Lisa Walters (born January 9, 1960) is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She competed under her maiden name Lisa Young until 1988.
| Lisa Walters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lisa Young Walters | ||
| Born | January 9, 1960 Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Canada | ||
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Florida State University | ||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1984-1998) | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 3 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T17: 1987 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 5th: 1984 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T19: 1998 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | T31: 1994 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2005 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Young was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. she won several amateur tournaments in British Columbia including three straight British Columbia Ladies' Championships. She played college golf at Florida State University where she was an All-American in 1981.
Walters joined the LPGA Tour in 1984 and won three times[1] between 1992 and 1998.[2]
Walters was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2008.[3]
Amateur wins
edit- 1977 British Columbia Junior Championship
- 1979 British Columbia Ladies' Championship
- 1980 British Columbia Ladies' Championship
- 1981 British Columbia Ladies' Championship
Professional wins
editLPGA Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 22, 1992 | Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open | –8 (72-71-65=208) | 1 stroke |  Kristi Albers Missie Berteotti
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| 2 | Feb 20, 1993 | Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open | –6 (68-68-74=210) | 1 stroke | Nancy Lopez
|
| 3 | Jun 14, 1998 | Oldsmobile Classic | –23 (67-67-65-66=265) | 6 strokes | Donna Andrews
|
References
edit- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99 Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Canadian Golf Hall of Fame profile
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