Jane Geddes
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Jane Geddes (born February 5, 1960 in Huntington, New York) is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1983 and won two major championships and 11 LPGA Tour victories overall.
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[edit] Career
Geddes played collegiately at Florida State University and was a member of the school's national championship team in 1981. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1983, posting runner-up finishes three times in 1984-85[1].
Geddes broke through for her first professional victory when she won the 1986 U.S. Women's Open by defeating Sally Little in an 18-hole playoff. Then she won again the very next week. The year 1987 was Geddes' best, as she posted five victories, including the LPGA Championship, and four second-place finishes, finishing third on the money list. In all, seven of Geddes' 11 career wins came in 1986-87[2].
She won twice in 1991 and her last win was at the 1994 Chicago Challenge. Geddes finished in the Top 20 on the money list nine times, and posted 14 Top 10 finishes in majors in addition to her two major championship wins[3].
She started an Internet company that she sold in 2001. Geddes retired from the LPGA Tour following the 2003 season. In 2003, Geddes received a degree in criminology from the University of South Florida, and later received a law degree from Stetson University College of Law in Florida[4].
[edit] LPGA Tour wins (11)
- 1986 (2) U.S. Women's Open, Boston Five Classic
- 1987 (5) Women’s Kemper Open, GNA/Glendale Federal Classic, LPGA Championship, Jamie Farr Toledo Classic, Boston Five Classic
- 1991 (2) The Jamaica Classic, Atlantic City Classic
- 1993 (1) Oldsmobile Classic
- 1994 (1) Chicago Challenge
Major championships are shown in bold.
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