Lisa Walters | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Lisa Young Walters | ||
Born | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | January 9, 1960||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | Canada | ||
Residence | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||
Career | |||
College | Florida State University | ||
Status | Professional | ||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1984-1998) | ||
Professional wins | 3 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 3 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
Chevron Championship | T17: 1987 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | 5th: 1984 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T19: 1998 | ||
du Maurier Classic | T31: 1994 | ||
Women's British Open | CUT: 2005 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Lisa Walters (born January 9, 1960) is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She competed under her maiden name Lisa Young until 1988.
Young was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. she won several amateur tournaments in British Columbia including three straight British Columbia Ladies' Championships. She played college golf at Florida State University where she was an All-American in 1981.
Walters joined the LPGA Tour in 1984 and won three times [1] between 1992 and 1998. [2]
Walters was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2008. [3]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 22, 1992 | Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open | –8 (72-71-65=208) | 1 stroke | Kristi Albers Missie Berteotti |
2 | Feb 20, 1993 | Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open | –6 (68-68-74=210) | 1 stroke | Nancy Lopez |
3 | Jun 14, 1998 | Oldsmobile Classic | –23 (67-67-65-66=265) | 6 strokes | Donna Andrews |
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