Leta Lindley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Phoenix, Arizona | June 1, 1972||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | ||
Spouse | Matt Plagmann (m. 1996) | ||
Children | 2 | ||
Career | |||
College | University of Arizona | ||
Turned professional | 1994 | ||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 3 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 1 | ||
Other | 2 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
Chevron Championship | T9: 2002 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1997 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T5: 1995 | ||
du Maurier Classic | T23: 2000 | ||
Women's British Open | T38: 2008 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Leta Lindley (born June 1, 1972) is an American professional golfer who captured her first LPGA Tour title after 15 years on tour at the 2008 LPGA Corning Classic.
Lindley, whose first golf job was painting stripes on range balls as an 11-year-old, has had a long and successful career in the game. After graduating from the University of Arizona in 1994 with a degree in communications, Lindley turned pro in 1995. She ranks among the top 60 all-time LPGA money winners, despite having only one win. Lindley's husband, Matt Plagmann, caddies for her; her son Cole, and daughter Reese travel with the couple. The whole family was on the 18th green to celebrate her hard-earned victory at the 2008 Corning Classic after 295 LPGA Tour starts.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | May 25, 2008 | LPGA Corning Classic | −11 (73-67-70-67=277) | Playoff | Jeong Jang |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1997 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Christa Johnson | Lost to par on second extra hole |
2 | 2008 | LPGA Corning Classic | Jeong Jang | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
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