Catherine C. Morse (born June 15, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
| Cathy Morse | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Catherine C. Morse |
| Born | June 15, 1955 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Miami |
| 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 | T6: 1989 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | 6th: 1987 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 5th: 1983 |
| du Maurier Classic | T5: 1986 |
Morse was born in Rochester, New York. She won the 1972 New York State Junior Amateur, and the New York State Women's Amateur in 1974 and 1976. She was runner-up to Nancy Lopez in the 1972 U.S. Girls' Junior.[1]
Morse played college golf at the University of Miami. In 1977, she won the AIAW national individual intercollegiate golf championship and led her team to the team title. She was inducted into the university's Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]
Morse joined the LPGA Tour in 1978 and won just once, at the 1982 Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic.[3][4][5] She dedicated the win to her late fiancé, Jim Meyer, who died four months earlier.[6]
Professional wins
editLPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 1982 | Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic | Even (70-72-74=216) | 3 strokes |  Sally Little
|
References
edit- ^ "1972 U.S. Girls' Junior". USGA. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012.
- ^ "University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame - Inductees". Archived from the original on November 19, 2010.
- ^ "Cathy Morse gains 1st LPGA Tour win". Bangor Daily News. UPI. May 24, 1982. p. 19 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010.
- ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011.
- ^ "Triumph is Bittersweet". The Daily Times. Associated Press. May 24, 1982. p. 16 – via Google News Archive.
External links
edit- Cathy Morse at the LPGA Tour official site
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