Barb Thomas Whitehead (born January 22, 1961) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She played under both her maiden name, Barb Thomas, and her married name, Barb Whitehead (since 1995).
Career Thomas was a three-time winner of the Iowa State Women's Amateur. She started playing golf at the age of 8 with the mentoring of her father. Whitehead credits her parents as being influential figures in her life and as having helped build her career.
Whitehead won once on the LPGA Tour in 1995.
Awards and honors In 2011, Whitehead was inducted into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame.Whitehead to enter Iowa Golf Hall of Fame
Amateur wins 1979 Iowa State Women's Amateur 1981 Iowa State Women's Amateur 1982 Iowa State Women's Amateur
Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunners-up1Feb 19, 1995Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open–12 (68-66-70=204)5 strokes Christa Johnson Hiromi Kobayashi Kris Tschetter
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11996State Farm Rail Classic Laura Davies Michelle McGannMcGann won with birdie on third extra hole
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