| Tammie Green | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (1959-12-17)December 17, 1959 (age 66) Somerset, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Marshall University | ||||
| Status | Professional | ||||
| Former tours | LPGA Tour (joined 1987) Futures Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 21 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| LPGA Tour | 7 | ||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 | ||||
| Epson Tour | 11 | ||||
| Other | 2 | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
| Chevron Championship | T2:1989 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T4:1993 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd:1994 | ||||
| du Maurier Classic | Won:1989 | ||||
| Women's British Open | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Tammie Green (born December 17, 1959) is an Americanprofessional golfer.
Green was born inSomerset, Ohio. She attendedMarshall University, where she played golf and basketball.[1] She won four collegiate events, three during her senior year. She earned low-amateur honors at the 1981 LPGA Wheeling Classic.
She started her professional career on theFutures Tour, on which she won 11 tournaments and wasPlayer 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 wasLPGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1987. She was named Most Improved Player byGolf Digest in 1989. She won seven times on theLPGA Tour, including onemajor championship, the 1989du 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 theSolheim 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 theOhio Golf Hall of Fame.[2]
| Legend |
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| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 2,1989 | du Maurier Classic | −9 (68-69-70-72=279) | 1 stoke |  Pat BradleyBetsy King |
| 2 | Feb 7,1993 | HealthSouth Palm Beach Classic | −8 (70-69-69=208) | Playoff | JoAnne Carner |
| 3 | Jun 20,1993 | Rochester International | −12 (74-69-63-70=276) | 1 stroke | Patty Sheehan |
| 4 | Jul 3,1994 | Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic | −9 (67-69-70=206) | 2 strokes | Colleen Walker |
| 5 | May 4,1997 | Sprint Titleholders Championship | −14 (66-67-69-72=274) | 2 strokes |  Annika Sörenstam |
| 6 | Jul 27,1997 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | −13 (64-71-68=203) | Playoff |  Laura Davies |
| 7 | May 24,1998 | LPGA Corning Classic | −20 (67-70-66-65=268) | 7 strokes | Brandie BurtonEmilee Klein |
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | Sara Lee Classic | Patti RizzoSherri TurnerKim Williams | Rizzo won with birdie on fifth extra hole Green and Williams eliminated by par on first hole |
| 2 | 1993 | HealthSouth Palm Beach Classic | JoAnne Carner | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1994 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | Kelly Robbins | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1997 | LPGA Corning Classic | Rosie Jones | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1997 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Laura Davies | Won with eagle on fifth extra hole |
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | du Maurier Classic | −9 (68-69-70-72=279) | 1 stroke | Pat Bradley,Betsy King |
Professional
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Won: 13 – 7 | ||