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Debbie Massey Personal information Born November 5, 1950
Grosse Pointe, MichiganHeight 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Nationality United States Residence Cheboygan, Michigan Career College University of Denver Status Professional Current tour(s) Legends Tour Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1977-1995) Professional wins 5 Number of wins by tour LPGA Tour 3 Best results in LPGA Major Championships Kraft Nabisco C'ship T10: 1988 LPGA Championship 3rd: 1983 U.S. Women's Open T2: 1979 du Maurier Classic 2nd: 1991 Achievements and awards LPGA Rookie of the Year 1977 Debbie Massey (born November 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer.
Massey won three events on the LPGA Tour, not including back-to-back victories in the Women's British Open, which is now one of the LPGA's major championships. She was LPGA rookie of the year in 1977 and finished her active career in 1995.
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Amateur wins
- 1972 Women's Western Amateur
- 1974 Canadian Women's Amateur
- 1975 Women's Western Amateur, Eastern Amateur, Canadian Women's Amateur
- 1976 Canadian Women's Amateur
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner(s)-up 1 Nov 3, 1977 Mizuno Japan Classic -2 (72-73-75=220) 6 strokes Hollis Stacy 2 Oct 7, 1979 Wheeling Classic +3 (75-71-73=219) Playoff Betsy King 3 Nov 4, 1990 Mazda Japan Classic -11 (69-64=133) 3 strokes Danielle Ammaccapane, Caroline Keggi LPGA Tour playoff record (1-3)
No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result 1 1979 Wheeling Classic Betsy King Won with par on first extra hole 2 1980 Coca-Cola Classic Donna White Lost to par on first extra hole 3 1983 West Virginia LPGA Classic Lori Garbacz, Alice Miller Miller won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Massey eliminated with birdie on third hole4 1986 Lady Keystone Open Cindy Hill, Juli Inkster Inkster won with par on first extra hole Other wins
- 1980 Women's British Open
- 1981 Women's British Open
External links
- Debbie Massey at the LPGA Tour official site
- Debbie Massey at the Legends Tour official site
Categories:- American female golfers
- LPGA Tour golfers
- People from Grosse Pointe, Michigan
- People from Cheboygan County, Michigan
- 1950 births
- Living people
- American golf biography stubs
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