Janet Coles | |
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Personal information | |
Born | California | August 4, 1954
Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) |
Nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | UCLA |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1977–1990) |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 2 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
ANA Inspiration | T4: 1983 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T11: 1983 |
U.S. Women's Open | T4: 1985 |
du Maurier Classic | T13: 1981 |
Janet Coles (born August 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Coles won twice on the LPGA Tour [1] in 1978 and 1983. [2] [3]
On August 22, 2011, Coles was named head coach of the Dartmouth College women's golf team. [4]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Apr 30, 1978 | Natural Light Lady Tara Classic | −8 (71-70-70=211) | Playoff | Gloria Ehret Hollis Stacy |
2 | May 8, 1983 | Lady Michelob | −10 (67-70-69=206) | 6 strokes | Sandra Post |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1978 | Natural Light Lady Tara Classic | Gloria Ehret Hollis Stacy | Won with birdie on third extra hole Stacy eliminated by par on first hole |
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