Michelle McGann explained

Michelle McGann
Birth Date:30 December 1969
Birth Place:West Palm Beach, Florida
Residence:North Palm Beach, Florida
Spouse:Jonathan Satter (m. 2010)
College:none
Yearpro:1989
Tour:LPGA Tour (joined 1989)
Prowins:9
Lpgawins:7
Jlpgawins:1
Otherwins:1
Nabisco:5th: 1994
Lpga:T4: 1993
Wusopen:T6: 1992
Dumaurier:2nd: 1994
Wbritopen:CUT: 2001, 2002

Michelle McGann (born December 30, 1969) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.

Amateur career

Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, McGann was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 13 and was a three-time Florida state junior champion. She won the 1987 U.S. Girls' Junior and was named American Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior Player of the Year.

Also in 1987, she was named a Rolex Junior First-Team All-American and was ranked as the nation's top amateur by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest. In 1988, McGann captured the Doherty Cup Championship title and played in the U.S. Women's Open and Boston Five Classic as an amateur.

Professional career

McGann joined the LPGA Tour in 1989 and has seven LPGA career victories. She was a member of the 1994 (as a traveling alternate) and 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup teams [1] and finished in the top-10 on the money list twice, seventh in 1995 and eighth in 1996.

Health

McGann's career has long been hampered by her battle with type 1 diabetes and related effects.

Endorsements

McGann has represented Cadillac, Bayer, Lynx, Lilly Pulitzer, Canon, and Tommy Bahama.

Personal

McGann began using an insulin pump 1999 and is the founder and chairperson of the Michelle McGann Fund, a 501c3 charity focused on diabetes education and awareness. She became engaged to Jonathan Satter, a business executive and political appointee, in July 2008, and they were married in May 2010 in Ogunquit, Maine.[2] Satter and McGann reside in North Palm Beach, Florida.[3] On June 4, 2010, McGann's nuptials were the focus story in the Sunday New York Times Vow feature.[4]

Philanthropy

McGann founded The Michelle McGann Fund, a 501c3 foundation focused on empowering children and families affected by a type 1 diabetes diagnosis.[5] [2] Since 2012, the fund has sent hundreds of under privileged children and young adults with a type 1 diabetes diagnosis to diabetes related summer camps around the country.[6]

Other

In September 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed McGann to the board of the Florida Sports Foundation, the official sports promotion and development organization for the state of Florida.[7]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (7)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
1May 7, 1995Sara Lee Classic69-65-68=202−14 1 stroke Laura Davies
Dottie Mochrie
Kelly Robbins
2Jul 2, 199565-70-70=205−11Playoff Katie Peterson-Parker
3Jun 9, 1996Oldsmobile Classic71-66-70-65=272−16Playoff Liselotte Neumann
4Jul 14, 1996Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic (2)71-64-65=200−163 strokes Kim Saiki
5Sep 2, 1996State Farm Rail Classic69-65-68=202−14 Playoff Laura Davies
Barb Whitehead
6Jan 19, 199766-72-69=207−9 Playoff Karrie Webb
7Jun 29, 1997ShopRite LPGA Classic72-65-64=201−12 3 strokes Annika Sörenstam

LPGA Tour playoff record (4–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11995Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic Katie Peterson-ParkerWon with birdie on third extra hole
21996Oldsmobile Classic Liselotte NeumannWon with birdie on third extra hole
31996State Farm Rail Classic Laura Davies
Barb Whitehead
Won with birdie on third extra hole
41997HealthSouth Inaugural Karrie WebbWon with par on first extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour (1)

Other (1)

Team appearances

Professional

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Solheim Cup: October 23, 1994.
  2. Web site: A Driving Ambition . InFlorida . February 26, 2018.
  3. Michelle McGann is Up to the Challenge . Stuart Magazine . Linda . Marx . June 18, 2021.
  4. News: Michelle McGann and Jonathan Satter . The New York Times . Linda . Marx . June 4, 2010.
  5. Web site: A 'life-changing' pursuit . Lisa D. . Mickey . March 16, 2023.
  6. Web site: The Michelle McGann Fund Announces Campership Grant To Camp Freedom . The Michelle McGann Fund . November 21, 2022.
  7. Web site: Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Nine to the Florida Sports Foundation Board of Directors . State of Florida . September 8, 2023.