| Deb Richard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1963-06-03)June 3, 1963 (age 61) Abbeville, Louisiana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 1986 | ||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1986–2005) | ||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 5 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T10:1996 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T5:1991 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T9:1986 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | T4:1988,1998 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2003, 2004 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Deb Richard (born June 3, 1963) is an American formerprofessional golfer who was a member of theLPGA Tour for twenty years during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
Richard was born inAbbeville, Louisiana in 1963, and raised inManhattan, Kansas. She first found success as an amateur golfer by winning the Kansas state high school golf championship three consecutive years forManhattan High School (1979–1981). She followed by winning theKansas Women's Amateur the next two years (1982, 1983). In 1984, Richard won the prestigiousU.S. Women's Amateur; a few months later she was part of the U.S. team that won theEspirito Santo Trophy in Hong Kong.
While competing for coachMimi Ryan'sFlorida Gators women's golf team at theUniversity of Florida from 1982 to 1985, she won seven tournaments including three consecutiveSoutheastern Conference (SEC) individual championships. As a senior in 1985, she was the individual runner-up, by a single stroke, at theNCAA Women's Golf Championship, was recognized as the SEC Golfer of the Year, and won theBroderick Award as the nation's outstanding female collegiate golfer.[1][2] Richard was a first-team All-SEC selection all four years (1982–1985) and a first-teamAll-American in 1984 and 1985. She graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in advertising in 1989, and was inducted into theUniversity of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1995.[3][4]
Richard played on the LPGA Tour for twenty years (1986–2005), during which she won five Tour events and finished in the top-10 in over seventy events. Her five wins included the 1987Rochester International, 1991Women's Kemper Open, 1991The Phar-Mor in Youngstown, 1994Safeco Classic and 1997Friendly's Classic. Her best finishes in the LPGA majors included a tie for tenth place in the 1996Kraft Nabisco Championship, a tie for fifth in the 1991LPGA Championship, a tie for ninth in the 1986U.S. Women's Open, and ties for fourth in the 1988 and 1998du Maurier Classic. In 1992, Richard was selected for the U.S.Solheim Cup team. Her career earning as a professional golfer totaled $2,759,551.
Richard has been inducted into the Kansas Golf Hall of Fame. She has also received a number of awards for her charitable activities.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 28,1987 | Rochester International | –8 (66-69-73-72=280) | 2 strokes |  Amy AlcottShirley FurlongLori GarbaczLaurie Rinker |
| 2 | Mar 2,1991 | Women's Kemper Open | –9 (68-70-67-70=275) | Playoff | Cindy Rarick |
| 3 | Aug 4,1991 | The Phar-Mor in Youngstown | –9 (70-69-68=207) | Playoff | Jane Geddes |
| 4 | Sep 18,1994 | Safeco Classic | –12 (71-68-70-67=276) | 1 stroke | Michelle EstillTammie GreenChrista JohnsonRosie Jones |
| 5 | Aug 10,1997 | Friendly's Classic | –11 (72-70-68-67=277) | 1 stroke | Christa Johnson |
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Women's Kemper Open | Cindy Rarick | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1991 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | Alice Miller | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 1991 | The Phar-Mor in Youngstown | Jane Geddes | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1993 | Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic | Nancy Lopez | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
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