Michelle McGann

Michelle McGann
Personal information
Born	(1969-12-30) December 30, 1969 West Palm Beach, Florida
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	North Palm Beach Florida
Spouse	Jonathan Satter
Career
Turned professional	1989
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 1989)
Professional wins	9
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	7
LPGA of Japan Tour	1
Other	1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	5th: 1994
Women's PGA C'ship	T4: 1993
U.S. Women's Open	T6: 1992
du Maurier Classic	2nd: 1994
Women's British Open	CUT: 2001, 2002

Michelle McGann (born December 30, 1969) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.

Amateur career

McGann was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 13. She is a three-time Florida State Junior champion. She won the 1987 U.S. Girls' Junior and was named American Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior Player of the Year. Also in 1987, she was named a Rolex Junior First-Team All-American and was ranked as the nation's top amateur by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest. In 1988, McGann captured the Doherty Cup Championship title and played in the U.S. Women's Open and Boston Five Classic as an amateur.

Professional career

McGann joined the LPGA Tour in 1989. She has seven LPGA career victories and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup team. She finished in the top-10 on the money list twice, seventh in 1995 and eighth in 1996. She began using an insulin pump in 1999. She is the founder and chairperson of the Michelle McGann Fund, a 501c3 charity focused on diabetes education and awareness. She became engaged to Jonathan Satter, a commercial real estate executive, in July 2008. They married in May 2010.

Health

McGann's career has long been hampered by her battle with type 1 diabetes and related effects. Many of her competitors have commented that career record would have included many more wins had she not been challenged by the diagnosis of diabetes.

Endorsements

McGann has represented Cadillac, Bayer, Lynx, Lilly Pulitzer, Canon, Tommy Bahama to name a few.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 7, 1995	Sara Lee Classic	−14 (69-65-68=202)	1 stroke	Laura Davies Dottie Mochrie Kelly Robbins
2	Jul 2, 1995	Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic	−11 (65-70-70=205)	Playoff	Katie Peterson-Parker
3	Jun 9, 1996	Oldsmobile Classic	−16 (71-66-70-65=272)	Playoff	Liselotte Neumann
4	Jul 14, 1996	Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic	−16 (71-64-65=200)	3 strokes	Kim Saiki
5	Sep 2, 1996	State Farm Rail Classic	−14 (69-65-68=202)	Playoff	Laura Davies Barb Whitehead
6	Jan 19, 1997	HealthSouth Inaugural	−9 (66-72-69=207)	Playoff	Karrie Webb
7	Jun 29, 1997	ShopRite LPGA Classic	−12 (72-65-64=201)	3 strokes	Annika Sörenstam

LPGA Tour playoff record (4–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1995	Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic	Katie Peterson-Parker	Won with birdie on third extra hole
2	1996	Oldsmobile Classic	Liselotte Neumann	Won with birdie on third extra hole
3	1996	State Farm Rail Classic	Laura Davies Barb Whitehead	Won with birdie on third extra hole
4	1997	HealthSouth Inaugural	Karrie Webb	Won with par on first extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour (1)

• 1995 Takara World Invitational

Other (1)

• 1998 Gillette Tour Challenge Championship (with Lee Trevino and Jim Furyk)

Team appearances

Professional

• Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1996 (winners)

External links

• Official website
• Michelle McGann at the LPGA Tour official site
• Michelle McGann at the Legends Tour former site
• Charitable Foundation.