Janet Anderson | |
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Personal information | |
Born | West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 10, 1956
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | Slippery Rock Teacher's College |
Turned professional | 1978 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1978-1997) |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Chevron Championship | T23: 1980 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T3: 1982 |
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1982 |
du Maurier Classic | T12: 1980 |
Janet Anderson (born March 10, 1956) is an American professional golfer.
Anderson was born in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States. She attended Slippery Rock Teacher's College. Her rookie year on the LPGA Tour was 1978. She achieved her only LPGA Tour victory in 1982 at one of the LPGA majors, the 1982 U.S. Women's Open. She also had her highest finish on the money list that year, placing 13th. Her last season on the tour was 1997. [1]
Prior to her divorce in January 1983, Anderson played using her married name Janet Alex. [2]
Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Jul 25, 1982 | U.S. Women's Open | −5 (70-73-72-68=283) | 6 strokes | JoAnne Carner Beth Daniel Sandra Haynie Donna White |
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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1982 | U.S. Women's Open | −5 (70-73-72-68=283) | 6 strokes | JoAnne Carner, Beth Daniel, Sandra Haynie, Donna White |
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