Bonnie Bryant (born October 5, 1943) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She is the only player in LPGA Tour history to win a tournament left-handed.
| Bonnie Bryant | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 5, 1943 Tulare, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | College of the Sequoias |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1971-1983) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Titleholders C'ship | DNP |
| Chevron Championship | T52: 1983 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T10: 1974 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T14: 1974 |
| du Maurier Classic | 77th: 1980 |
Bryant was born in Tulare, California. She did not take up golf until age 20, learning from Vic Lombardi, a National League pitcher for Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. Prior to taking up golf, she played five years of AAA-fast pitch softball.
Bryant joined the LPGA Tour in 1971. She won once on the LPGA Tour.[1] Her win came at the 1974 Bill Branch LPGA Classic[2] in Fort Myers, Florida. She shot a 7-under-par, 209 to claim the $5,700 first prize. She also lost to Nancy Lopez in a five-way sudden death playoff at the 1979 Coca-Cola Classic.[3]
Professional wins (1) edit
LPGA Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 17, 1974 | Bill Branch LPGA Classic | −7 (71-71-67=209) | 3 strokes |  Maria Astrologes Jane Blalock Shelley Hamlin Hollis Stacy
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LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Coca-Cola Classic | Nancy Lopez Hollis Stacy Jo Ann Washam Mickey Wright
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Lopez won with birdie on second extra hole Bryant, Stacy, and Washam eliminated by birdie on first hole |
References edit
- Doug Smiley (November 22, 1974). "A Lefty Breaks Through". Golf World.
- Ruthan Brodsky (April 23, 1991). "Swinging from the South Side". Golf for Women.
Notes edit
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived January 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lopez does Wright". Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
External links edit
- Bonnie Bryant at the LPGA Tour official site
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