Sandra Haynie

Sandra Jane Haynie (born June 4, 1943) is an American former professional golfer on the LPGA Tour starting in 1961. She won four major championships, 42 LPGA Tour career events, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Sandra Haynie
Personal information
Full name	Sandra Jane Haynie
Born	(1943-06-04) June 4, 1943 (age 81) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
Turned professional	1961
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1961–89)
Professional wins	44
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	42
LPGA of Japan Tour	1
Other	1
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 4)
Western Open	2nd: 1967
Titleholders C'ship	T5: 1965
Chevron Championship	T15: 1983
Women's PGA C'ship	Won: 1965, 1974
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 1974
du Maurier Classic	Won: 1982
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 1977 (member page) LPGA Player of the Year 1970

Amateur career

Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won the 1957-58 Texas State Publinx and the 1958-59 Texas Amateur. She also captured the 1960 Trans-Mississippi title.

Professional career

Haynie joined the LPGA Tour in 1961 at the age of 18 and she won her first professional title in 1962 at age 19 at the Austin Civitan Open. She won a total of 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top-10 on the money list every year from 1963 to 1975. The 14th and last time for this distinction was in 1982 when she placed second in earnings for the fifth time. She was awarded LPGA Player of the Year honors in 1970. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1977. Her last full season on the tour was 1989.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (42)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (4)
Other LPGA Tour (38)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 10, 1962	Austin Civitan Open	−7 (69-73-72-75=289)	1 stroke	Mickey Wright
2	Jun 17, 1962	Cosmopolitan Open	−6 (66-72-72=210)	2 strokes	Ruth Jessen
3	Oct 27, 1963	Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies Open	−2 (68-71-76-71=286)	4 strokes	Kathy Whitworth
4	Aug 24, 1964	Baton Rouge Ladies' Open Invitational	−5 (70-68-73=211)	5 strokes	Kathy Whitworth
5	Nov 1, 1964	Las Cruces Ladies' Open	−8 (71-68-69=208)	2 strokes	Betsy Rawls
6	Jun 20, 1965	Cosmopolitan Open	−6 (70-70-70=210)	Playoff	Marlene Hagge Kathy Whitworth
7	Sep 26, 1965	LPGA Championship	−5 (70-68-69-72=279)	1 stroke	Clifford Ann Creed
8	Jul 10, 1966	Buckeye Savings Invitational	−11 (69-67-69=205)	5 strokes	Susie Berning
9	Aug 28, 1966	Glass City Classic	E (72-71-70=213)	Playoff	Gloria Ehret
10	Nov 13, 1966	Alamo Ladies' Open	−3 (72-71-70=213)	Playoff	Shirley Englehorn
11	Dec 4, 1966	Pensacola Ladies Invitational	−7 (72-74-72=218)	Playoff	Kathy Whitworth
12	Aug 27, 1967	Amarillo Ladies' Open	−1 (71-74-67=212)	2 strokes	Kathy Whitworth
13	Sep 24, 1967	Mickey Wright Invitational	−1 (72-70-70=212)	Playoff	Kathy Whitworth
14	Sep 8, 1968	Pacific Ladies Classic	−3 (71-68-74=213)	3 strokes	Kathy Cornelius Sandra Palmer
15	May 4, 1969	Shreveport Kiwanis Club Invitational	−2 (70-73-71=214)	2 strokes	Sandra Palmer, Mickey Wright
16	May 18, 1969	St. Louis Women's Invitational	−5 (67-69-72=208)	Playoff	Kathy Whitworth Peggy Wilson
17	Jul 13, 1969	Ladies' Supertest Open	−3 (70-76-70=216)	5 strokes	Marilynn Smith Kathy Whitworth
18	Apr 19, 1970	Raleigh Ladies Invitational	−4 (69-71-72=212)	3 strokes	Carol Mann Jo Ann Prentice Marilynn Smith
19	May 4, 1970	Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational	−2 (73-69-72=214)	1 stroke	Betsy Rawls Mickey Wright
20	Apr 25, 1971	Burdine's Invitational	−3 (74-71-74=219)	3 strokes	Cynthia Sullivan
21	May 2, 1971	Dallas Civitan Open	−12 (68-65-68=201)	4 strokes	Jane Blalock
22	May 9, 1971	San Antonio Alamo Open	−13 (69-66-71=206)	6 strokes	Kathy Whitworth
23	Aug 15, 1971	Len Immke Buick Open	−10 (70-69-67=206)	1 stroke	Marlene Hagge
24	Aug 27, 1972	National Jewish Hospital Open	−6 (69-70-68=207)	2 strokes	Jane Blalock
25	Sep 17, 1972	Quality First Classic	−10 (69-69-68=206)	4 strokes	Marlene Hagge
26	Sep 24, 1972	Lincoln-Mercury Open	−4 (73-71-71=215)	1 stroke	Sharon Miller
27	Mar 18, 1973	Orange Blossom Classic	E (72-75-69=216)	1 stroke	Marlene Hagge
28	Sep 2, 1973	Charity Golf Classic	−8 (71-68-69=208)	5 strokes	Murle Breer Carole Jo Kabler Judy Rankin Kathy Whitworth
29	Oct 7, 1973	Lincoln-Mercury Open	−7 (67-72-73-212)	3 strokes	Donna Caponi JoAnne Carner
30	Jun 16, 1974	Lawson's LPGA Open	−1 (72-74-69=215)	Playoff	Gloria Ehret
31	Jun 23, 1974	LPGA Championship	−4 (69-73-73-73=288)	2 strokes	JoAnne Carner
32	Jul 21, 1974	U.S. Women's Open	[phone]=295)	1 stroke	Carol Mann Beth Stone
33	Aug 4, 1974	George Washington Classic	−6 (71-69-73=213)	5 strokes	Kathy Ahern JoAnne Carner Kathy Whitworth
34	Aug 25, 1974	National Jewish Hospital Open	−6 (71-71-71=213)	1 stroke	JoAnne Carner Joyce Kazmierski
35	Sep 15, 1974	Charity Golf Classic	−5 (70-72-66=208)	3 strokes	Jane Blalock
36	Feb 9, 1975	Naples Lely Classic	−5 (71-72-68=211)	1 stroke	Donna Caponi Marilynn Smith
37	Apr 27, 1975	Charity Golf Classic	−1 (69-73-70=212)	Playoff	Amy Alcott Judy Rankin
38	Nov 16, 1975	Jacksonville Ladies Open	+7 (75-71-77=223)	1 stroke	Sandra Post
39	Nov 23, 1975	Greater Ft. Myers Classic	−6 (66-71-73=210)	Playoff	Pat Bradley
40	Sep 20, 1981	Henredon Classic	−7 (74-71-68-68=281)	1 stroke	Judy Dickinson
41	Jun 27, 1982	Rochester International	−12 (72-68-69-67=276)	6 strokes	Nancy Lopez Hollis Stacy
42	Jul 4, 1982	Peter Jackson Classic	−8 (71-71-70-68=280)	1 stroke	Beth Daniel

LPGA Tour playoff record (9–7)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1965	Cosmopolitan Open	Marlene Hagge Kathy Whitworth	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1966	Glass City Classic	Gloria Ehret	Won with birdie on third extra hole
3	1966	Alamo Ladies' Open	Shirley Englehorn	Won with birdie on third extra hole
4	1966	Pensacola Ladies Invitational	Kathy Whitworth	Won with par on first extra hole
5	1967	Louise Suggs Invitational	Susie Berning	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
6	1967	Mickey Wright Invitational	Kathy Whitworth	Won with birdie on first extra hole
7	1969	St. Louis Women's Invitational	Kathy Whitworth Peggy Wilson	Won with par on third extra hole Whitworth eliminated by birdie on first hole
8	1970	Burdine's Invitational	Carol Mann	Lost to par on first extra hole
9	1970	Len Immke Buick Open	Althea Gibson Mary Mills	Mills won with par on second extra hole Haynie eliminated by birdie on first hole
10	1970	Women's Golf Charities Open	Judy Rankin Marilynn Smith	Smith won with birdie on first extra hole
11	1973	La Canadienne	Jocelyne Bourassa Judy Rankin	Bourassa won with par on third extra hole Rankin eliminated by par on second hole
12	1974	Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle	Jane Blalock Jo Ann Prentice	Prentice won with birdie on fourth extra hole Haynie eliminated by par on second hole
13	1974	Lawson's LPGA Open	Gloria Ehret	Won with par on fourth extra hole
14	1975	Charity Golf Classic	Amy Alcott Judy Rankin	Won with par on fourth extra hole Rankin eliminated by par on first hole
15	1975	Greater Ft. Myers Classic	Pat Bradley	Won with par on second extra hole
16	1982	Henredon Classic	JoAnne Carner	Lost to par on fifth extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

• 1975 Sun Star Ladies

Other wins (1)

• 1982 Portland Ping Team Championship (with Kathy McMullen)

Major championships

Wins (4)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1965	LPGA Championship	−5 (70-68-69-72=279)	1 stroke	Clifford Ann Creed
1974	LPGA Championship	−4 (69-73-73-73=288)	2 strokes	JoAnne Carner
1974	U.S. Women's Open	[phone]=295)	1 stroke	Carol Mann, Beth Stone
1982	Peter Jackson Classic	−8 (71-71-70-68=280)	1 stroke	Beth Daniel

Team appearances

Professional

• Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners)

See also

• List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
• List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins

External links

• Sandra Haynie at the LPGA Tour official site (archived)
• Sandra Haynie at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)