Judy Kimball | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Judy Kimball Simon |
Born | Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | June 17, 1938
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Kansas, 1960 |
Turned professional | 1961 |
Retired | 1988 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1961–88) |
Professional wins | 5 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 3 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Western Open | T2: 1964 |
Titleholders C'ship | T2: 1966 |
ANA Inspiration | DNP |
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1962 |
U.S. Women's Open | T11: 1963 |
du Maurier Classic | CUT: 1981 |
Judy Kimball Simon (born June 17, 1938) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the LPGA Championship in 1962, a women's major championship.
Born in Sioux City, Iowa, [1] Kimball graduated from the University of Kansas in 1960. She was Iowa State Amateur champion in 1958 and a semifinalist in the 1959 Trans-Miss and the 1960 Western Amateur. She was also the low amateur at the Waterloo Women's Open Invitational in 1958.
Kimball turned professional in 1961 and won three LPGA tournaments, including the LPGA Championship in 1962. She was inducted into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame in 1993 [2] and the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. [3]
Legend |
LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (2) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 30, 1961 | American Women's Open | 73-75-73-74=295 | −5 | 2 strokes | Betsy Rawls |
2 | Oct 7, 1962 | LPGA Championship | 70-69-71-72=282 | −2 | 4 strokes | Shirley Spork |
3 | Jul 25, 1971 | O'Sullivan Ladies Open | 71-68-72=211 | −5 | 1 stroke | Margie Masters |
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1962 | LPGA Championship | −2 (70-69-71-72=282) | 4 strokes | Shirley Spork |
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