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American professional golfer
Tammie Green
(born December 17, 1959) is an American
professional golfer
.
Amateur career
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Green was born in
Somerset, Ohio
. She attended
Marshall University
, where she played golf and basketball.
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She won four collegiate events, three during her senior year. She earned low-amateur honors at the 1981 LPGA Wheeling Classic.
Professional career
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She started her professional career on the
Futures Tour
, on which she won 11 tournaments and was
Player of the Year
in 1985 and 1986. In 1986, she qualified for the LPGA Tour by finishing tied for second at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She was
LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year
in 1987. She was named Most Improved Player by
Golf Digest
in 1989. She won seven times on the
LPGA Tour
, including one
major championship
, the 1989
du Maurier Classic
. Her best placing on the money list was 5th in 1997, which was one of four top ten seasons. She played for the United States in the
Solheim Cup
in 1994 and 1998. She was a member of the LPGA Tour Player Executive Committee from 1992?94. In 2004, she was inducted into the
Ohio Golf Hall of Fame
.
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Professional wins (21)
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LPGA Tour (7)
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Legend
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LPGA Tour major championships (1)
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Other LPGA Tour (6)
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LPGA Tour playoff record (2?3)
LPGA of Japan Tour (1)
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Futures Tour (11)
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- 1985 (4) Prescott Open, Decatur Visitors Bureau Classic, Seven-up Classic, Salisbury Classic
- 1986 (7) Bonita Bay Classic, Jupiter West Classic, Tapatio Springs Classic, St. George Open, Western Colorado Classic, Magna/Millikin Bank Classic, Salisbury Classic
Other (2)
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Major championships
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Wins (1)
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Team appearances
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Professional
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