Brandie Burton (born January 8, 1972) is an American professional golfer. In October 2019 her induction into the Southern California Golf Association Hall of Fame was announced, noting that she competed in five Solheim Cups, recorded 88 top 10 finishes and became the youngest female golfer to surpass $1 million in career earnings.[1]
| Brandie Burton | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | January 8, 1972 San Bernardino, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Arizona State University | ||||
| Turned professional | 1990 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1991) | ||||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| LPGA Tour | 5 | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |||||
| Chevron Championship | T3: 1992, 1995 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T10: 1992 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T3: 1996 | ||||
| du Maurier Classic | Won: 1993, 1998 | ||||
| Women's British Open | T15: 2001 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Amateur career
editBurton was born in San Bernardino, California. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California in 1990. She won several amateur tournament including the 1989 U.S. Girls' Junior.[2] She also was runner-up in the 1989 U.S. Women's Amateur to Vicki Goetze.[2] She played on the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1990.[2] She played college golf at Arizona State University for one year (1989/1990), winning six tournaments.[2][3]
Professional career
editBurton turned professional in 1990[3] and earned her 1991 LPGA Tour through qualifying school.[2] She was LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1991.[2] She has won five times on the tour, including two majors, the 1993 and 1998 du Maurier Classics.[2] Her best finish on the money list is 3rd in 1993. She was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup team in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000.[2]
Amateur wins
edit- 1987 Junior World Golf Championships (Girls 15–17)
- 1988 Junior PGA Championship
- 1989 Junior World Golf Championships (Girls 15–17), U.S. Girls' Junior
- 1990 North and South Women's Amateur, Broadmoor Championship
LPGA Tour wins (5)
edit| Legend |
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| LPGA Tour major championships (2) |
| Other LPGA Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 15, 1992 | PING/Welch's Championship | −11 (71-69-69-68=277) | 1 stroke |  Beth Daniel Dale Eggeling
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| 2 | Jul 4, 1993 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | −12 (68-66-67=201) | 1 stroke | Hollis Stacy
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| 3 | Aug 29, 1993 | du Maurier Classic | −11 (71-70-66-70=277) | Playoff | Betsy King
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| 4 | Sep 19, 1993 | Safeco Classic | −14 (68-68-73-65=274) | 1 stroke | Rosie Jones
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| 5 | Aug 2, 1998 | du Maurier Classic | −18 (68-64-66-72=270) | 1 stroke |  Annika Sörenstam
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LPGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Sara Lee Classic | Amy Benz Maggie Will
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Will won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1993 | du Maurier Classic | Betsy King
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1996 | Edina Realty LPGA Classic | Carin Koch Liselotte Neumann Suzanne Strudwick
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Neumann won with birdie on third extra hole |
Major championships
editWins (2)
edit| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | du Maurier Classic | −11 (71-70-66-70=277) | Playoff1 | Betsy King
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| 1998 | du Maurier Classic | −18 (68-64-66-72=270) | 1 stroke | Annika Sörenstam
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1Won in playoff by Burton 3–4.
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1990 (winners)
Professional
References
edit- ^ Fore: The Magazine of the SCGA, "SCGA to Induct Burton, Novak into Hall of Fame," Fall 2019, p. 90
- ^ a b c d e f g h LPGA Tour biography Archived June 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "People in Sports". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. August 3, 1990. p. 3C. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
External links
edit- Brandie Burton at the LPGA Tour official site
- Brandie Burton at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)