Patti Rizzo

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Patti Rizzo
Personal information
Full namePatrice M. Rizzo
Born (1960-06-19) June 19, 1960 (age 63)
Hollywood, Florida
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College University of Miami
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1982–1999)
Professional wins15
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour4
LPGA of Japan Tour9
Other2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T8: 1986
Women's PGA C'ship 4th/T4: 1984, 1993
U.S. Women's Open 4th: 1983
du Maurier Classic T8: 1986, 1990
Achievements and awards
LPGA Rookie of the Year 1982

Patrice M. "Patti" Rizzo (born June 19, 1960) is an American professional golfer and golf instructor.

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Amateur career

Rizzo was born in Hollywood, Florida. A collegiate All-American at the University of Miami, among her significant victories as an amateur were the Eastern Women's Amateur and Mexican Amateur in 1980, a year when she was also runner-up to Juli Inkster at the U.S. Women's Amateur and individual winner when the U.S. team won the 1980 Espirito Santo Trophy. Her performance in the 1980 season resulted in Golf Digest ranking her the No.1 female amateur in the U.S. The following year her wins included the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst and she earned medalist honors at the 1981 U.S. Women's Amateur. Golf Magazine ranked her the No. 1 collegiate player for 1981.

Professional career

In 1982, Rizzo joined the LPGA Tour where she earned Rookie of the Year honors. She played on the Tour regularly for 10 years during which time she won four tournaments.

Growing disenchanted with pro golf, Rizzo quit the LPGA in 1991. After not playing any golf at all for several months, Rizzo accepted an invitation to play in a LPGA of Japan Tour event. Rizzo won it and soon afterwards accepted a one-year exemption to play the LPGA of Japan Tour. [1] Rizzo won three tournaments in Japan in 1992, bringing her total victories there to nine.

Rizzo was the head coach of the Barry University women's golf program from 2004 until 2010 when she became coach at the University of Miami.

Amateur wins

Professional wins

LPGA Tour (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning ScoreMargin of
Victory
Runner(s)-up
1Aug 7, 1983 Boston Five Classic −11 (66-70-73-68=277)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Lock
2May 26, 1985 LPGA Corning Classic −16 (69-68-64-71=272)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Crafter
3May 1, 1988 Sara Lee Classic −9 (70-70-67=207)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tammie Green
Flag of the United States.svg Sherri Turner
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Williams
4Apr 9, 1989 Red Robin Kyocera Inamori Classic −7 (73-67-68-69=277)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Martha Nause

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
11988 Sara Lee Classic Flag of the United States.svg Tammie Green
Flag of the United States.svg Sherri Turner
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Williams
Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Green and Williams eliminated by par on first hole

LPGA of Japan Tour (9)

Other (2)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

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