Sandra Spuzich
Sandra Spuzich | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1937-04-03)April 3, 1937 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | October 6, 2015(2015-10-06) (aged 78) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Partner | Joyce Kazmierski |
Career | |
College | Indiana University |
Turned professional | 1962 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1962–92) |
Professional wins | 8 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 7 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Western Open | T15: 1966 |
Titleholders C'ship | 9th: 1966 |
Chevron Championship | T23: 1983 |
Women's PGA C'ship | 4th: 1968 |
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1966 |
du Maurier Classic | T10: 1983 |
Sandra Spuzich (April 3, 1937 – October 6, 2015) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Spuzich was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, of Polish, Serbian, Macedonian and Lebanese descent.[1] She was an amateur golfer and elementary school teacher when she decided to turn professional in 1962. Her first win came at the 1966 U.S. Women's Open by one stroke over Carol Mann and two strokes over Mickey Wright.[2] The tournament was held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota – the first major championship played there.
In 1982 at the age of 45, Spuzich became the oldest player to win two LPGA Tour events in the same year when she won the Corning Classic followed by the Mary Kay Classic.[3]
Spuzich died in Indianapolis on October 6, 2015. Her life partner was fellow LPGA golfer Joyce Kazmierski.[4]
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (7)
Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (6) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jul 3, 1966 | U.S. Women's Open | +9 (75-74-76-72=297) | 1 stroke | Carol Mann |
2 | Aug 3, 1969 | Buckeye Savings Invitational | +3 (71-72-70=213) | 3 strokes | Judy Rankin |
3 | May 5, 1974 | Lady Tara Classic | E (71-76-72=219) | Playoff | Donna Caponi Kathy Whitworth |
4 | May 29, 1977 | Lady Keystone Open | −9 (68-66-67=201) | 1 stroke | Silvia Bertolaccini |
5 | Sep 7, 1980 | Barth Classic | −4 (73-70-69=212) | 2 strokes | Carolyn Hill Lori Garbacz |
6 | May 30, 1982 | Corning Classic | −8 (69-72-70-69=280) | Playoff | Patty Sheehan |
7 | Sep 12, 1982 | Mary Kay Classic | −10 (70-69-67=206) | 1 stroke | Carole Charbonnier |
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1968 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open | Judy Rankin | Lost to par on second extra hole |
2 | 1974 | Lady Tara Classic | Donna Caponi Kathy Whitworth | Won with par on fifth extra hole Whitworth eliminated by par on third hole |
3 | 1974 | Bluegrass Invitational | JoAnne Carner | Lost to bogey on first extra hole |
4 | 1982 | Corning Classic | Patty Sheehan | Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1966 Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome (with Jack Rule, Jr.)
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1966 | U.S. Women's Open | +9 (75-74-76-72=297) | 1 stroke | Carol Mann |
References
- ^ Joyce Kazmierski and Sandra Spuzich: A Golf Love Story Comes Out of the Closet
- ^ "Up from the Basement". Time. July 15, 1966. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ^ "Miss Spuzich Wins". The New York Times. September 13, 1982. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ^ "Sandra Spuzich Obituary". The Indianapolis Star. October 9, 2015.
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- 1946 Patty Berg∞
- 1947 Betty Jameson
- 1948 Babe Zaharias
- 1949 Louise Suggs
- 1950 Babe Zaharias
- 1951 Betsy Rawls
- 1952 Louise Suggs
- 1953 Betsy Rawls†
- 1954 Babe Zaharias‡
- 1955 Fay Crocker‡
- 1956 Kathy Cornelius†
- 1957 Betsy Rawls
- 1958 Mickey Wright‡
- 1959 Mickey Wright
- 1960 Betsy Rawls
- 1961 Mickey Wright
- 1962 Murle Lindstrom
- 1963 Mary Mills‡
- 1964 Mickey Wright†
- 1965 Carol Mann
- 1966 Sandra Spuzich
- 1967 Catherine LaCoste‡#
- 1968 Susie Berning‡
- 1969 Donna Caponi
- 1970 Donna Caponi‡
- 1971 JoAnne Carner‡
- 1972 Susie Berning
- 1973 Susie Berning
- 1974 Sandra Haynie
- 1975 Sandra Palmer
- 1976 JoAnne Carner†
- 1977 Hollis Stacy
- 1978 Hollis Stacy
- 1979 Jerilyn Britz
- 1980 Amy Alcott
- 1981 Pat Bradley
- 1982 Janet Alex
- 1983 Jan Stephenson
- 1984 Hollis Stacy
- 1985 Kathy Baker
- 1986 Jane Geddes†
- 1987 Laura Davies†
- 1988 Liselotte Neumann
- 1989 Betsy King
- 1990 Betsy King
- 1991 Meg Mallon
- 1992 Patty Sheehan†
- 1993 Lauri Merten
- 1994 Patty Sheehan
- 1995 Annika Sörenstam
- 1996 Annika Sörenstam
- 1997 Alison Nicholas
- 1998 Pak Se-ri†
- 1999 Juli Inkster
- 2000 Karrie Webb
- 2001 Karrie Webb
- 2002 Juli Inkster
- 2003 Hilary Lunke†
- 2004 Meg Mallon
- 2005 Birdie Kim
- 2006 Annika Sörenstam†
- 2007 Cristie Kerr
- 2008 Inbee Park
- 2009 Ji Eun-hee
- 2010 Paula Creamer
- 2011 Ryu So-yeon†
- 2012 Choi Na-yeon
- 2013 Inbee Park
- 2014 Michelle Wie
- 2015 Chun In-gee
- 2016 Brittany Lang†
- 2017 Park Sung-hyun
- 2018 Ariya Jutanugarn†
- 2019 Lee Jeong-eun
- 2020 Kim A-lim
- 2021 Yuka Saso†
- 2022 Minjee Lee
- 2023 Allisen Corpuz
- 2024 Yuka Saso
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