Myra Blackwelder

Myra Blackwelder
Personal information
Full nameMyra VanHoose Blackwelder
Born (1955-05-09) May 9, 1955 (age 69)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLexington, Kentucky, U.S.
SpouseWorth Blackwelder
Children2
Career
CollegeUniversity of Kentucky
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1980–1992)
Legends Tour (2001–2006)
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT7: 1985
Women's PGA C'ship7th: 1986
U.S. Women's OpenT6: 1983
du Maurier ClassicT21: 1989
Achievements and awards
LPGA Rookie of the Year1980

Myra VanHoose Blackwelder (born May 9, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour and the Legends Tour.[1][2] She turned professional in 1980 at age 24.[1][3] She now resides in Lexington, Kentucky where she is an instructor of golf at the High Performance Golf Academy at Keene Run Golf Course.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Myra Blackwelder – Overview". LPGA. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Welcome to Myra Blackwelder Golf". blackweldergolf.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Fishman, Lew. "A Great Start for Myra VanHoose". Golf Magazine Yearbook 1981.