Kathy Hite
American professional golfer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kathy Hite-James (September 8, 1948 – January 3, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
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Kathy Hite | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Kathy Hite-James |
Born | (1948-09-08)September 8, 1948 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | January 3, 2023(2023-01-03) (aged 74) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
Career | |
College | Winthrop University |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1974–1987) ALPG Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Titleholders C'ship | 32nd: 1966 |
Chevron Championship | T52: 1983 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T25: 1979 |
U.S. Women's Open | 38th: 1980 |
du Maurier Classic | T19: 1984 |
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Hite won once on the LPGA Tour[1] in 1981.[2]
Hite-James was inducted into the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame in 2000[3] and the Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.[4] She died in Palm Desert, California in 2023.[5]