Cindy Rarick

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Cindy Rarick
Personal information
Born (1959-09-12) September 12, 1959 (age 64)
Glenwood, Minnesota
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College University of Hawaii
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (joined 1985)
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour5
LPGA of Japan Tour1
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship 4th: 1990
Women's PGA C'ship T5: 1985
U.S. Women's Open T8: 1996
du Maurier Classic T13: 1992
Women's British Open DNP

Cindy Rarick (born September 12, 1959) is an American professional golfer. She competed as Cindy Flom in 1985 and from 1999 to 2001.

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Amateur career

Rarick was born in Glenwood, Minnesota. In 1994, she was inducted into the Sahuaro High School Alumni (Cougar Foundation) Hall of Fame. [1]

Rarick was the 1977 Arizona State Junior champion. In 1978, she won the Hawaii Women's Match Play Championship, and a year later she captured the Hawaii Stroke Play Championship title. She attended the University of Hawaii.

Professional career

Rarick joined the LPGA Tour in 1985. She won five tournaments on the Tour, her first in 1987. She also won the Gatorade Most Improved Player Award that year. Her highest finish on the money list was 10th in 1990. She also finished eleventh on the money list twice, in 1987 and 1989.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Feb 21, 1987 Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Open –9 (69-71-67=207)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jane Geddes
2May 31, 1987 LPGA Corning Classic –13 (70-69-69-67=275)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jane Geddes
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King
Flag of the United States.svg Patty Sheehan
3May 14, 1989 Chrysler-Plymouth Classic –5 (70-72-72=214)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Laura Davies
4May 20, 1990 Planters Pat Bradley International 25 points (3-4-12-6)1 point Flag of the United States.svg Beth Daniel
5Aug 18, 1991 Northgate Computer Classic –13 (75-68-68=211)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jody Anschutz
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Daniel

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11991 Women's Kemper Open Flag of the United States.svg Deb Richard Lost to birdie on second extra hole
21991 Northgate Computer Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jody Anschutz
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Daniel
Won with birdie on third extra hole
Anschutz eliminated by par on first hole
31993 Minnesota LPGA Classic Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Kobayashi Lost to par on first extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

Legends Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

Professional

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