| Pat Hurst | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (1969-05-23)May 23, 1969 (age 56) San Leandro, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Residence | Danville, California, U.S.[1] | ||||
| Spouse | Jeff Heitt (since 1995) | ||||
| Children | 2 | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | San Jose State University (three years) | ||||
| Turned professional | 1991 | ||||
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (joined 1994) | ||||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| LPGA Tour | 6 | ||||
| Other | 5 | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||||
| Chevron Championship | Won:1998 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T5:2006 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd:2006 | ||||
| du Maurier Classic | 5th: 1996 | ||||
| Women's British Open | T11: 2004 | ||||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Pat Hurst (born May 23, 1969) is an Americanprofessional golfer who plays on theLPGA Tour.
Hurst's mother is originally fromJapan and her father is an American ofGerman heritage.[2] She was born inSan Leandro, California, and raised in theBay Area.
As an amateur, Hurst won the 1986U.S. Girls' Junior and the 1990U.S. Women's Amateur. In 1989 Hurst was also a U.S. Women's Amateur medalist and was a member of the 1990 U.S.Espirito Santo Trophy team.[3]
Hurst played college golf atSan José State University and won team and individualNCAA titles in 1989. In 1989, she won the Honda Award (now theHonda Sports Award) as the best female collegiate golfer in the nation.[4][5] She was All-American First team in 1989 and 1990,Big West Champion in 1988 and Big West Champion and Athlete of the Year in 1990. She is a member of the San Jose State Sports Hall of Fame.[6]
Hurst left San Jose State in 1991 and turned professional. She entered LPGA TourQualifying School in 1991 and in 1992, missing both times, the second time by one stroke. Hurst spent the next few years working as a teaching pro atLa Quinta Country Club and playing on the Players West Tour, where she won five times. She eventually quit playing golf at one point, taking a job at a Nevada Bob's store in her hometown of San Leandro.[7]
She entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament again in 1994 and tied for 20th to earn exempt status for the1995 season.
Hurst wonRookie of the Year honors in her debut season on theLPGA Tour in 1995. She has six career LPGA titles, including onemajor, theNabisco Dinah Shore in1998.[2][8] Hurst lost a playoff toAnnika Sörenstam at theU.S. Women's Open in2006,[9] the last conducted over a full 18 holes. Hurst's win at the Nabisco Dinah Shore in 1998 makes her exempt for theU.S. Senior Women's Open for ten years (2020–2029).
Hurst's best money list finish was sixth in2000, and she represented the U.S. in fiveSolheim Cups (1998,2000,2002,2005, and2007). She was named the captain of the2021 Solheim Cup team.[10]
| Legend |
|---|
| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 8,1997 | Oldsmobile Classic | 68-70-71-70=279 | −9 | 1 stroke |  Juli Inkster[11] |
| 2 | Mar 29,1998 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | 68-72-70-71=281 | −7 | 1 stroke |  Helen Dobson |
| 3 | May 14,2000 | Electrolux USA Championship | 65-68-72-70=275 | −13 | 4 strokes | Juli Inkster[12][13] |
| 4 | Sep 4,2005 | State Farm Classic | 67-69-65-70=271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Cristie Kerr |
| 5 | Aug 20,2006 | Safeway Classic | 69-69-68=206 | −10 | 1 stroke |  Jeong JangKim Saiki |
| 6 | Mar 22,2009 | MasterCard Classic | 68-70-68=206 | −10 | 1 stroke |  Lorena Ochoa Yani Tseng |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | ITT LPGA Tour Championship |  Lorie Kane Annika Sörenstam | Sörenstam won with par on third extra hole Hurst eliminated by par on first hole |
| 2 | 2000 | Welch's/Circle K Championship | Annika Sörenstam | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2000 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Dorothy Delasin | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 4 | 2006 | U.S. Women's Open | Annika Sörenstam | Lost 18-hole playoff, 70 to 74 |
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −7 (68-72-70-71=281) | 1 stroke | Helen Dobson |
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | T49 | CUT | T16 | 1 | T43 | T10 | |||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T33 | T34 | T75 | T21 | T17 | |||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T47 | CUT | T21 | T4 | T12 | |||||
| du Maurier Classic | T25 | 5 | CUT | T11 | T23 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | T9 | T36 | T51 | T35 | T23 | T17 | T37 | T55 | T8 | T48 |
| Women's PGA Championship | T17 | T41 | T43 | T13 | T7 | T5 | T25 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | T34 | CUT | CUT | T7 | CUT | 2 | T61 | T24 | WD | CUT |
| Women's British Open ^ | CUT | T13 | T24 | T11 | 20 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | T43 | CUT | CUT | T46 |
| Women's PGA Championship | T8 | T62 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | |||
| Women's British Open ^ | T49 | ||||
| The Evian Championship ^^ | |||||
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001
^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 14 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 9 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| du Maurier Classic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 79 | 48 |
Amateur
Professional
| Year | Total matches | Total W-L-H | Singles W-L-H | Foursomes W-L-H | Fourballs W-L-H | Points won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 20 | 10–7–3 | 3–1–1 | 5–2–2 | 2–4–0 | 11.5 | 57.5% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3–1–0 | 0–1–0 lost toL. Davies 1up | 2–0–0 won w/K. Robbins 1up, won w/K. Robbins 1up | 1–0–0 won w/R. Jones 7&5 | 3.0 | 75.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2–1–1 | 0–0–1 halved w/L. Neumann | 1–1–0 lost w/K. Robbins 4&3, won w/K. Robbins 1up | 1–0–0 won w/K. Robbins 2&1 | 2.5 | 62.5% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1–2–0 | 1–0–0 def.M. McKay 3&2 | 0–1–0 lost w/K. Robbins 4&2 | 0–1–0 lost w/K. Kuehne 1up | 1.0 | 33.3% |
| 2005 | 5 | 2–2–1 | 1–0–0 def.T. Johnson 2&1 | 1–0–1 halved w/C. Kim, won w/M. Redman 1up | 0–2–0 lost w/W. Ward 2&1, lost w/C. Kim 4&2 | 2.5 | 50.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2–1–1 | 1–0–0 def.S. Gustafson 2&1 | 1–0–1 halved w/C. Kerr, won w/A. Stanford 4&2 | 0–1–0 lost w/B. Lincicome 4&2 | 2.5 | 62.5% |
