Colleen Walker
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| Colleen Walker | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Colleen Walker |
| Born | August 16, 1956 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Valrico, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Florida State University |
| Turned professional | 1982 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1982-2004) Legends Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 9 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | 2nd: 1988 |
| LPGA Championship | T15: 1991 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T3: 1988 |
| du Maurier Classic | Won: 1997 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Vare Trophy | 1988 |
| LPGA Heather Farr Player Award |
2004 |
Colleen Walker (born August 16, 1956) is an American golfer who formerly played on the LPGA Tour. She is currently playing on the Legends Tour.
Walker was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She attended Florida State University and her rookie year on the tour was 1982. She won nine tour titles, the first of them in 1987 and the last in 1997, including one major championship, the 1997 du Maurier Ltd. Classic. In 1988, she won the LPGA Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average and finished a career high fifth on the money list, one of four times she finished in the top ten.
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[edit] Professional wins
[edit] LPGA Tour wins (9)
- 1987 (1) Mayflower Classic
- 1988 (1) Boston Five Classic
- 1990 (1) Circle K LPGA Tucson Open
- 1991 (1) Lady Keystone Open
- 1992 (3) Oldsmobile LPGA Classic, LPGA Corning Classic, Safeco Classic
- 1997 (2) du Maurier Classic, Star Bank LPGA Classic
LPGA major is shown in bold.
[edit] Legends Tour wins
- 2001 Hy-Vee Classic
[edit] Other wins
- 1989 Nichirei International
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
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| 1997 | du Maurier Classic | -14 (68-72-73-65=278) | 2 strokes |  Liselotte Neumann |
[edit] External links
- Colleen Walker at the LPGA Tour official site
- Colleen Walker at the Legends Tour official site
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