Penny Hammel

Penny Hammel
Personal information
Born	(1962-03-24) March 24, 1962 (age 63) Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.
Career
College	University of Miami
Turned professional	1984
Former tour	LPGA Tour (1985–2006)
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	4
Epson Tour	4
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	T8: 1986
Women's PGA C'ship	T3: 1996
U.S. Women's Open	T3: 1989
du Maurier Classic	T4: 1989
Women's British Open	DNP
Achievements and awards
Futures Tour Player of the Year 1984 LPGA Rookie of the Year 1985 Broderick Award 1983

Penny Hammel (born March 24, 1962) is an American professional golfer, who joined the LPGA Tour in 1985.

Amateur career

Hammel was born in Decatur, Illinois. She won several amateur tournaments including the 1979 U.S. Girls' Junior. In the 1979 PGA Junior Championship she finished five strokes ahead of her closest opponent. As a member of the University of Miami women's golf team, Hammel won the 1983 NCAA Women's Golf Championship, and her team won the title in 1984. She was a 1983-84 All-American and a member of the 1984 U.S. Curtis Cup team. In 1983, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate golfer. ^{[1] [2]}

Professional career

Hammel turned professional in 1984 and played on the Futures Tour, winning four times. She was named the Player of the Year.

Hammel joined the LPGA tour in 1985 and won the Rolex Rookie of the Year award. She eventually went on to win a total of four victories on the Tour during her career.

Amateur wins

• 1979 Junior PGA Championship, Junior Orange Bowl, U.S. Girls' Junior, Illinois Junior
• 1983 NCAA Women's Golf Championship

Professional wins (4)

LPGA Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Aug 4, 1985	Jamie Farr Toledo Classic	–10 (72-69-72-65=278)	1 stroke	Nancy Lopez
2	Jul 9, 1989	Jamie Farr Toledo Classic	–7 (69-66-71=206)	2 strokes	Nancy Lopez Liselotte Neumann Hollis Stacy
3	Mar 17, 1991	Desert Inn LPGA International	–5 (71-74-66=211)	1 stroke	Beth Daniel
4	Jun 24, 1997	Rochester International	–9 (71-70-70-68=279)	1 stroke	Nanci Bowen Tammie Green Dottie Pepper

Futures Tour wins (4)

• 1984 (4) Candlestone Classic, Dave Mason Golf Classic, Tiger Point Classic II, Val Ward Cadillac Classic

Team appearances

Amateur

• Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1984 (winners)

References

1. "Penny Hammel". University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
2. "Golf". CWSA. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

External links

• Penny Hammel at the LPGA Tour official site
• Where are they now? A look back at 30 years of Westfield Jr. PGA Champions
• Yahoo! Sports Player Profile