| Amy Alcott | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | February 22, 1956 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Residence | Santa Monica, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 1975 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1975) | ||||||
| Professional wins | 34 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| LPGA Tour | 29 | ||||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 3 | ||||||
| Other | 3 | ||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 5) | |||||||
| Chevron Championship | Won: 1983, 1988, 1991 | ||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1978, 1988 | ||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1980 | ||||||
| du Maurier Classic | Won: 1979 | ||||||
| Women's British Open | DNP | ||||||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Amy Alcott (born February 22, 1956) is an American professional golfer[1] and golf course designer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She was a part of the architectural team that designed the golf course for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2]
- ^ Hyman, Paula; Moore, Deborah Dash (1997). Jewish Women in America: A-L. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415919340. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ The Larkin Group, Amy Alcott Archived December 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 8, 2013.