Amy Alcott
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| Personal Information | |
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| Birth | February 22, 1956 Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.676 m) |
| Nationality |  United States
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| Residence | Santa Monica, California, USA |
| College | none |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1975 |
| LPGA wins | 29 |
| Career earnings | $3,419,406 |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Kraft Nabisco | Won 1983, 1988, 1991 |
| LPGA Championship | 2: 1978, 1988 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won 1980 |
| du Maurier Classic | Won 1979 |
| Awards | |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 1975 |
| LPGA Vare Trophy | 1980 |
| Elected to World Golf Hall of Fame | 1999 |
Amy Alcott (born February 22, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975 and won 5 major championships and twenty-nine LPGA Tour victories in all.
Professional career
Alcott won the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur in 1973, but by 1975, at age 19, she was ready to turn pro. Her first victory came in just her third start, at the Orange Blossom Classic. She went on to be named LPGA Rookie of the Year. Three times Alcott would win four tournaments in a year: 1979, 1980 and 1984. Her best year came in 1980, when in addition to those four victories she also won the LPGA Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average, finished second five times and was in the Top 10 in 21 out of 28 tournaments played[1].
Alcott's first major championship victory came at the 1979 Peter Jackson Classic (later renamed the du Maurier Classic). She went on to win the U.S. Women's Open in 1980 and the Nabisco Dinah Shore in three times, in 1983, 1988, and 1991. In fact, the 1991 Nabisco Dinah Shore was her final victory on the LPGA Tour, and it was at that event that she initiated what is now a tradition of the winner leaping into the greenside lake to celebrate[1].
That win was the 29th of her career. At the time, the LPGA Hall of Fame required at least 30 career wins for entry, and Alcott chased for the 30th win in vain over the next several years. In 1999, the LPGA switched to a points-based criteria under which Alcott gained admission and she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame[1].
From 2001 to 2004, the Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott was a part of the LPGA Tour. Following the end of her touring days, Alcott started getting into course design and also hosted a satellite radio program. She has written an instructional book and taped an instructional video. She is also a member of the National Jewish Museum Sports Hall of Fame. In July 2007, Alcott accepted the position as girls' golf coach at Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, California[1].
LPGA wins (29)
- 1975 (1) Orange Blossom Classic
- 1976 (2) LPGA Classic, Colgate Far East Championship
- 1977 (1) Houston Exchange Club Classic
- 1978 (1) American Defender Classic
- 1979 (4) Elizabeth Arden Classic, Peter Jackson Classic, United Virginia Bank Classic, Mizuno Japan Classic
- 1980 (4) American Defender/WRAL Classic, Mayflower Classic, U.S. Women's Open, Inamori Golf Classic
- 1981 (2) Bent Tree Ladies Classic, Lady Michelob
- 1983 (1) Nabisco Dinah Shore
- 1984 (4) United Virginia Bank Classic, Lady Keystone Open, Portland PING Championship, San Jose Classic
- 1985 (3) Circle K Tucson Open, Moss Creek Women's Invitational, Nestle World Championship of Women’s Golf
- 1986 (2) Mazda Hall of Fame Championship, LPGA National Pro-Am
- 1988 (1) Nabisco Dinah Shore
- 1989 (1) Boston Five Classic
- 1991 (1) Nabisco Dinah Shore
LPGA Majors are shown in bold.
Results in LPGA Majors
| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| LPGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | ... | ... | 1 | T10 | T31 | T14 | T11 | 1 | T62 | T34 |
| LPGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | 1 | T32 | T56 | T58 | CUT | T23 | T57 | T40 | T33 | CUT |
| LPGA Championship | 10 | T10 | CUT | T7 | CUT | CUT | T67 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | 3 | T13 | T26 | T6 | T63 | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| du Maurier Classic | T44 | CUT | T25 | T14 | T33 | T36 | T52 | CUT | CUT | T65 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | CUT | T68 | CUT | 77 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| LPGA Championship | T54 | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | WD | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Women's British Open ^ | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
DNP = did not play.
CUT = missed the half-way cut.
"T" = tied
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.