Amy Alcott
Amy Alcott | |||||||
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Personal information | |||||||
Born | Kansas City, Missouri,U.S. | February 22, 1956||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Residence | Santa Monica, California,U.S. | ||||||
Career | |||||||
Turned professional | 1975 | ||||||
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour(joined 1975) | ||||||
Professional wins | 34 | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
LPGA Tour | 29 | ||||||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 3 | ||||||
Other | 3 | ||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 5) | |||||||
Chevron Championship | Won:1983,1988,1991 | ||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1978, 1988 | ||||||
U.S. Women's Open | Won:1980 | ||||||
du Maurier Classic | Won:1979 | ||||||
Women's British Open | DNP | ||||||
Evian Championship | DNP | ||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Amy Alcott(born February 22, 1956) is an Americanprofessional golfer[1]and golf course designer. She became a member of theLPGA Tourin 1975, and won fivemajor championshipsand 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of theWorld Golf Hall of Fame.She was a part of the architectural team that designed the golf course for the2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Alcott was born inKansas City, Missouri,and isJewish.[3]
She won theU.S. Girls' Juniorin 1973,[4]She turned pro in 1975 at age 18, directly upon graduating fromPalisades High SchoolinPacific Palisades, Los Angeles.[5]Her first victory came in her third start as a professional at the Orange Blossom Classic on the LPGA Tour.[6]She went on to be namedLPGA Tour Rookie of the Year.[4]Alcott won four tournaments in a year three times, in 1979, 1980, and 1984. Her best year came in 1980, when in addition to those four victories she also won theLPGA Vare Trophyfor lowest scoring average, finished second five times and was in the Top 10 in 21 out of 28 tournaments played.[7]
Alcott's first major championship victory came at the 1979Peter Jackson Classic(later renamed the du Maurier Classic). She went on to win theU.S. Women's Openin 1980 and theNabisco Dinah Shorein three times, in 1983, 1988, and 1991. The 1991 Nabisco Dinah Shore was her final victory on the LPGA Tour. After her win at the 1988 Dinah Shore, Alcott initiated what is now a tradition of the winner leaping intoPoppie's Pondto celebrate.[8]
That win was the 29th of her career.[4]At the time, the LPGA Hall of Fame required at least 30 career wins for entry. Alcott chased for the 30th win in vain over the next several years.[1]In 1999, the LPGA switched to a points-based criteria under which Alcott gained admission and she was inducted into theWorld Golf Hall of Fame.[7]
Alcott is also a member of theNational Jewish Museum Sports Hall of Fame,and theSouthern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[9]
From 2002 to 2004, theOffice Depot ChampionshipHosted by Amy Alcott was a part of the LPGA Tour.
Following the end of her touring days, Alcott started working in golf course design and also hosted a satellite radio program. She has written an instructional book and taped an instructional video.
In July 2007, Alcott accepted the position as girls' golf coach atHarvard-Westlake SchoolinNorth Hollywood, California.[7]
Professional wins (33)
[edit]LPGA Tour wins (29)
[edit]Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (5) |
Other LPGA Tour (24) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 23,1975 | Orange Blossom Classic | −9 (68-69-71=207) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | May 23,1976 | '76 LPGA Classic | −4 (71-71-67=209) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | Nov 27,1976 | Colgate Far East Open | −5 (72-72-67=211) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | Oct 9,1977 | Houston Exchange Clubs Classic | −8 (68-70-70=208) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 | Apr 23,1978 | American Defender Classic | −10 (71-67-68=206) | Playoff | ![]() |
6 | Feb 18,1979 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | −3 (70-70-72-73=285) | Playoff | ![]() |
7 | Jul 29,1979 | Peter Jackson Classic | −7 (75-70-70-70=285) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
8 | Oct 14,1979 | United Virginia Bank Classic | −2 (70-70-73-73=286) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
9 | Nov 3,1979 | Mizuno Japan Classic1 | −11 (71-73-67=211) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
10 | Apr 13,1980 | American Defender/WRAL Classic | −10 (68-69-69=206) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
11 | Jul 6,1980 | Mayflower Classic | −13 (69-65-72-69=275) | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
12 | Jul 13,1980 | U.S. Women's Open | −5 (70-70-68-72=280) | 9 strokes | ![]() |
13 | Oct 12,1980 | Inamori Golf Classic | −12 (69-69-72-70=280) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
14 | Feb 22,1981 | Bent Tree Ladies Classic | −12 (71-67-71-67=276) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
15 | May 10,1981 | Lady Michelob | −7 (69-74-66=209) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
16 | Mar 28,1982 | Women's Kemper Open | −6 (72-74-69-71=286) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
17 | Apr 3,1983 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −6 (70-70-70-72=282) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
18 | May 13,1984 | United Virginia Bank Classic | −6 (71-70-69=210) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
19 | Jul 1,1984 | Lady Keystone Open | −8 (74-69-65=208) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
20 | Sep 9,1984 | Portland Ping Championship | −4 (69-73-71=212) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
21 | Sep 23,1984 | San Jose Classic | −8 (69-70-72=211) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
22 | Feb 24,1985 | Circle K Tucson Open | −9 (74-69-69-67=279) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
23 | May 5,1985 | Moss Creek Women's Invitational | −4 (72-70-73-69=284) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24 | Aug 18,1985 | Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf | −14 (65-70-70-69=274) | Playoff | ![]() |
25 | Jul 6,1986 | Mazda Hall of Fame Championship | −4 (70-70-72-72=284) | Playoff | ![]() |
26 | Aug 3,1986 | LPGA National Pro-Am | −5 (72-69-72-70=283) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
27 | Apr 3,1988 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −14 (71-66-66-71=274) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
28 | Jul 23,1989 | Boston Five Classic | −16 (68-68-68-68=272) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
29 | Mar 31,1991 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −15 (67-70-68-68=273) | 8 strokes | ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by theLPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (4–5)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1975 | Charity Golf Classic | ![]() ![]() |
Haynie won with par on fourth extra hole Rankin eliminated by par on first hole |
2 | 1978 | American Defender Classic | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1979 | Elizabeth Arden Classic | ![]() |
Won with eagle on third extra hole |
4 | 1980 | CPC Women's International | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 1981 | Inamori Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stacy won with birdie on first extra hole |
6 | 1985 | Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf | ![]() |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
7 | 1985 | LPGA National Pro-Am | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
8 | 1986 | Mazda Hall of Fame Championship | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
9 | 1986 | Konica San Jose Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sheehan won with birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (3)
[edit]- 1979Mizuno Japan Classic1
- 1980 Pioneer Cup
- 1981 Mitsukoshi Ladies Open
1Co-sanctioned by theLPGA Tour
Other wins (2)
[edit]- 1981 Mr. Goodwrench Invitational (with Larry Nelson)
- 1986 Mazda Champions (withBob Charles)
Legends Tour wins (1)
[edit]- 2019ANA Inspiration Legends Day
Major championships
[edit]Wins (5)
[edit]Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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1979 | Peter Jackson Classic | −7 (75-70-70-70=285) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
1980 | U.S. Women's Open | −4 (70-70-68-72=280) | 9 strokes | ![]() |
1983 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −6 (70-70-70-72=282) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
1988 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −14 (71-66-66-71=274) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
1991 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −15 (67-70-68-68=273) | 8 strokes | ![]() |
Results timeline
[edit]Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
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Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T34 | 2 | 3 | T10 |
U.S. Women's Open | 18 | T5 | T4 | T12 | T37 | 1 |
du Maurier Classic | 1 | T10 |
Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
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ANA Inspiration | 1 | T10 | T31 | T14 | T11 | 1 | T62 | T34 | ||
Women's PGA Championship | 9 | T5 | T26 | T52 | T8 | T15 | T9 | 2 | T14 | T46 |
U.S. Women's Open | T19 | T13 | T11 | T3 | 11 | T5 | T12 | T41 | T26 | T9 |
du Maurier Classic | T25 | WD | T13 | T10 | 3 | T8 | T14 | T4 | T4 | CUT |
Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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ANA Inspiration | 1 | T32 | T56 | T58 | CUT | T23 | T57 | T40 | T33 | CUT |
Women's PGA Championship | 10 | T10 | CUT | T7 | CUT | CUT | T67 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
U.S. Women's Open | 3 | T13 | T26 | T6 | T63 | CUT | CUT | |||
du Maurier Classic | T44 | CUT | T25 | T14 | T33 | T36 | T52 | CUT | CUT | T65 |
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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ANA Inspiration | CUT | T68 | CUT | 77 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
Women's PGA Championship | T54 | CUT | WD | |||||||
U.S. Women's Open | ||||||||||
Women's British Open^ |
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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ANA Inspiration | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
Women's PGA Championship | |||||
U.S. Women's Open | |||||
Women's British Open^ | |||||
The Evian Championship^^ |
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut.
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Summary
[edit]Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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ANA Inspiration | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 18 |
Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 19 |
U.S. Women's Open | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 21 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
du Maurier Classic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 17 |
Totals | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 48 | 103 | 75 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 31 (1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore–1990 U.S. Women's Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 5 (1979 du Maurier Classic –1981 LPGA)
Team appearances
[edit]Professional
- Handa Cup(representing the United States): 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2010 (winners)
See also
[edit]- List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins
- List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
- List of Jewish golfers
References
[edit]- ^abHyman, Paula; Moore, Deborah Dash (1997).Jewish Women in America: A-L.Taylor & Francis.ISBN9780415919340.RetrievedMarch 2,2011.
- ^The Larkin Group,Amy AlcottArchivedDecember 7, 2013, at theWayback Machine.Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^"AMY ALCOTT".Jewish Women’s Archive.RetrievedSeptember 29,2012.
- ^abcSiegman, Joseph (2000).Jewish sports legends: the International Jewish Hall of Fame.Brassey's.ISBN9781574882841.RetrievedMarch 2,2011.
- ^Featured Articles about Amy Alcott – Page 4 – latimes[dead link]
- ^19-year-old wins women's tee
- ^abc"Amy Alcott".Golf.about.com.Archivedfrom the original on December 2, 2010.RetrievedJanuary 6,2011.
- ^Alcott, Caddy Take Plunge After Winning Dinah Shore
- ^"Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Home".Archived fromthe originalon August 10, 2022.RetrievedJuly 31,2020.
External links
[edit]- Amy Alcottat theLPGA Tourofficial site
- Amy Alcottat theLegends Tourofficial site (also atformer site)
- Amy Alcottat jewishsports.net
- Amy Alcott at golf.about.comat theWayback Machine(archived 2010-12-02)
- National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Induction of Amy Alcott
- Amy Alcottat Jewish Women Encyclopedia
- American female golfers
- LPGA Tour golfers
- Winners of LPGA major golf championships
- World Golf Hall of Fame inductees
- Jewish American golfers
- Jews from Missouri
- Golfers from Missouri
- Golfers from Santa Monica, California
- International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductees
- 1956 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American Jews
- 21st-century American sportswomen