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Judy Rankin
American professional golfer and broadcaster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Judy Rankin (née Torluemke; born February 18, 1945) is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, she joined the LPGA Tour in 1962 at age 17 and won 26 tour events.
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Full name | Judy Torluemke Rankin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1945-02-18) February 18, 1945 (age 79) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Midland, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Walter "Yippy" Rankin
(m. 1967–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Walter "Tuey" Rankin, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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College | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned professional | 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour | ||||||||||||||||||||
Professional wins | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||||||||||
LPGA Tour | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
Western Open | T4: 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Titleholders C'ship | T2: 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chevron Championship | T44: 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd/T2: 1976, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Women's Open | T2: 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||
du Maurier Classic | T5: 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Since 2010, Rankin has served as the lead analyst for LPGA Tour telecasts on the Golf Channel. She previously served as an expert analyst for golf coverage on ESPN/ABC.[1]