Sandra Palmer
| Sandra Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Sandra Palmer |
| Born |
March 10, 1943 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 1.5 in (1.56 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Sammamish, Washington |
| Career | |
| College | North Texas State University |
| Turned professional | 1964 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1964-1997) |
| Professional wins | 26 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 19 |
| Other | 7 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) |
|
| Western Open | T18: 1967 |
| Titleholders C'ship | Won: 1972 |
| ANA Inspiration | T10: 1986 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | 3rd: 1970, 1974 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1975 |
| du Maurier Classic | T9: 1982 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Tour Money Winner |
1975 |
| LPGA Tour Player of the Year |
1975 |
| GWAA Female Player of the Year |
1975 |
Sandra Palmer (born March 10, 1943) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1964 and won 19 LPGA Tour events, including two major championship, during her career.
Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but grew up (and first played golf) in Bangor, Maine. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen. Palmer attended North Texas State University, where she was runner-up in the 1961 National Collegiate Championship. While at North Texas State, Palmer joined Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a four-time winner of the West Texas Amateur and won the Texas State Amateur in 1963.
Palmer turned professional and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1964. She won 19 events on the Tour, and also several other professional events, including some as a senior. Her two wins in major championships came at the 1972 Titleholders Championship and the 1975 U.S. Women's Open. She topped the money list for 1975 and was awarded the LPGA Player of the Year title. Her ten top-10 finishes on the money list came in ten straight years from 1968 to 1977. She played her last event on the Tour in 1997.
LPGA Tour playoff record (4–5)
LPGA majors are shown in bold.
Note: Palmer won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship) before it became a major championship.
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