Becky Pearson

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Becky Pearson
Personal information
Born (1956-01-22) January 22, 1956 (age 69)
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Florida International University
StatusProfessional
Former tour LPGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T10: 1986
Women's PGA C'ship T20: 1984
U.S. Women's Open T21: 1983
du Maurier Classic T31: 1987

Becky Pearson (born January 22, 1956) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

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Golfing career

Before turning professional, Pearson won the Minnesota Junior Girls State Championship twice. [1] While living in North Branch, Minnesota, she reached the quarter-finals at the United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship in 1973 after defeating defending champion Nancy Lopez in the second round. [2] Pearson earned All-American honors twice while attending Florida International University [3] and was the runner-up to Lori Castillo at the 1979 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links. [4]

Pearson won once on the LPGA Tour [5] in 1986 at the Chrysler-Plymouth Classic. [6]

The North Chisago Historical Society awarded Pearson in 2008 along with two others their Women in History Award. [7]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
Victory		Runners-up
1May 18, 1986 Chrysler-Plymouth Classic –7 (71-70-71=212)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King
Flag of the United States.svg Deb Richard

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1986 Mazda Japan Classic Flag of the United States.svg Cathy Gerring
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Ai-Yu Tu
Flag of the United States.svg Mary Beth Zimmerman 		Tu won with bogey on fourth extra hole
Pearson and Zimmerman eliminated by birdie on first hole

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