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Sandra Haynie

Sandra Haynie
Personal information
Full nameSandra Jane Haynie
Born (1943-06-04) June 4, 1943 (age 81)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1961
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1961–89)
Professional wins44
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour42
LPGA of Japan Tour1
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 4)
Western Open2nd: 1967
Titleholders C'shipT5: 1965
Chevron ChampionshipT15: 1983
Women's PGA C'shipWon: 1965, 1974
U.S. Women's OpenWon: 1974
du Maurier ClassicWon: 1982
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1977 (member page)
LPGA Player of the Year1970

Sandra Jane Haynie (born June 4, 1943) is an American former professional golfer on the LPGA Tour starting in 1961. She won four major championships, 42 LPGA Tour career events, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Amateur career

Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won the 1957-58 Texas State Publinx and the 1958-59 Texas Amateur. She also captured the 1960 Trans-Mississippi title.

Professional career

Haynie joined the LPGA Tour in 1961 at the age of 18 and she won her first professional title in 1962 at age 19 at the Austin Civitan Open. She won a total of 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top-10 on the money list every year from 1963 to 1975. The 14th and last time for this distinction was in 1982 when she placed second in earnings for the fifth time. She was awarded LPGA Player of the Year honors in 1970. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1977. Her last full season on the tour was 1989.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (42)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (4)
Other LPGA Tour (38)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Jun 10, 1962 Austin Civitan Open −7 (69-73-72-75=289) 1 stroke United States Mickey Wright
2 Jun 17, 1962 Cosmopolitan Open −6 (66-72-72=210) 2 strokes United States Ruth Jessen
3 Oct 27, 1963 Phoenix Thunderbirds Ladies Open −2 (68-71-76-71=286) 4 strokes United States Kathy Whitworth
4 Aug 24, 1964 Baton Rouge Ladies' Open Invitational −5 (70-68-73=211) 5 strokes United States Kathy Whitworth
5 Nov 1, 1964 Las Cruces Ladies' Open −8 (71-68-69=208) 2 strokes United States Betsy Rawls
6 Jun 20, 1965 Cosmopolitan Open −6 (70-70-70=210) Playoff United States Marlene Hagge
United States Kathy Whitworth
7 Sep 26, 1965 LPGA Championship −5 (70-68-69-72=279) 1 stroke United States Clifford Ann Creed
8 Jul 10, 1966 Buckeye Savings Invitational −11 (69-67-69=205) 5 strokes United States Susie Berning
9 Aug 28, 1966 Glass City Classic E (72-71-70=213) Playoff United States Gloria Ehret
10 Nov 13, 1966 Alamo Ladies' Open −3 (72-71-70=213) Playoff United States Shirley Englehorn
11 Dec 4, 1966 Pensacola Ladies Invitational −7 (72-74-72=218) Playoff United States Kathy Whitworth
12 Aug 27, 1967 Amarillo Ladies' Open −1 (71-74-67=212) 2 strokes United States Kathy Whitworth
13 Sep 24, 1967 Mickey Wright Invitational −1 (72-70-70=212) Playoff United States Kathy Whitworth
14 Sep 8, 1968 Pacific Ladies Classic −3 (71-68-74=213) 3 strokes United States Kathy Cornelius
United States Sandra Palmer
15 May 4, 1969 Shreveport Kiwanis Club Invitational −2 (70-73-71=214) 2 strokes United States Sandra Palmer,
United States Mickey Wright
16 May 18, 1969 St. Louis Women's Invitational −5 (67-69-72=208) Playoff United States Kathy Whitworth
United States Peggy Wilson
17 Jul 13, 1969 Ladies' Supertest Open −3 (70-76-70=216) 5 strokes United States Marilynn Smith
United States Kathy Whitworth
18 Apr 19, 1970 Raleigh Ladies Invitational −4 (69-71-72=212) 3 strokes United States Carol Mann
United States Jo Ann Prentice
United States Marilynn Smith
19 May 4, 1970 Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational −2 (73-69-72=214) 1 stroke United States Betsy Rawls
United States Mickey Wright
20 Apr 25, 1971 Burdine's Invitational −3 (74-71-74=219) 3 strokes United States Cynthia Sullivan
21 May 2, 1971 Dallas Civitan Open −12 (68-65-68=201) 4 strokes United States Jane Blalock
22 May 9, 1971 San Antonio Alamo Open −13 (69-66-71=206) 6 strokes United States Kathy Whitworth
23 Aug 15, 1971 Len Immke Buick Open −10 (70-69-67=206) 1 stroke United States Marlene Hagge
24 Aug 27, 1972 National Jewish Hospital Open −6 (69-70-68=207) 2 strokes United States Jane Blalock
25 Sep 17, 1972 Quality First Classic −10 (69-69-68=206) 4 strokes United States Marlene Hagge
26 Sep 24, 1972 Lincoln-Mercury Open −4 (73-71-71=215) 1 stroke United States Sharon Miller
27 Mar 18, 1973 Orange Blossom Classic E (72-75-69=216) 1 stroke United States Marlene Hagge
28 Sep 2, 1973 Charity Golf Classic −8 (71-68-69=208) 5 strokes United States Murle Breer
United States Carole Jo Kabler
United States Judy Rankin
United States Kathy Whitworth
29 Oct 7, 1973 Lincoln-Mercury Open −7 (67-72-73-212) 3 strokes United States Donna Caponi
United States JoAnne Carner
30 Jun 16, 1974 Lawson's LPGA Open −1 (72-74-69=215) Playoff United States Gloria Ehret
31 Jun 23, 1974 LPGA Championship −4 (69-73-73-73=288) 2 strokes United States JoAnne Carner
32 Jul 21, 1974 U.S. Women's Open +7 (73-73-74-75=295) 1 stroke United States Carol Mann
United States Beth Stone
33 Aug 4, 1974 George Washington Classic −6 (71-69-73=213) 5 strokes United States Kathy Ahern
United States JoAnne Carner
United States Kathy Whitworth
34 Aug 25, 1974 National Jewish Hospital Open −6 (71-71-71=213) 1 stroke United States JoAnne Carner
United States Joyce Kazmierski
35 Sep 15, 1974 Charity Golf Classic −5 (70-72-66=208) 3 strokes United States Jane Blalock
36 Feb 9, 1975 Naples Lely Classic −5 (71-72-68=211) 1 stroke United States Donna Caponi
United States Marilynn Smith
37 Apr 27, 1975 Charity Golf Classic −1 (69-73-70=212) Playoff United States Amy Alcott
United States Judy Rankin
38 Nov 16, 1975 Jacksonville Ladies Open +7 (75-71-77=223) 1 stroke Canada Sandra Post
39 Nov 23, 1975 Greater Ft. Myers Classic −6 (66-71-73=210) Playoff United States Pat Bradley
40 Sep 20, 1981 Henredon Classic −7 (74-71-68-68=281) 1 stroke United States Judy Dickinson
41 Jun 27, 1982 Rochester International −12 (72-68-69-67=276) 6 strokes United States Nancy Lopez
United States Hollis Stacy
42 Jul 4, 1982 Peter Jackson Classic −8 (71-71-70-68=280) 1 stroke United States Beth Daniel

LPGA Tour playoff record (9–7)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1965 Cosmopolitan Open United States Marlene Hagge
United States Kathy Whitworth
Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1966 Glass City Classic United States Gloria Ehret Won with birdie on third extra hole
3 1966 Alamo Ladies' Open United States Shirley Englehorn Won with birdie on third extra hole
4 1966 Pensacola Ladies Invitational United States Kathy Whitworth Won with par on first extra hole
5 1967 Louise Suggs Invitational United States Susie Berning Lost to birdie on second extra hole
6 1967 Mickey Wright Invitational United States Kathy Whitworth Won with birdie on first extra hole
7 1969 St. Louis Women's Invitational United States Kathy Whitworth
United States Peggy Wilson
Won with par on third extra hole
Whitworth eliminated by birdie on first hole
8 1970 Burdine's Invitational United States Carol Mann Lost to par on first extra hole
9 1970 Len Immke Buick Open United States Althea Gibson
United States Mary Mills
Mills won with par on second extra hole
Haynie eliminated by birdie on first hole
10 1970 Women's Golf Charities Open United States Judy Rankin
United States Marilynn Smith
Smith won with birdie on first extra hole
11 1973 La Canadienne Canada Jocelyne Bourassa
United States Judy Rankin
Bourassa won with par on third extra hole
Rankin eliminated by par on second hole
12 1974 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle United States Jane Blalock
United States Jo Ann Prentice
Prentice won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Haynie eliminated by par on second hole
13 1974 Lawson's LPGA Open United States Gloria Ehret Won with par on fourth extra hole
14 1975 Charity Golf Classic United States Amy Alcott
United States Judy Rankin
Won with par on fourth extra hole
Rankin eliminated by par on first hole
15 1975 Greater Ft. Myers Classic United States Pat Bradley Won with par on second extra hole
16 1982 Henredon Classic United States JoAnne Carner Lost to par on fifth extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

  • 1975 Sun Star Ladies

Other wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (4)

Year Championship Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
1965 LPGA Championship −5 (70-68-69-72=279) 1 stroke United States Clifford Ann Creed
1974 LPGA Championship −4 (69-73-73-73=288) 2 strokes United States JoAnne Carner
1974 U.S. Women's Open +7 (73-73-74-75=295) 1 stroke United States Carol Mann, United States Beth Stone
1982 Peter Jackson Classic −8 (71-71-70-68=280) 1 stroke United States Beth Daniel

Team appearances

Professional

  • Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners)

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