Kelly Robbins
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kelly Robbins |
| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". |
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| Career | |
| College | University of Tulsa |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Current tourTemplate:Pluralize from text | LPGA Tour (joined 1992) |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Highest ranking | Template:Infobox golfer/highest ranking |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Chevron Championship | T2: 1996 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1995 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T2: 2003 |
| du Maurier Classic | T3: 1997 |
| Women's British Open | T32: 2001 |
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Kelly Robbins (born September 29, 1969) is an American former professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1992 and won nine LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career.
Early life and amateur career
In 1969, Robbins was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. She started playing golf at the age of 8.
Robbins attended the University of Tulsa where she was a member of the NCAA Championship team in 1988. Throughout her collegiate career, she won seven individual titles and twice was named a First-Team All-American. In 1991, she was honored as the NCAA Co-Player of the Year along with Annika Sörenstam and was the North and South Amateur Championship winner .
Professional career
In 1992, Robbins joined the LPGA Tour. She qualified for the tour on her first attempt. She has won nine tournaments on the tour, including one major, the 1995 McDonald's LPGA Championship. She was most successful in the mid-1990s, finishing in the top-10 on the money list four years in a row, from 1994 to 1997. In 2005, she only played two LPGA Tour events due to a back injury. She retired from competitive golf in 2007.
In 2008, was named co-assistant captain of the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team.
Professional wins (12)
LPGA Tour wins (9)
| Legend |
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| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (8) |
LPGA Tour playoff record (4–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | LPGA Corning Classic | Template:Flagicon Alison Nicholas | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1994 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | Template:Flagicon Tammie Green | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1996 | Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic | Template:Flagicon Val Skinner | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 4 | 1997 | Diet Dr Pepper National Pro-Am | Template:Flagicon Emilee Klein | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 5 | 1997 | Standard Register PING | Template:Flagicon Laura Davies | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1997 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf | Template:Flagicon Helen Alfredsson Template:Flagicon Juli Inkster |
Inkster won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 7 | 2003 | U.S. Women's Open | Template:Flagicon Hilary Lunke Template:Flagicon Angela Stanford |
Lunke won 18-hole playoff (Lunke:70, Stanford:71, Robbins:73) |
Other wins (3)
- 1994 Diner's Club Matches (with Tammie Green)
- 1995 Diner's Club Matches (with Tammie Green)
- 1997 Gillette Tour Challenge Championship (with Jim Colbert and Nick Price)
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | −10 (66-68-72-68=274) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Laura Davies |
Team appearances
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1994 (winners), 1996 (winners), 1998 (winners), 2000, 2002 (winners), 2003
External links
- Kelly Robbins at the LPGA Tour official siteTemplate:EditAtWikidata
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