Kay Cockerill (born October 16, 1964 in San Jose, California) is an American golfer.
| Kay Cockerill | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 16, 1964 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Danny Dann |
| Career | |
| College | UCLA (graduated 1987) |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1988–97) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Epson Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T16: 1988 |
| du Maurier Classic | T28: 1989 |
Amateur and college career edit
She won the U.S. Women's Amateurs in 1986 and 1987. As a non-scholarship player at UCLA she had six individual wins from 1983 to 1986, was an All-American in 1985 and 1986, an Academic All-American in 1985/1986, placed fourth in the 1986 NCAA Championship, and was named to the NGCA Hall of Fame in 1986.[1][2] She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999. She graduated from UCLA in 1987 with a degree in Economics.
Professional golf career edit
She turned professional and joined the LPGA Tour in October 1987. She also played on the Futures Tour, winning once in 1988. She retired in 1997.
Broadcasting career edit
Since retiring from competition, Cockerill has worked as a reporter for Golf Channel covering the LPGA and Nationwide Tours.
Personal life edit
Cockerill lives in San Francisco and is married to Danny Dann, a vice president of special events with the San Francisco Giants.[2]
Professional wins (1) edit
Futures Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 9, 1988 | Marsh Landing Classic | Even (144) | Playoff |  Meg Mallon
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U.S. national team appearances edit
Amateur
References edit
- ^ UCLA, UCLA Women's Golf History[permanent dead link] Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ a b Golf Digest, http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2011-07/golf-kay-cockerill-mytown-0725 My Town: Kay Cockerill's San Francisco] 25 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
External links edit
- Kay Cockerill at the LPGA Tour official site
- Kay Cockerill at the Legends Tour official site
- Profile on Golf Channel's official site
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