Judy Rankin

Judy Rankin
Rankin in 1978
Personal information
Full name	Judy Torluemke Rankin
Born	(1945-02-18) February 18, 1945 (age 79) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Midland, Texas, U.S.
Spouse	Walter "Yippy" Rankin ​ ​ (m. 1967⁠–⁠2012)​
Children	Walter "Tuey" Rankin, Jr.
Career
Turned professional	1962
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Professional wins	28
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	26
Other	2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Western Open	T4: 1964
Titleholders C'ship	T2: 1972
Chevron Championship	T44: 1983
Women's PGA C'ship	2nd/T2: 1976, 1977
U.S. Women's Open	T2: 1972
du Maurier Classic	T5: 1979
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 2000 (member page) LPGA Tour Money Winner 1976, 1977 LPGA Player of the Year 1976, 1977 LPGA Vare Trophy 1973, 1976, 1977 GWAA Female Player of the Year 1976, 1977 LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award 1998 LPGA Patty Berg Award 1999 USGA Bob Jones Award 2002 LPGA Komen Award 2007 Old Tom Morris Award 2010

Judy Rankin (née Torluemke; born February 18, 1945) is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, she joined the LPGA Tour in 1962 at age 17 and won 26 tour events.

From 2010 through 2022, Rankin served as the lead analyst for LPGA Tour telecasts on the Golf Channel. She previously served as an expert analyst for golf coverage on ESPN and ABC.^[1]