Barb Mucha (born December 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer.
| Barb Mucha | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 1, 1961 Parma Heights, Ohio |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Michigan State University |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 5 |
| Epson Tour | 6 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T11: 1995 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T9: 1997 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T17: 1993 |
| du Maurier Classic | T6: 1992 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
Mucha was born in Parma Heights, Ohio. She played college golf at Michigan State University.
Prior to joining the LPGA Tour in 1987, Mucha won six events on the Futures Tour.[1] Mucha won five LPGA Tour events[1][2] between 1990 and 1998.[3]
Professional wins (12) edit
LPGA Tour wins (5) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 5, 1990 | Boston Five Classic | –11 (71-70-67-69=277) | Playoff |  Lenore Rittenhouse
|
| 2 | May 31, 1992 | Oldsmobile Classic | –12 (70-70-65-71=276) | 1 stroke | Dottie Pepper
|
| 3 | Sep 5, 1994 | State Farm Rail Classic | –13 (67-69-67=203) | 1 stroke | Kim Shipman
|
| 4 | Apr 21, 1996 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | –8 (68-70-70=208) | 2 strokes |  Liselotte Neumann Dottie Pepper
|
| 5 | May 10, 1998 | Sara Lee Classic | –11 (67-69-69=205) | Playoff | Donna Andrews Jenny Lidback Nancy Lopez
|
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Boston Five Classic | Lenore Rittenhouse
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Sara Lee Classic | Donna Andrews Jenny Lidback Nancy Lopez
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Futures Tour wins (6) edit
- 1985 (1) St. George Invitational
- 1986 (5) Ravines Classic, Turkey Creek Classic, River Edge Classic, Prescott Classic, TECH Futures Classic
Legends Tour wins (1) edit
- 2012 Wendy's Charity Challenge
Team appearances edit
Professional
- Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2013, 2014 (winners), 2015 (winners)
References edit
- ^ a b LPGA Tour biography Archived June 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99 Archived September 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Barb Mucha at the LPGA Tour official site
- Barb Mucha at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)
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