Kris Tschetter

Kris Tschetter (born December 30, 1964) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Kris Tschetter
Personal information
Born	(1964-12-30) December 30, 1964 (age 59) Detroit, Michigan
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Texas Christian University
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 1988)
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	1
Other	2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	2nd: 1997
Women's PGA C'ship	T11: 1993
U.S. Women's Open	2nd: 1996
du Maurier Classic	T12: 1995
Women's British Open	T42: 2005
Achievements and awards
LPGA Heather Farr Player Award 2001

Amateur career

Tschetter was born in Detroit, Michigan. As an amateur, she won the 1983 American Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions and was a four-time winner of the South Dakota State Women's Amateur Championship (1983–86). In 1984, she qualified for the U.S. Women's Open and the following year was a quarterfinalist at the Trans-National.

Tschetter attended Texas Christian University graduating in 1987 as a Radio, Television and Film Major. She was a three-time member of the All-Southwest Conference Team.

Tschetter, as a freshman, was a member of Shady Oaks Golf Club in Fort Worth where she developed a relationship with the late Ben Hogan. Tschetter one day convinced Hogan to play nine holes of golf with two of her teammates from TCU. He duck-hooked the first tee shot but finished at even par. This, according to Tschetter, is the last time that Hogan ever played golf. They remained friends until his death in 1997. Tschetter has written a book called Mr. Hogan, the Man I Knew: An LPGA Player Looks Back on an Amazing Friendship and Lessons She Learned from Golf's Greatest Legend recounting her times with Hogan.^[1]

Professional career

Tschetter turned pro in 1988. In 1992, she won her only LPGA event. She won the Northgate Computer Classic by three shots over Deb Richard.^[2] Tschetter also took part in a playoff at the 1997 State Farm Rail Classic . She and Lori Kane losing to Cindy Figg-Currier on the first hole of sudden death.^[3]

Tschetter twice finished second in major championships. The first of which was the 1996 U.S. Women's Open, where she finished six shots behind Annika Sörenstam. At the 1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore, Tschetter finished two strokes behind Betsy King.

Personal life

Tschetter was married to Kirk Lucas, her coach, and they have two daughters, Lainey and Kyra.

She founded the Kris Tschetter Celebrity Golf Benefit for Kids in 1991, an event that raises money for children’s charities in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area. While on Tour, she has represented the Liz Claiborne clothing for 11 straight years and since its inception in 1999, Private Club Links.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 23, 1992	Northgate Computer Classic	−5 (69-69-73=211)	3 strokes	Deb Richard

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1997	State Farm Rail Classic	Cindy Figg-Currier Lorie Kane	Figg-Currier won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

• 1991 JCPenney Classic (with Billy Andrade)

Legends Tour wins (1)

• 2015 Walgreens Charity Classic

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Kraft Nabisco Championship
LPGA Championship					T43	CUT
U.S. Women's Open	CUT
du Maurier Classic					T57	CUT

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Kraft Nabisco Championship			T8	T60	T32	T27	9	2	CUT	T13
LPGA Championship		T37	T74	T11	T49	T18	T18	CUT	T30	T54
U.S. Women's Open	T49	T15	T36	T17	T25	T13	2	CUT	T36	T40
du Maurier Classic	T41		CUT	CUT	CUT	T12	T49	T16	T54	CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Kraft Nabisco Championship	T53		T14	CUT
LPGA Championship	T46	T39	T25	CUT	CUT	T63	CUT			T44
U.S. Women's Open	T30		T37		CUT	T52	CUT			CUT
Women's British Open ^		CUT	T37		CUT	T52	CUT			CUT

^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.

  Top 10

  Did not play

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied

Summary

• Starts – 64
• Wins – 0
• 2nd-place finishes – 2
• 3rd-place finishes – 0
• Top 3 finishes – 2
• Top 5 finishes – 2
• Top 10 finishes – 4
• Top 25 finishes – 16
• Missed cuts – 21
• Most consecutive cuts made – 9
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

• Handa Cup: 2015 (winners)

References

1. Tschetter, Kris; Eubanks, Steve (2011). Mr. Hogan, the Man I Knew: An LPGA Player Looks Back on an Amazing Friendship and Lessons She Learned from Golf's Greatest Legend. Gotham Books. ISBN 978-1592406715.
2. "Tschetter wins Northgate". Portsmouth Daily Times. Associated Press. August 24, 1992. p. B2.
3. "Figg-Currier Wins First". The New York Times. September 2, 1997.

External links

• Kris Tschetter at the LPGA Tour official site
• Kris Tschetter at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)
• Golf Podium
• Golf Profile at CBS Sportsline