Barb Bunkowsky

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Barb Bunkowsky
Personal information
Full nameBarbara Bunkowsky-Scherbak
Born (1958-10-13) October 13, 1958 (age 65)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Residence West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Career
College Florida State University
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1983-2000)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T28: 1986
Women's PGA C'ship 3rd: 1993
U.S. Women's Open 19th: 1985
du Maurier Classic T4: 1987

Barbara Bunkowsky-Scherbak (born October 13, 1958) is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also played under her maiden name, Barb Bunkowsky, and her married name, Barb Scherbak.

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Bunkowsky played college golf at Florida State University and helped her team win the 1981 AIAW Championship. She was inducted into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1994. [1]

Bunkowsky won once on the LPGA Tour [2] in 1984. [3]

Professional wins (1)

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1May 20, 1984 Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic −10 (71-72-66=209)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Muffin Spencer-Devlin

Team appearances

Professional

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