Silvia Bertolaccini

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Silvia Bertolaccini
Personal information
Born (1950-01-30) 30 January 1950 (age 74)
Rafaela, Argentina
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Residence Massachusetts, U.S.
Career
Turned professional1975
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1975–90)
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour4
Other3
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.

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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]

Amateur wins (2)

Professional wins (7)

LPGA Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-up
113 Nov 1977 Colgate Far East Open −2 (71-74-69=214)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Pat Bradley
Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth
215 Oct 1978 Civitan Open −3 (72-73-68=213)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth
329 Oct 1979 Colgate Far East Open −6 (69-72-72=213)2 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sandra Post
429 Jan 1984 Mazda Classic of Deer Creek −8 (73-67-71-79=280)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Laurie Rinker

Other wins (3)

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References

  1. Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 363. ISBN   0-85613-520-8.
  2. LPGA All-Time Winners List
  3. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
  4. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89
  5. Silvia Bertolaccini - Archivo de Columnas (in Spanish)