Kate Golden

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Kate Golden
Personal information
Born (1967-02-09) February 9, 1967 (age 54)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College University of Texas
Turned professional1989
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1992-2008)
Futures Tour (1989-1990)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration T40: 2004
Women's PGA C'ship T6: 2003
U.S. Women's Open T20: 2004
du Maurier Classic T40: 1999
Women's British Open CUT: 2003, 2007

Kate Golden (born February 9, 1967) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

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Golden played college golf at the University of Texas where she was an All-American. [1] She graduated in 1989 with a degree in Criminal Justice. [1]

Golden competed on the Futures Tour in 1989 and 1990. [1] She joined the LPGA Tour in 1992. She won once at the 2001 State Farm Classic, shooting 63 in the final round and beating Annika Sörenstam by 1 shot. [1] After her playing days, Golden became a coach. She is now the women's assistant coach at her alma mater. [2]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Sep 2, 2001 State Farm Classic –21 (69-65-70-63=267)1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "LPGA Tour profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  2. "Texas Longhorns Athletics - 2016-17 Women's Golf Coaching Staff". www.texassports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.