Sandra Palmer


Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1964 and won 19 LPGA Tour events, including two major championships, during her career.

Amateur career

Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but grew up in Bangor, Maine. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen. Palmer attended North Texas State University, where she was runner-up in the 1961 National Collegiate Championship. While at North Texas State, Palmer joined Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was a four-time winner of the West Texas Amateur and won the Texas State Amateur in 1963.

Professional career

Palmer turned professional and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1964. She won 19 events on the Tour, and also several other professional events, including some as a senior. Her two wins in major championships came at the 1972 Titleholders Championship and the 1975 U.S. Women's Open. She topped the money list for 1975 and was awarded the LPGA Player of the Year title. Her ten top-10 finishes on the money list came in ten straight years from 1968 to 1977. She played her last event on the Tour in 1997.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (19)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1May 16, 1971Sealy LPGA Classic−3 2 strokes Donna Caponi
2Jun 20, 1971Heritage Open−8 1 stroke Chako Higuchi
3May 29, 1972Titleholders Championship−1 10 strokes Judy Rankin
Mickey Wright
4Feb 18, 1973Pompano Beach Classic−1 Playoff Betty Burfeindt
5May 19, 1973St. Paul Open−7 1 stroke Jane Blalock
Judy Rankin
6Aug 26, 1973National Jewish Hospital Open−3 1 stroke Betty Burfeindt
7Sep 30, 1973Cameron Park Open−7 2 strokes Susie Maxwell
Gail Toushin
8Feb 4, 1974Burdine's Invitational−3 Playoff Kathy Whitworth
9Oct 21, 1974Cubic Corporation Classic−1 1 stroke Kathy McMullen
10Apr 20, 1975Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle−5 1 stroke Kathy McMullen
11Jul 20, 1975U.S. Women's Open+7 4 strokes JoAnne Carner
Nancy Lopez
Sandra Post
12Jul 4, 1976Bloomington Bicentennial Classic−7 1 stroke Laura Baugh
JoAnne Carner
13Aug 29, 1976National Jewish Hospital Open−10 2 strokes Pat Bradley
14Sep 5, 1976Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic−3 Playoff JoAnne Carner
Mary Lou Crocker
Michelle Walker
15Mar 27, 1977Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Classic−7 4 strokes Hollis Stacy
16Apr 17, 1977Women's International−7 2 strokes Jane Blalock
17Feb 1, 1981Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek−8 2 strokes Amy Alcott
18Aug 8, 1982Boston Five Classic−7 1 stroke Terri Moody
19Jun 29, 1986Mayflower Classic−8 Playoff Christa Johnson
Jan Stephenson

LPGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11972Corpus Christi Civitan Open JoAnn Prentice
Kathy Whitworth		Prentice won with birdie on tenth extra hole
Whitworth eliminated with birdie on third hole
21972Lady Errol Classic Jane Blalock
Kathy Whitworth		Blalock won with birdie on third extra hole
31973Pompano Beach Classic Betty BurfeindtWon with birdie on first extra hole
41973GNA Classic Gerda Boykin
Judy Rankin		Rankin won with par on third extra hole
Boykin eliminated with par on first hole
51974Burdine's Invitational Kathy WhitworthWon with birdie on fifth extra hole
61976Orange Blossom Classic JoAnne CarnerLost to par on fourth extra hole
71976U.S. Women's Open JoAnne CarnerLost 18-hole playoff
81976Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic JoAnne Carner
Mary Lou Crocker
Michelle Walker		Won with birdie on third extra hole
Crocker and Walker eliminated with par on first hole
91986Mayflower Classic Christa Johnson
Jan Stephenson		Won with birdie on first extra hole

LPGA majors are shown in bold.
Note: Palmer won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle before it became a major championship.

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (2)

Wins (2)