Carolyn Hill

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Carolyn Hill
Personal information
Born (1959-02-01) February 1, 1959 (age 64)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Career
College University of Miami
University of Tulsa
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1980-1999)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T52: 1984
Women's PGA C'ship T14: 1989
U.S. Women's Open T24: 1995
du Maurier Classic T28: 1980

Carolyn Hill (born February 1, 1959) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

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Career

Hill won the 1979 U.S. Women's Amateur [1] and played on the 1978 U.S. Curtis Cup team.

Hill won once on the LPGA Tour [2] in 1994. [3] Hill's win came in her 359th start, the tour record for most starts before a first win. A 1996 car accident slowed her touring career and she became a club professional in California. [4]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Aug 7, 1994 McCall's LPGA Classic –13 (69-72-65-69=275)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Ramsbottom

Team appearances

Amateur

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