Jo Ann Prentice

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Jo Ann Prentice
Personal information
Born (1933-02-09) February 9, 1933 (age 91)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
Turned professional1956
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour6
Best results in LPGA major championships
Western Open T2: 1966
Titleholders C'ship 4th: 1963
Chevron Championship 71st: 1983
Women's PGA C'ship T3: 1964
U.S. Women's Open T2: 1962
du Maurier Classic T44: 1979

Jo Ann Prentice (born February 9, 1933) [1] is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

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Prentice was born in Birmingham, Alabama. [1] She turned professional in 1956. [1]

Prentice joined the LPGA tour in 1957 and won six times [2] between 1965 and 1974. [3] [4]

Prentice was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and is one of only eight golfers in it. [5]

Amateur wins

this list is incomplete

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 28, 1965 All State Ladies' Invitational +2 (74-72=146)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth
2May 15, 1967 Dallas Civitan Open −3 (67-71-68-75=281)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Judy Kimball
3Oct 30, 1972 Corpus Christi Civitan Open Even (69-69-72=210)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth
4Jan 7, 1973 Burdine's Invitational −4 (69-71-72=212)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Beth Stone
5Apr 21, 1974 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle +1 (71-71-74-73=289)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jane Blalock
Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie
6May 12, 1974 American Defender-Raleigh Classic −7 (65-72=137)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Laura Baugh

Note: Prentice won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship) before it became a major championship.

LPGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11972 Corpus Christi Civitan Open Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Palmer
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth
Won with birdie on tenth extra hole
Whitworth eliminated by birdie on third hole
21974 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle Flag of the United States.svg Jane Blalock
Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Haynie eliminated by par on second hole
31974 Lady Errol Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jane Blalock Lost to birdie on first extra hole

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf . New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p.  153. ISBN   0-87000-225-2.
  2. LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-69 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame - Birmingham, Alabama - Where Heroes Live Forever - Prentice". ashof.org. Retrieved November 2, 2016.