Val Skinner

Val Skinner (born June 24, 1960) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.

Skinner was born in Bay Head, New Jersey. She was the 1974 Nebraska Junior Girls champion and the 1976 Nebraska High School State champion and won both these titles in 1978. She was also the 1980 Nebraska Match Play champion. She played her collegiate golf at Oklahoma State University where she was 1980 and 1982 Big Eight champion and the 1982 Big Eight Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year.

She began her professional career on the Women Professional Golfers’ European Tour (WPGET) as the Ladies European Tour was known at the time and had four wins. She gained exempt status for the LPGA Tour in 1983 by finishing tied for third at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She has six LPGA career victories and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup team and Captain of the 2003 U.S. PING Junior Solheim Cup team.

Professional wins

LPGA wins

*1985 Konica San Jose Classic
*1986 Mazda Classic
*1987 MasterCard International
*1993 Lady Keystone Open
*1994 Atlanta Women’s Championship
*1995 Sprint Championship