Kay Cockerill Explained

Kay Cockerill
Birth Date:16 October 1964
Birth Place:San Jose, California, U.S.
Residence:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Spouse:Danny Dann
College:UCLA (graduated 1987)
Yearpro:1987
Extour:LPGA Tour (1988–97)
Prowins:1
Futwins:1
Nabisco:CUT: 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994
Lpga:CUT: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993
Wusopen:T16: 1988
Dumaurier:T28: 1989

Kay Cockerill (born October 16, 1964 in San Jose, California) is an American golfer.

Amateur and college career

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] 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

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

Since retiring from competition, Cockerill has worked as a reporter for Golf Channel covering the LPGA and Nationwide Tours.

Personal life

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)

Futures Tour wins (1)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

1986

External links

Notes and References

  1. UCLA, UCLA Women's Golf History Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. [Golf Digest]