Lorie Kane
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| Lorie Kane | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 19, 1964 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality | |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Acadia University |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1996) |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 4 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | 8th: 2005 |
| LPGA Championship | T12: 2001 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 4th/T4: 1999, 2005 |
| du Maurier Classic | T5: 2000 |
| Women's British Open | T6: 2006 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Heather Farr Player Award |
1998 |
| LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award |
2000 |
Lorie Kane, CM (born December 19, 1964 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She began her career on the LPGA Tour in 1996 and has four career victories on the tour. She became a member of the Order of Canada at a ceremony in December 2006.[1][2]
Kane is a graduate of Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Contents |
[edit] Professional wins (6)
[edit] LPGA Tour (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Aug 2000 | Michelob Light Classic | -11 (68-66-71=205) | 3 strokes | |
| 2 | 1 Oct 2000 | New Albany Golf Classic | -11 (74-67-68-68=277) | Playoff | |
| 3 | 5 Nov 2000 | Mizuno Classic | -12 (70-68-66=204) | Playoff | |
| 4 | 10 Feb 2001 | LPGA Takefuji Classic | -11 (70-69-66=205) | 2 strokes |
LPGA Tour playoff record (2-7)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | State Farm Rail Classic | Figg-Currier won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 1997 | ITT LPGA Tour Championship | Sörenstam won with par on third extra hole Hurst eliminated with par on first hole |
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| 3 | 1999 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Lost to birdie on first extra hole | |
| 4 | 1999 | Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic | Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole | |
| 5 | 2000 | New Albany Golf Classic | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 6 | 2000 | Mizuno Classic | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 7 | 2002 | LPGA Takefuji Classic | Lost to birdie on first extra hole | |
| 8 | 2003 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Teske won with birdie on third extra hole | |
| 9 | 2004 | Safeway Classic | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
[edit] Other wins
- 2001 Hyundai Team Matches (with Janice Moodie)
- 2002 Hyundai Team Matches (with Janice Moodie)
[edit] Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 1991 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 | T29 | T35 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 | T30 | T26 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 | T19 | 4 | T17 |
| du Maurier Classic ^ | CUT | CUT | CUT | T67 | T36 | T30 | CUT | T6 | T5 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T42 | T9 | T39 | T35 | 8 | T58 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | T12 | T33 | T34 | T49 | T46 | CUT | T62 | T40 | CUT | T64 | T57 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7 | T18 | T22 | T29 | T4 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| Women's British Open† | T46 | CUT | T19 | CUT | T58 | T6 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 |
^ The du Maurier Classic was discontinued after the 2000 event.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lorie Kane at the LPGA Tour official site
- Lorie Kane at the Legends Tour official site
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