Hollis Stacy (born March 16, 1954) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the veterans category in 2012.[1]

Hollis Stacy
Personal information
Full nameHollis Stacy
Born (1954-03-16) March 16, 1954 (age 70)
Savannah, Georgia
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceDenver, Colorado
Career
CollegeRollins College
Turned professional1974
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1974-2000)
Professional wins21
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour18
LPGA of Japan Tour1
Other2
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 4)
Chevron ChampionshipT5: 1993
Women's PGA C'shipT7: 1976, 1982
U.S. Women's OpenWon: 1977, 1978, 1984
du Maurier ClassicWon: 1983
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame2012 (member page)

Amateur career edit

Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Stacy won the U.S. Girls' Junior three consecutive times, the only player to accomplish this feat, in 1969,[2] 1970, and 1971. In 1970, she won the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst, and played for the 1972 United States Curtis Cup team. She attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974.

Professional career edit

Stacy won four major championships during her career: the U.S. Women's Open in 1977, 1978, and 1984, and the 1983 Peter Jackson Classic (later known as the du Maurier Classic). She had 18 LPGA wins; the last win came in 1991 at the Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic. She played on the LPGA Tour through 2000, then became eligible to join the newly founded Women's Senior Golf Tour (now Legends Tour) in 2001. She won the Shopko Great Lakes Classic in 2001.

Amateur wins edit

Professional wins edit

LPGA Tour wins (18) edit

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (4)
Other LPGA Tour (14)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 May 8, 1977 Lady Tara Classic −7 (69-70-70=209) 1 stroke   JoAnne Carner
2 Jul 24, 1977 U.S. Women's Open +4 (70-73-75-74=292) 2 strokes   Nancy Lopez
3 Sep 4, 1977 Rail Muscular Dystrophy Classic −17 (68-65-69-69=271) 8 strokes   Betty Burfeindt
4 Apr 16, 1978 Birmingham Classic −9 (70-69-68=207) 3 strokes   Jane Blalock
  Pat Meyers
5 Jun 23, 1978 U.S. Women's Open +5 (70-75-72-72=289) 1 stroke   JoAnne Carner
  Sally Little
6 Jul 8, 1979 Mayflower Classic −3 (74-67-72=213) Playoff   Laura Baugh
  Judy Rankin
7 May 4, 1980 CPC Women's International −9 (70-68-71-70=279) Playoff   Amy Alcott
8 Aug 9, 1981 West Virginia Bank Classic −4 (68-70-74=212) Playoff   Susie McAllister
  Kathy Postlewait
  Penny Pulz
  Alice Ritzman
9 Oct 11, 1981 Inamori Classic −6 (70-76-70-70=286) Playoff   Amy Alcott
  Donna Caponi
  Jan Stephenson
10 Jan 31, 1982 Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek −6 (67-70-72-73=282) Playoff   JoAnne Carner
11 Feb 14, 1982 S&H Golf Classic −12 (66-71-67=204) 1 stroke   Patty Sheehan
12 Jul 11, 1982 West Virginia LPGA Classic −7 (71-66-72=209) Playoff   Kathy Postlewait
13 Apr 24, 1983 S&H Golf Classic −11 (70-66-69-72=277) 6 strokes   Deedee Lasker
  Patty Sheehan
14 May 1, 1983 CPC International −3 (67-71-74-73=285) 1 stroke   Beth Daniel
15 Jul 3, 1983 Peter Jackson Classic −11 (68-68-73-68=277) 2 strokes   JoAnne Carner
  Alice Miller
16 Jul 15, 1984 U.S. Women's Open +2 (74-72-75-69=290) 1 stroke   Rosie Jones
17 Jan 27, 1985 Mazda Classic of Deer Creek −8 (72-71-70-67=280) 1 stroke   Ayako Okamoto
18 May 12, 1991 Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic −6 (70-71-72-69=282) 1 stroke   Elaine Crosby
  Tammie Green
  Patty Sheehan

LPGA Tour playoff record (6–4)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1978 American Defender Classic   Amy Alcott Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1978 Birmingham Classic   Janet Coles
  Gloria Ehret
Coles won with birdie on third extra hole
Stacy eliminated by par on first hole
3 1979 Coca-Cola Classic   Bonnie Bryant
  Nancy Lopez
  Jo Ann Washam
  Mickey Wright
Lopez won with birdie on second extra hole
Bryant, Stacy, and Washam eliminated by birdie on first hole
4 1979 Mayflower Classic   Laura Baugh
  Judy Rankin
Won with par on second extra hole
Rankin eliminated by par on first hole
5 1980 CPC Women's International   Amy Alcott Won with birdie on first extra hole
6 1981 CPC Women's International   Sally Little
  Kathy Whitworth
Little won with birdie on first extra hole
7 1981 West Virginia Bank Classic   Susie McAllister
  Kathy Postlewait
  Penny Pulz
  Alice Ritzman
Won with birdie on first extra hole
8 1981 Inamori Classic   Amy Alcott
  Donna Caponi
  Jan Stephenson
Won with birdie on first extra hole
9 1982 Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek   JoAnne Carner Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
10 1982 West Virginia LPGA Classic   Kathy Postlewait Won with par on first extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1) edit

1984 Nichirei Cup Japan-US Women's Professional Golf Team Championship

Legends Tour wins (1) edit

  • 2001 Shopko Great Lakes Classic

Other wins edit

Major championships edit

Wins (4) edit

Year Championship Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
1977 U.S. Women's Open +4 (70-73-75-74=292) 2 strokes   Nancy Lopez
1978 U.S. Women's Open +5 (70-75-72-72=289) 1 stroke   JoAnne Carner,   Sally Little
1983 Peter Jackson Classic −11 (71-75-67-66=277) 2 strokes   JoAnne Carner,   Alice Miller
1984 U.S. Women's Open +2 (74-72-75-69=290) 1 stroke   Rosie Jones

Results timeline edit

Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
LPGA Championship T29 T7 CUT T9 T47 T10
U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT CUT T25 T14 CUT T23 1 1 T15 2
du Maurier Classic T25 T38
Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Kraft Nabisco Championship T35 T28 T13 T14 T11 T35 T31 CUT
LPGA Championship T12 T7 T11 20 T25 T28 T14 CUT T43 CUT
U.S. Women's Open T10 T49 T32 1 CUT T11 T33 T52 T37 T9
du Maurier Classic T7 T16 1 16 T10 CUT T31 T23 T24 T67
Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Kraft Nabisco Championship CUT T39 T5 T9 CUT 8 T35 T21 CUT
LPGA Championship T26 T18 CUT 45 CUT CUT T53 T63 T36 CUT
U.S. Women's Open T41 CUT CUT CUT T37 CUT CUT T15 CUT CUT
du Maurier Classic T77 T33 T52 CUT T9 T36 T41 T27 CUT CUT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary edit

  • Starts – 96
  • Wins – 4
  • 2nd-place finishes – 1
  • 3rd-place finishes – 0
  • Top 3 finishes – 5
  • Top 5 finishes – 7
  • Top 10 finishes – 16
  • Top 25 finishes – 37
  • Missed cuts – 28
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 25
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)

Team appearances edit

Amateur

  • Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1972 (winners)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hollis Stacy selected for Hall of Fame
  2. ^ "National golf champion". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. AP wirephoto. August 10, 1969. p. 61.
  3. ^ "The Apawamis Club To Host 2005 USGA Senior Women's Amateur". USGA. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2015.

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