Kathy Guadagnino (born March 20, 1961) is an American professional golfer. Up to 1987, she played under her maiden name of Kathy Baker.
Career She was born in Albany, New York. She attended the University of Tulsa and South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary and was the low amateur at the 1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore. In 1982, while attending Tulsa, Guadagnino won the inaugural NCAA individual title, while leading her team to both the AIAW and NCAA national titles.
She joined the LPGA Tour and in 1985, she was a surprise winner of the U.S. Women's Open at Baltusrol Golf Club. Guadagnino's only other LPGA Tour title came at the Konica San Jose Classic in 1988. Her best money list finish was 13th in 1985; she retired from the tour after the 1999 season.
Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1978 Junior PGA Championship 1980 Women's Western Amateur 1982 NCAA individual championship
Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (2) LegendLPGA Tour major championships (1)Other LPGA Tour (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up1Jul 14, 1985U.S. Women's Open−8 (70-72-68-70=280)3 strokes Judy Clark2Oct 2, 1988Konica San Jose Classic−9 (69-71-67=207)1 stroke Cathy Marino Source:
Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1985 U.S. Women's Open −8 (70-72-68-70=280) 3 strokes Judy Clark
Results timeline Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989Nabisco Dinah ShoreT40T66T40T51T30T11LPGA ChampionshipCUTT44T33T50T58U.S. Women's OpenCUTT13T35T501T21CUTT29T43du Maurier Classic T28T29T51T39T40 Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998Nabisco Dinah ShoreCUTT69CUTCUTT69T63T74CUTCUTLPGA ChampionshipT39T26CUTCUTU.S. Women's OpenCUTCUTT58CUTCUTdu Maurier Classic CUTT8CUTCUTT63
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeNabisco Dinah Shore 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 10LPGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6U.S. Women's Open 1 0 0 1 1 3 14 8du Maurier Classic 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 7Totals 1 0 0 1 2 5 48 31 Most consecutive cuts made – 13 (1984 U.S. Open – 1987 du Maurier Classic) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice) Source:
U.S. national team appearances Amateur Curtis Cup: 1982 (winners) Espirito Santo Trophy: 1982 (winners)
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