Debbie Austin
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| Debbie Austin | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Oneida, New York, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". |
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| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Rollins College |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tourTemplate:Pluralize from text | LPGA Tour (1968–1987) |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Highest ranking | Template:Infobox golfer/highest ranking |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 7 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Titleholders C'ship | T17: 1972 |
| Chevron Championship | T38: 1984 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | 7th: 1973 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 8th: 1975 |
| du Maurier Classic | T17: 1981 |
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Debbie Austin (born February 1, 1948) is an American professional golfer.
Career
Austin was born in Oneida, New York in 1948. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She was named Player of the Year in 1977 by Golf Magazine.[1]
She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. A recurring tendonitis problem plagued her during 1979 and 1980, but she returned to winning form in 1981 by winning the Mayflower Classic. With that victory, she established the tradition of the winner taking a plunge into the pool with General Chairman John B. Smith.
She has held a variety of positions since the end of her tour career, including a stint as a coach for the Rollins College ladies' golf team in Winter Park, Florida. She spent several years associated with Westchester Country Club in New York. She resides in Orlando, Florida and is the former head coach of the Bishop Moore Catholic High School girls' golf team. She is now retired but plays regularly at her home course, Orange Tree Golf Club.
The junior tees at Westchester Country Club are named after her.[2]
Professional wins (8)
LPGA Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1, 1977 | Birmingham Classic | −9 (68-69-70=207) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Debbie Massey |
| 2 | Jun 26, 1977 | Hoosier Classic | −9 (70-70-67=207) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Judy Rankin Template:Flagicon Jan Stephenson |
| 3 | Jul 31, 1977 | Pocono Northeast Classic | −6 (71-73-69=213) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Sandra Post |
| 4 | Aug 14, 1977 | Long Island Charity Classic | −9 (73-69-66-71=279) | 2 stroke | Template:Flagicon Nancy Lopez Template:Flagicon Kathy Whitworth |
| 5 | Aug 21, 1977 | Wheeling Classic | −7 (67-72-70=209) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Hollis Stacy |
| 6 | Feb 12, 1978 | American Cancer Society Classic | −4 (68-72-72=212) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Beth Solomon Template:Flagicon Nayoko Yoshikawa |
| 7 | Jul 12, 1981 | Mayflower Classic | −9 (68-69-68-74=279) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Myra Blackwelder Template:Flagicon Hollis Stacy |
Other wins (1)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Debbie Austin bio". LPGA. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Debbie Austin fits WCC honor to a tee". Lohud Golf Blog. September 5, 2012.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Debbie Austin at the LPGA Tour official siteTemplate:EditAtWikidata
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