Judy Kimball


Judy Kimball Simon is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the LPGA Championship in 1962, a women's major championship.

Amateur career

Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Kimball graduated from the University of Kansas in 1960. She was Iowa State Amateur champion in 1958 and a semifinalist in the 1959 Trans-Miss and the 1960 Western Amateur. She was also the low amateur at the Waterloo Women's Open Invitational in 1958.

Professional career

Kimball turned professional in 1961 and won three LPGA tournaments, including the LPGA Championship in 1962. She was inducted into the in 1993 and the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.

Amateur wins

LPGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner-up
1Jul 30, 1961American Women's Open73-75-73-74=295−52 strokes Betsy Rawls
2Oct 7, 1962LPGA Championship70-69-71-72=282−24 strokes Shirley Spork
3Jul 25, 1971O'Sullivan Ladies Open71-68-72=211−51 stroke Margie Masters

Other wins (2)

Wins (1)