Silvia Bertolaccini | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Rafaela, Argentina | 30 January 1950
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Sporting nationality | Argentina |
Residence | Massachusetts, U.S. |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1975 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1975–90) |
Professional wins | 7 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 4 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | T13: 1983 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T7: 1977 |
U.S. Women's Open | 7th: 1976 |
du Maurier Classic | 3rd: 1979 |
Silvia Bertolaccini (born 30 January 1950) is an Argentine professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Bertolaccini was born in Rafaela, Santa Fe. She won the Argentine and Colombian amateur championships before turning professional and moving to the United States to play on the LPGA Tour in 1975. [1] She won four times on the LPGA Tour [2] between 1977 and 1984. [3] [4]
Bertolaccini has worked as a commentator for ESPN Deportes since 1996. [5]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 13 Nov 1977 | Colgate Far East Open | −2 (71-74-69=214) | 1 stroke | Pat Bradley Donna Caponi Kathy Whitworth |
2 | 15 Oct 1978 | Civitan Open | −3 (72-73-68=213) | 2 strokes | Kathy Whitworth |
3 | 29 Oct 1979 | Colgate Far East Open | −6 (69-72-72=213) | 2 strokes | Sandra Post |
4 | 29 Jan 1984 | Mazda Classic of Deer Creek | −8 (73-67-71-79=280) | 3 strokes | Laurie Rinker |
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