Английская Википедия:Deb Richard
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Deb Richard (born June 13, 1963) is an American former professional golfer who was a member of the LPGA Tour for twenty years during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
Amateur career
Richard was born in Abbeville, Louisiana in 1963, and raised in Manhattan, Kansas. She first found success as an amateur golfer by winning the Kansas state high school golf championship three consecutive years for Manhattan High School (1979–1981). She followed by winning the Kansas Women's Amateur the next two years (1982, 1983). In 1984, Richard won the prestigious U.S. Women's Amateur; a few months later she was part of the U.S. team that won the Espirito Santo Trophy in Hong Kong.
While competing for coach Mimi Ryan's Florida Gators women's golf team at the University of Florida from 1982 to 1985, she won seven tournaments including three consecutive Southeastern Conference (SEC) individual championships. As a senior in 1985, she was the individual runner-up, by a single stroke, at the NCAA Women's Golf Championship, was recognized as the SEC Golfer of the Year, and won the Broderick Award as the nation's outstanding female collegiate golfer.[1][2] Richard was a first-team All-SEC selection all four years (1982–1985) and a first-team All-American in 1984 and 1985. She graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in advertising in 1989, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1995.[3][4]
Professional career
Richard played on the LPGA Tour for twenty years (1986–2005), during which she won five Tour events and finished in the top-10 in over seventy events. Her five wins included the 1987 Rochester International, 1991 Women's Kemper Open, 1991 The Phar-Mor in Youngstown, 1994 Safeco Classic and 1997 Friendly's Classic. Her best finishes in the LPGA majors included a tie for tenth place in the 1996 Kraft Nabisco Championship, a tie for fifth in the 1991 LPGA Championship, a tie for ninth in the 1986 U.S. Women's Open, and ties for fourth in the 1988 and 1998 du Maurier Classic. In 1992, Richard was selected for the U.S. Solheim Cup team. Her career earning as a professional golfer totaled $2,759,551.
Richard has been inducted into the Kansas Golf Hall of Fame. She has also received a number of awards for her charitable activities.
Professional wins (6)
LPGA Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 28, 1987 | Rochester International | –8 (66-69-73-72=280) | 2 strokes | Шаблон:Flagicon Amy Alcott Шаблон:Flagicon Shirley Furlong Шаблон:Flagicon Lori Garbacz Шаблон:Flagicon Laurie Rinker |
| 2 | Mar 2, 1991 | Women's Kemper Open | –9 (68-70-67-70=275) | Playoff | Шаблон:Flagicon Cindy Rarick |
| 3 | Aug 4, 1991 | The Phar-Mor in Youngstown | –9 (70-69-68=207) | Playoff | Шаблон:Flagicon Jane Geddes |
| 4 | Sep 18, 1994 | Safeco Classic | –12 (71-68-70-67=276) | 1 stroke | Шаблон:Flagicon Michelle Estill Шаблон:Flagicon Tammie Green Шаблон:Flagicon Christa Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon Rosie Jones |
| 5 | Aug 10, 1997 | Friendly's Classic | –11 (72-70-68-67=277) | 1 stroke | Шаблон:Flagicon Christa Johnson |
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Women's Kemper Open | Шаблон:Flagicon Cindy Rarick | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1991 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | Шаблон:Flagicon Alice Miller | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 1991 | The Phar-Mor in Youngstown | Шаблон:Flagicon Jane Geddes | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1993 | Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic | Шаблон:Flagicon Nancy Lopez | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1991 JBP Cup LPGA Match Play Championship
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy: 1984 (winners)
Professional
See also
- List of Florida Gators women's golfers on the LPGA Tour
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
References
External links
Шаблон:1992 United States Solheim Cup team Шаблон:Honda Sports Award
- ↑ Collegiate Women Sports Awards, Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Golf. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ↑ Antonya English, "Carlson calls UF induction top thrill," The Gainesville Sun, pp. 1 & 6 (April 7, 1995). Retrieved July 23, 2011.
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