Lenore Muraoka

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Lenore Muraoka
Personal information
Full nameLenore Muraoka Rittenhouse
Born (1955-12-12) December 12, 1955 (age 67)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College University of Hawaiʻi
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1980-2001)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T34: 1990
Women's PGA C'ship T21: 1988
U.S. Women's Open T27: 1986
du Maurier Classic T23: 1988
Women's British Open DNP

Lenore Muraoka Rittenhouse (born December 12, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She played under her maiden name, Lenore Muraoka, until her marriage in 1987, and then under her married name, Lenore Rittenhouse.

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Muraoka won once on the LPGA Tour [1] in 1983. [2]

Muraoka Rittenhouse was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. [3]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1May 15, 1983 United Virginia Bank Classic −4 (70-73-69=212)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Farwig
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Massey
Flag of the United States.svg Alice Miller

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1990 Boston Five Classic Flag of the United States.svg Barb Mucha Lost to birdie on second extra hole

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