Brandie Burton | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Born | San Bernardino, California, U.S. | January 8, 1972||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||
Career | |||||
College | Arizona State University | ||||
Turned professional | 1990 | ||||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1991) | ||||
Professional wins | 5 | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
LPGA Tour | 5 | ||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |||||
Chevron Championship | T3: 1992, 1995 | ||||
Women's PGA C'ship | T10: 1992 | ||||
U.S. Women's Open | T3: 1996 | ||||
du Maurier Classic | Won: 1993, 1998 | ||||
Women's British Open | T15: 2001 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Brandie Burton (born January 8, 1972) is an American professional golfer. In October 2019 her induction into the Southern California Golf Association Hall of Fame was announced, noting that she competed in five Solheim Cups, recorded 88 top 10 finishes and became the youngest female golfer to surpass $1 million in career earnings. [1]
Burton was born in San Bernardino, California. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California in 1990. She won several amateur tournament including the 1989 U.S. Girls' Junior. [2] She also was runner-up in the 1989 U.S. Women's Amateur to Vicki Goetze. [2] She played on the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1990. [2] She played college golf at Arizona State University for one year (1989/1990), winning six tournaments. [2] [3]
Burton turned professional in 1990 [3] and earned her 1991 LPGA Tour through qualifying school. [2] She was LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1991. [2] She has won five times on the tour, including two majors, the 1993 and 1998 du Maurier Classics. [2] Her best finish on the money list is 3rd in 1993. She was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup team in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000. [2]
Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (2) |
Other LPGA Tour (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Mar 15, 1992 | PING/Welch's Championship | −11 (71-69-69-68=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
2 | Jul 4, 1993 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | −12 (68-66-67=201) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | Aug 29, 1993 | du Maurier Classic | −11 (71-70-66-70=277) | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | Sep 19, 1993 | Safeco Classic | −14 (68-68-73-65=274) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
5 | Aug 2, 1998 | du Maurier Classic | −18 (68-64-66-72=270) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1992 | Sara Lee Classic | ![]() ![]() | Will won with par on first extra hole |
2 | 1993 | du Maurier Classic | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1996 | Edina Realty LPGA Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Neumann won with birdie on third extra hole |
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1993 | du Maurier Classic | −11 (71-70-66-70=277) | Playoff1 | ![]() |
1998 | du Maurier Classic | −18 (68-64-66-72=270) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
1Won in playoff by Burton 3–4.
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