Kris Tschetter (born December 30, 1964) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career In 1964, Tschetter was born in Detroit, Michigan.
As an amateur, she won the 1983 American Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions and was a four-time consecutive winner of the South Dakota State Women's Amateur Championship (1983–86). In 1984, she qualified for the U.S. Women's Open and the following year was a quarterfinalist at the Trans-National.
In 1987, Tschetter attended Texas Christian University (TCU) graduating as a Radio, Television, and Film Major. She was a three-time member of the All-Southwest Conference Team.
Tschetter, as a freshman, was a member of Shady Oaks Golf Club in Fort Worth where she developed a relationship with the late Ben Hogan. Tschetter one day convinced Hogan to play nine holes of golf with two of her teammates from TCU. He duck-hooked the first tee shot but finished at even par. This, according to Tschetter, is the last time that Hogan ever played golf. They remained friends until his death in 1997. Tschetter has written a book called Mr. Hogan, the Man I Knew: An LPGA Player Looks Back on an Amazing Friendship and Lessons She Learned from Golf's Greatest Legend recounting her times with Hogan.
Professional career In 1988, Tschetter turned pro. In 1992, she won her only LPGA event. She won the Northgate Computer Classic by three shots over Deb Richard. Tschetter also took part in a playoff at the 1997 State Farm Rail Classic. She and Lori Kane losing to Cindy Figg-Currier on the first hole of sudden death.
Tschetter twice finished second in major championships. The first of which was the 1996 U.S. Women's Open where she finished six shots behind Annika Sörenstam. In addition, at the 1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore she finished two strokes behind Betsy King.
Personal life Tschetter was married to Kirk Lucas, her coach, and they have two daughters, Lainey and Kyra.
She founded the Kris Tschetter Celebrity Golf Benefit for Kids in 1991, an event that raises money for children’s charities in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area. While on Tour, she has represented the Liz Claiborne clothing for 11 straight years and since its inception in 1999, Private Club Links.
Awards and honors While at Texas Christian University (TCU), Tschetter was a three-time member of the All-Southwest Conference Team.
Professional wins (3) LPGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Aug 23, 1992Northgate Computer Classic−5 (69-69-73=211)3 strokes Deb Richard
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11997State Farm Rail Classic Cindy Figg-Currier Lorie KaneFigg-Currier won with birdie on first extra hole Source:
Other wins (1) 1991 JCPenney Classic (with Billy Andrade)
Legends Tour wins (1) 2015 Walgreens Charity Classic
Results in LPGA majors Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipLPGA ChampionshipT43CUTU.S. Women's OpenCUTdu Maurier Classic T57CUT Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipT8T60T32T2792CUTT13T53LPGA ChampionshipT37T74T11T49T18T18CUTT30T54T46U.S. Women's OpenT49T15T36T17T25T132CUTT36T40du Maurier Classic T41CUTCUTCUTT12T49T16T54CUT Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipT14CUTLPGA ChampionshipT39T25CUTCUTT63CUTT44U.S. Women's OpenT30T37CUTT52CUTCUTWomen's British Open ^CUTT37CUTT52CUT CUT ^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
WD = withdrew CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeKraft Nabisco Championship 0 1 0 1 3 5 11 9LPGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 14U.S. Women's Open 0 1 0 1 1 5 17 12du Maurier Classic 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 6Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2Totals 0 2 0 2 4 16 64 43 Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1995 Nabisco – 1997 Nabisco) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times) Source:
U.S. national team appearances Professional Handa Cup: 2015 (winners)
Bibliography 2010 Mr. Hogan, the Man I Knew: An LPGA Player Looks Back on an Amazing Friendship and Lessons She Learned from Golf's Greatest Legend,
References
External links
Golf Podium Golf Profile at CBS Sportsline