Barb Thomas Whitehead (born January 22, 1961) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
| Barb Whitehead | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Barb Thomas Whitehead |
| Born | January 22, 1961 Sibley, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Trentie Whitehead |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | Iowa State University University of Tulsa |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T25: 1988 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T6: 1995 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T50: 1985 |
| du Maurier Classic | T32: 1996 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
Career
editShe played under both her maiden name, Barb Thomas, and her married name, Barb Whitehead (since 1995). Thomas was a three-time winner of the Iowa State Women's Amateur.[1] She started playing golf at the age of 8 with the mentoring of her father. Whitehead credits her parents as being influential figures in her life and as having helped build her career[2]
Whitehead won once on the LPGA Tour[3] in 1995.[4]
On May 21, 2011, Whitehead was inducted into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine.[5]
Amateur wins
edit- 1979 Iowa State Women's Amateur
- 1981 Iowa State Women's Amateur
- 1982 Iowa State Women's Amateur
Professional wins
editLPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 19, 1995 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open | –12 (68-66-70=204) | 5 strokes |  Christa Johnson Hiromi Kobayashi Kris Tschetter
|
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | State Farm Rail Classic |  Laura Davies Michelle McGann
|
McGann won with birdie on third extra hole |
References
edit- ^ Iowa State Women's Amateur[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Barb Whitehead – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99 Archived September 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Whitehead to enter Iowa Golf Hall of Fame
External links
edit- Barb Whitehead at the LPGA Tour official site
- Barb Whitehead at the Legends Tour former site
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