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Colleen Walker (August 16, 1956 – December 11, 2012[1]) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Colleen Walker | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Colleen Walker | ||||
Born | Jacksonville, Florida | August 16, 1956||||
Died | December 11, 2012 56) Valrico, Florida | (aged||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||
Career | |||||
College | Florida State University | ||||
Turned professional | 1982 | ||||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1982–2004) Legends Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 12 | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
LPGA Tour | 9 | ||||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 | ||||
Other | 2 | ||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
Chevron Championship | 2nd: 1988 | ||||
Women's PGA C'ship | T15: 1991 | ||||
U.S. Women's Open | T3: 1988 | ||||
du Maurier Classic | Won: 1997 | ||||
Women's British Open | DNP | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Walker was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She started playing golf at the age of 14. At the age of 18, she was named the 1974 Palm Beach Post Athlete and Player of the Year. She won the Florida All-State Golf Award in 1976. She attended Florida State University where she won most valuable player honors from 1977–1978.
Walker turned professional in September 1981 and played on the Tampa Bay Mini-Tour. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1982 after winning the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She won nine tour titles, the first of them in 1987 and the last in 1997, including one major championship, the 1997 du Maurier Ltd. Classic. In 1988, she won the LPGA Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average, was named Most Improved Player by Golf Digest, and finished a career high fifth on the money list, one of four times she finished in the top ten. She was inducted into the Florida State University Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Walker joined the Legends Tour in 2001, winning her first tournament that year. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2003, she underwent chemotherapy and radiation. She would rejoin the tour in September. She finished in a tie for 10th at a senior event, essentially an attempt to see if she could still play. She retired from the LPGA Tour in 2004.
Walker died on December 11, 2012, in Valrico, Florida, of a cancer recurrence that was diagnosed in late 2011.[2] She was 56.
Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (8) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jun 14, 1987 | Mayflower Classic | −10 (67-70-72-69=278) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | Jul 17, 1988 | Boston Five Classic | −14 (66-69-70-69=274) | 8 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | Mar 18, 1990 | Circle K LPGA Tucson Open | −12 (71-68-65-72=276) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | Jun 16, 1991 | Lady Keystone Open | −9 (70-70-67=207) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
5 | Feb 2, 1992 | Oldsmobile LPGA Classic | −9 (71-73-67-68=279) | Playoff | ![]() |
6 | May 24, 1992 | LPGA Corning Classic | −12 (65-70-69-72=276) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
7 | Sep 20, 1992 | Safeco Classic | −11 (72-67-68-70=277) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
8 | Aug 3, 1997 | du Maurier Classic | −14 (68-72-73-65=278) | 2 stokes | ![]() |
9 | Sep 20, 1997 | Star Bank LPGA Classic | −13 (67-69-67=203) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1992 | Oldsmobile LPGA Classic | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1997 | du Maurier Classic | −14 (68-72-73-65=278) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
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