Catherine C. Morse (born June 15, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Cathy Morse
Personal information
Full nameCatherine C. Morse
Born (1955-06-15) June 15, 1955 (age 69)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Miami
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT6: 1989
Women's PGA C'ship6th: 1987
U.S. Women's Open5th: 1983
du Maurier ClassicT5: 1986

Morse was born in Rochester, New York. She won the 1972 New York State Junior Amateur, and the New York State Women's Amateur in 1974 and 1976. She was runner-up to Nancy Lopez in the 1972 U.S. Girls' Junior.[1]

Morse played college golf at the University of Miami. In 1977, she won the AIAW national individual intercollegiate golf championship and led her team to the team title. She was inducted into the university's Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]

Morse joined the LPGA Tour in 1978 and won just once, at the 1982 Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic.[3][4][5] She dedicated the win to her late fiancé, Jim Meyer, who died four months earlier.[6]

Professional wins

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LPGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 May 23, 1982 Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic Even (70-72-74=216) 3 strokes   Sally Little

References

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  1. ^ "1972 U.S. Girls' Junior". USGA. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame - Inductees". Archived from the original on November 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "Cathy Morse gains 1st LPGA Tour win". Bangor Daily News. UPI. May 24, 1982. p. 19 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010.
  5. ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "Triumph is Bittersweet". The Daily Times. Associated Press. May 24, 1982. p. 16 – via Google News Archive.
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