Juli Inkster
| Juli Inkster | |
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| — Golfer — | |
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Inkster in August 2009
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Juli Simpson Inkster |
| Born |
June 24, 1960 Santa Cruz, California |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Residence | Los Altos, California |
| Spouse | Brian Inkster (m. 1980) |
| Children | Hayley, Cori |
| Career | |
| College | San Jose State University |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Current tour(s) |
LPGA Tour (joined 1983) Legends Tour |
| Professional wins | 43 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 31 |
| Ladies European Tour | 2 |
| Other | 11 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 7) |
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| ANA Inspiration | Won: 1984, 1989 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1999, 2000 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1999, 2002 |
| du Maurier Classic | Won: 1984 |
| Women's British Open | T4: 2006 |
| Evian Championship | T37: 2013 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2000 (member page) |
| Broderick Award for Golf | 1982 |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 1984 |
| GWAA Female Player of the Year |
1999 |
| ESPY Awards Best Female Golfer |
2000 |
| LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award |
2004 |
| GWAA ASAP/Murray | 2009 |
| LPGA Patty Berg Award | 2009 |
| (For a full list of awards, see here) | |
Juli Inkster (born Juli Simpson June 24, 1960) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 29 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $13 million in career earnings. She also has more wins in Solheim Cup matches than any other American, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, Simpson graduated from Harbor High School in 1978 and played college golf at nearby San Jose State, where she was an All-American in 1979, 1981, and 1982. She was also All Nor-Cal 1979–1981 and SJSU Athlete of the Year in 1981, and is a member of the San Jose State Sports Hall of Fame. From 1980 to 1982, Inkster won three consecutive U.S. Women's Amateurs, her first victory coming three weeks after her marriage to Brian Inkster. She became the first woman since 1934 to win three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles. She was a member of the winning U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1982. She was also a member of the World Cup team in 1980 and 1982. She won the 1981 California State Amateur Championship, was California’s 1981 Amateur of the Year, and 1982 Bay Area Athlete of the Year.
She turned professional and enjoyed success in her rookie year of 1983 with a victory at the Safeco Classic. She won two major championships in 1984, her first full LPGA season, and was LPGA Rookie of the Year. She has won 31 tournaments on the LPGA Tour, including seven majors and the career Grand Slam for ladies' golf. As of 2012[update] she is fifth on the LPGA career money list. Inkster won a tournament in 16 out of 24 seasons from 1983 to 2006, but has never finished at the top of the money list; her best finishes were second in 1999, and third in both 1986 and 2002.
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