Jenny Lidback | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jenny Lidback | ||
Born | Lima, Peru | 30 March 1963||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | Peru Sweden United States | ||
Career | |||
College | Texas Christian University Louisiana State University | ||
Turned professional | 1986 | ||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1989-2003) Futures Tour | ||
Professional wins | 9 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 1 | ||
Epson Tour | 8 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Chevron Championship | T10: 2000 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | T11: 1999 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | 12th: 1996 | ||
du Maurier Classic | Won: 1995 | ||
Women's British Open | T56: 2001 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Jenny Lidback (born 30 March 1963) is a professional golfer.
Lidback was born in Lima, Peru to Swedish parents. [1] She attended Texas Christian University and Louisiana State University. [2]
Lidback's rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1989. [2] Her only win on the Tour came in 1995 at one of the major championships, the du Maurier Ltd. Classic. She had her best finish on the money list in the same year, placing 21st. She retired from tournament golf after the 2003 season.
Lidback became a U.S. citizen in May 2003. [2] Her nephew, Roberto Castro, plays on the PGA Tour. [3]
Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Aug 27, 1995 | du Maurier Classic | −8 (71-69-68-72=280) | 1 stroke | Liselotte Neumann |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1998 | Sara Lee Classic | Donna Andrews Nancy Lopez Barb Mucha | Mucha won with birdie on second extra hole |
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1995 | du Maurier Classic | −8 (71-69-68-72=280) | 1 stroke | Liselotte Neumann |
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