Sally Little
| Sally Little | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Sally Little |
| Born | 12 October 1951 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Nationality |  South Africa United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1971 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1971-2005) |
| Professional wins | 16 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 15 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 2) |
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| Titleholders C'ship | T13: 1972 |
| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | T5: 1984 |
| LPGA Championship | Won: 1980 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd/T2 1978, 1986 |
| du Maurier Classic | Won: 1988 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
1971 |
Sally Little (born 12 October 1951) is a professional golfer. She originally had South African nationality, but became a United States citizen in August 1982.
Little was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She became a member of the U.S.-based LPGA Tour in 1971, when she won Rookie of the Year honors. The first professional win for Little was at the 1976 Women's International and it came in dramatic fashion. Little holed a shot from a greenside bunker on the 72nd hole to edge Jan Stephenson by one shot.[1]
The best season for Little was 1982, when she finished third on the money list. She has won 15 times on the tour, including two major championships, the 1988 du Maurier Classic and the 1980 LPGA Championship.
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[edit] Professional wins
[edit] LPGA Tour wins (15)
- 1976 (1) Women's International
- 1978 (1) Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Classic
- 1979 (3) Bent Tree Classic, Barth Classic, Columbia Savings Classic
- 1980 (2) LPGA Championship, WUI Classic
- 1981 (3) Elizabeth Arden Classic, Olympia Gold Classic, CPC Women's International
- 1982 (4) Olympia Gold Classic, Nabisco Dinah Shore Invitational, United Virginia Bank Classic, Mayflower Classic
- 1988 (1) du Maurier Classic
LPGA majors are shown in bold.
Note: Little won the Nabisco Dinah Shore Invitational (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship) before it became a major championship.
[edit] Other wins
- 2007 Gary Player Invitational (with Luke Donald)
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LPGA Championship | -3 (69-70-73-73=285) | 3 strokes | Jane Blalock |
| 1988 | du Maurier Classic | -9 (74-65-69-71=279) | 1 stroke |  Laura Davies |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Sally Little at the LPGA Tour official site
- Sally Little bio at about.com
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