glen Lakes CC

Score

201 (-12)

Prize money

$4,725

Title sponsor

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].

1970
America
Raleigh CC
212 (-4)
$2,475
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Raleigh CC

Score

212 (-4)

Prize money

$2,475

Title sponsor

x

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].

1970
America
214
$2,250
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

214

Prize money

$2,250

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Betsy Rawls and Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Haynie.

1970
Awards
41 pts
n/a
LPGA Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

41 pts

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

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.

1969
America
208
$2,400
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

208

Prize money

$2,400

Title sponsor

x

Played as the St Louis Open. Kathy Whitworth and Peggy Wilson finished in second place behind Haynie.

1969
America
Bayview G&CC
216 (-3)
$3,300
Supertest

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Bayview G&CC

Score

216 (-3)

Prize money

$3,300

Title sponsor

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].

1969
America
214
$2,250
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

214

Prize money

$2,250

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Sandra Palmer and Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Haynie.

1968
America
213
$1,875
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

213

Prize money

$1,875

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Pacific Ladies Classic. Sandra Palmer and Kathy Cornelius finished in second place behind Haynie.

1967
America
212
$1,950
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

212

Prize money

$1,950

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Amarillo Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.

1967
America
212
$1,725
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

212

Prize money

$1,725

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Mickey Wright Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.

1966
America
213
$3,750
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

213

Prize money

$3,750

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Glass City Open. Gloria Ehret finished in second place behind Haynie.

1966
America
218
$1,500
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

218

Prize money

$1,500

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Pensacola Ladies Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.

1966
America
Pecan Valley
213 (-3)
$1,875
Alamo

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Pecan Valley

Score

213 (-3)

Prize money

$1,875

Title sponsor

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].

1966
America
205
$1,950
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

205

Prize money

$1,950

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Buckeye Savings Invitational. Susie Maxwell finished in second place behind Haynie.

1965
America
210
$1,275
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

210

Prize money

$1,275

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cosmopolitan Open. Marlene Hagge and Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.

1965
Majors
279 (-9)
$2,475
LPGA

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$2,475

Title sponsor

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].

1964
America
208
$1,300
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

208

Prize money

$1,300

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Las Cruces Ladies Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Haynie.

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

211

Prize money

$1,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Baton Rouge Ladies Open Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.

1963
America
286
$1,350
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

286

Prize money

$1,350

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.

1962
America
289
$1,200
Civitan

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

289

Prize money

$1,200

Title sponsor

Civitan

Played as the Austin Civitan Open. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Haynie.

1962
America
210
$1,200
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haynie, Sandra

Venue

Score

210

Prize money

$1,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Cosmopolitan Open. Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Haynie.

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