Debbie Massey

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Debbie Massey
Personal information
Born (1950-11-05) November 5, 1950 (age 74)
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Indian River, Michigan, U.S.
Career
College University of Denver
StatusProfessional
Current tour(s) Legends Tour
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1977–95)
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour3
Ladies European Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T10: 1988
Women's PGA C'ship 3rd: 1983
U.S. Women's Open T2: 1979
du Maurier Classic 2nd: 1991
Achievements and awards
LPGA Rookie of the Year 1977

Debbie Massey (born November 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer.

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Before joining the LPGA Tour, Massey worked as a skiing instructor. [1] She was LPGA rookie of the year in 1977.

Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-to-back victories in the Women's British Open, which is now one of the LPGA's major championships.

Amateur wins

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Nov 3, 1977 Mizuno Japan Classic −2 (72-73-75=220)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hollis Stacy
2Oct 7, 1979 Wheeling Classic +3 (75-71-73=219)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King
3Nov 4, 1990 Mazda Japan Classic −11 (69-64=133)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Ammaccapane
Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Keggi

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–3)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1979 Wheeling Classic Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King Won with par on first extra hole
2 1980 Coca-Cola Classic Flag of the United States.svg Donna White Lost to par on first extra hole
3 1983 West Virginia LPGA Classic Flag of the United States.svg Lori Garbacz
Flag of the United States.svg Alice Miller
Miller won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Massey eliminated by birdie on third hole
4 1986 Lady Keystone Open Flag of the United States.svg Cindy Hill
Flag of the United States.svg Juli Inkster
Inkster won with par on first extra hole

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. "Skier leads women's 'Masters'". St. Petersburg Times. May 7, 1976. p. 2C.