Kathy Hite-James (September 8, 1948 – January 3, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
| Kathy Hite | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kathy Hite-James |
| Born | September 8, 1948 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2023 (aged 74) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Winthrop University |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1974–1987) ALPG Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Titleholders C'ship | 32nd: 1966 |
| Chevron Championship | T52: 1983 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T25: 1979 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 38th: 1980 |
| du Maurier Classic | T19: 1984 |
Hite won once on the LPGA Tour[1] in 1981.[2]
Hite-James was inducted into the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame in 2000[3] and the Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.[4] She died in Palm Desert, California in 2023.[5]
Professional wins
editLPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 24, 1981 | Corning Classic | −6 (71-70-69-72=282) | 1 stroke |  JoAnne Carner
|
References
edit- ^ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 Archived 2012-10-23 at WebCite
- ^ "the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Honors Student-Athletes for Achievements". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Kathy Hite James Obituary". Legacy.com.
External links
edit- Kathy Hite at the LPGA Tour official site (archived)
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