| Penny Hammel | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | (1962-03-24)March 24, 1962 (age 63) Decatur, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Residence | Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | University of Miami | ||||||
| Turned professional | 1984 | ||||||
| Former tour | LPGA Tour (1985–2006) | ||||||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| LPGA Tour | 4 | ||||||
| Epson Tour | 4 | ||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||
| Chevron Championship | T8:1986 | ||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T3:1996 | ||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T3:1989 | ||||||
| du Maurier Classic | T4:1989 | ||||||
| Women's British Open | DNP | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Penny Hammel (born March 24, 1962) is an American professional golfer, who joined theLPGA Tour in 1985.
Hammel was born inDecatur, Illinois. She won several amateur tournaments including the 1979U.S. Girls' Junior. In the 1979 PGA Junior Championship she finished five strokes ahead of her closest opponent. As a member of theUniversity of Miami women's golf team, Hammel won the 1983NCAA Women's Golf Championship, and her team won the title in 1984. She was a 1983-84 All-American and a member of the 1984 U.S.Curtis Cup team. In 1983, she won the Broderick Award (now theHonda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate golfer.[1][2]
Hammel turned professional in 1984 and played on the LPGA Futures Tour (now theEpson Tour), winning four times. She was named theFutures Tour Player of the Year.
Hammel joined the LPGA tour in 1985. Her first career title at theJamie Farr Toledo Classic that year propelled her to be named the 1985Rolex Rookie of the Year. She eventually went on to win a total of four victories and 40 Top Ten finishes on the Tour between 1985 and 2002. Her last LPGA appearance was in 2006.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | Aug 4,1985 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | –10 (72-69-72-65=278) | 1 stroke |  Nancy Lopez |
| 2 | Jul 9,1989 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | –7 (69-66-71=206) | 2 strokes | Nancy Lopez Liselotte NeumannHollis Stacy |
| 3 | Mar 17,1991 | Desert Inn LPGA International | –5 (71-74-66=211) | 1 stroke | Beth Daniel |
| 4 | Jun 24,1997 | Rochester International | –9 (71-70-70-68=279) | 1 stroke | Nanci BowenTammie GreenDottie Pepper |
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