| Jo Ann Prentice | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 1933 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1956 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 6 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Western Open | T2: 1966 |
| Titleholders C'ship | 4th: 1963 |
| Chevron Championship | 71st: 1983 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T3: 1964 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T2: 1962 |
| du Maurier Classic | T44: 1979 |
Jo Ann Prentice (born February 9, 1933)[1] is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Prentice was born in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] She turned professional in 1956.[1]
Prentice joined the LPGA tour in 1957 and won six times[2] between 1965 and 1974.[3][4]
Prentice was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and is one of only eight golfers in it.[5]
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Amateur wins
this list is incomplete
- 1954 Alabama Women's Amateur
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28, 1965 | All State Ladies' Invitational | +2 (74-72=146) | 1 stroke | Kathy Whitworth
|
| 2 | May 15, 1967 | Dallas Civitan Open | −3 (67-71-68-75=281) | 1 stroke | Judy Kimball
|
| 3 | Oct 30, 1972 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open | Even (69-69-72=210) | Playoff | Sandra Palmer Kathy Whitworth
|
| 4 | Jan 7, 1973 | Burdine's Invitational | −4 (69-71-72=212) | 1 stroke | Beth Stone
|
| 5 | Apr 21, 1974 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | +1 (71-71-74-73=289) | Playoff | Jane Blalock Sandra Haynie
|
| 6 | May 12, 1974 | American Defender-Raleigh Classic | −7 (65-72=137) | 2 strokes | Laura Baugh
|
Note: Prentice won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship) before it became a major championship.
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open | Sandra Palmer Kathy Whitworth
|
Won with birdie on tenth extra hole Whitworth eliminated by birdie on third hole |
| 2 | 1974 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | Jane Blalock Sandra Haynie
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Haynie eliminated by par on second hole |
| 3 | 1974 | Lady Errol Classic | Jane Blalock
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
References
- ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 153. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-69 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame - Birmingham, Alabama - Where Heroes Live Forever - Prentice". ashof.org. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
External links
- Jo Ann Prentice at the LPGA Tour official site
- Jo Ann Prentice at the Legends Tour former site
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