Shelley Hamlin Explained

Shelley Hamlin
Fullname:Shelley Lee Hamlin
Birth Date:28 May 1949
Birth Place:San Mateo, California, U.S.
Death Place:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Residence:Laveen, Arizona, U.S.
College:Stanford University
Yearpro:1972
Extour:LPGA Tour (1972–2000)
Legends Tour
Prowins:5
Lpgawins:3
Jlpgawins:1
Otherwins:1
Titleholders:T24: 1972
Nabisco:T15: 1983
Lpga:T12: 1992
Wusopen:T2: 1973
Dumaurier:5th: 1992
Wbritopen:DNP
Award1:LPGA William and
Mousie Powell Award
Year1:1992
Award2:LPGA Heather Farr
Player Award
Year2:1995

Shelley Lee Hamlin (May 28, 1949 – October 15, 2018) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Career

Hamlin was born in San Mateo, California. As an amateur golfer, she won the first four California Women's Amateur Championships (1967–1970).[1] She played at Stanford University and won the 1971 national individual intercollegiate golf championship. She played on the 1968 and 1970 Curtis Cup teams and the 1966 and 1968 Espirito Santo Trophy teams. In 1969, she lost in the finals of the U.S. Women's Amateur to Catherine Lacoste.

Hamlin turned professional in 1972 and joined the LPGA Tour. She won three times on the LPGA Tour[2] between 1978 and 1993.[3] [4] [5]

Hamlin was inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971.[6]

Death

Hamlin died on October 15, 2018, at age 69 from breast cancer.[7]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

LPGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Aug 27, 1978Patty Berg Classic−10 (71-68-69=208)1 stroke Kathy Whitworth
2Feb 9, 1992The Phar-Mor at Inverrary−10 (72-68-66=206)1 stroke Brandie Burton
JoAnne Carner
Dana Lofland
3Jun 27, 1993ShopRite LPGA Classic−9 (67-67-70=204)2 strokes Amy Benz
Beth Daniel
Judy Dickinson

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

Legends Tour wins (1)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

1968 (winners), 1970 (winners)

1966 (winners), 1968 (winners)

Notes and References

  1. News: George . Carmen . Shelley Hamlin, pioneer for women's sports who was among Valley's best golfers, dies . 5 April 2024 . The Fresno Bee . 19 October 2018.
  2. Web site: LPGA All-Time Winners List . LPGA . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102020441/http://lpga.com/content/All-timeWinnersList.pdf . January 2, 2010.
  3. Web site: LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 . LPGA .
  4. Web site: LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 . LPGA . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102110046/http://lpga.com/content/Chronology80-89.pdf . January 2, 2010.
  5. Web site: LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99 . LPGA . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102110053/http://lpga.com/content/Chronology90-99.pdf . January 2, 2010.
  6. Web site: Sydney and Theodore Rosenberg Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711114215/http://www.gostanford.com/trads/stan-trads-hof.html . 2011-07-11 . mdy-all.
  7. Web site: LPGA Remembers Shelley Hamlin . LPGA . October 16, 2018.