Michele Redman (born April 15, 1965) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour from 1992 through 2011. She is currently the women's golf coach at the University of Minnesota.
Early life and amateur career In 1965, Redman was born in Zanesville, Ohio. She attended Zanesville High School where she played on the varsity boys' golf team.
Redman attended Indiana University Bloomington where she won four events and was named All-American twice and All-Big Ten four times. She was the Big Ten Conference champion in 1987."Indiana University Athletics Hall Of Fame: Michele Redman", Indiana University Hoosiers website. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
Professional career Redman played on the Futures Tour from 1988 to 1991, winning three times in 1991.
Redman played on the LPGA Tour from 1992 through 2011 and had two victories: the 1997 JAL Big Apple Classic and the 2000 First Union Betsy King Classic. She had her best finish on the money list in 2000, placing tenth. She was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup team in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2005.
Before Redman's successful fourth attempt to make the LPGA tour, she played on the Futures Tour where she posted three victories. Redman has two holes-in-one and has won over $4.5 million.
On August 10, 2011, it was announced that Redman would be the next women's golf coach at the University of Minnesota. At the 2011 Safeway Classic, Redman announced her retirement from competing on the LPGA Tour.New challenge for Redman
On November 13, 2011, Redman won the 2011 Legends Tour Open Championship.Michele Redman wins Legends Tour Open Championship at Innisbrook
Awards and honors While at Indiana University, Redman earned All-American honors twice and All-Big Ten four times. In 2001, Redman was inducted into the Indiana University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional wins (8) LPGA Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jul 20, 1997JAL Big Apple Classic-12 (64-67-71-70=272)3 strokes Annika Sörenstam2Sep 10, 2000First Union Betsy King Classic-14 (68-66-68=202)3 strokes Jean Bartholomew Meg Mallon
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12009Safeway Classic M.J. Hur Suzann PettersenHur won with birdie on second extra holeRedman eliminated by par on first hole.
Futures Tour wins (3) 1991 Chattanooga FUTURES Classic, Marriott's Griffin Gate FUTURES Classic, Charleston F.O.P. FUTURES Golf Classic
Legends Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Nov 13, 2011Legends Tour Open Championship−2 (72-70=142)2 strokes Rosie Jones2Feb 24, 2013Walgreens Charity Classic−5 (71-68=139)2 strokes Lorie Kane3Sep 6, 2019BJ's Charity Championship(with Rosie Jones)−12 (59)2 strokes Jenny Lidback & Alicia Dibos
Results in LPGA majors Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipT54T42T13T4LPGA ChampionshipT64CUTCUTT29T41CUTT18CUTT17U.S. Women's OpenT22CUT20T14T7T49T14T23du Maurier ClassicCUTCUTT31T25T23T41T14T13T24
Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipT18T25T2122T58T11T65T21T12T48CUTLPGA ChampionshipT10T6T11CUTT49T39T46T58T31T42T34U.S. Women's OpenT16T22T39T5CUTCUTCUT70T40CUTCUTWomen's British Open ^CUTT37T5T11CUTT42T17 ^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
CUT = missed the half-way cut. "T" = tied
Summary Starts – 70 Wins – 0 2nd-place finishes – 0 3rd-place finishes – 0 Top 3 finishes – 0 Top 5 finishes – 3 Top 10 finishes – 6 Top 25 finishes – 30 Missed cuts – 16 Most consecutive cuts made – 10 Longest streak of top-10s – 2
Team appearances Professional Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2000, 2002 (winners), 2003, 2005 (winners) Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2011 (winners), 2015 (winners)
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