Penny Hammel

infobox golfer
name= Penny Hammel


date = March 24
year = 1962
birth place = United States
height =
nationality = American
residence =
college = University of Miami
year professional = 1985
current tour= LPGA
professional wins= 4
majorsandyearswon =
awardnameandyear = Rolex Rookie of the Year, 1985

Penny Hammel (born March 24, 1962) is an American LPGA golfer, joining the tour in 1985. She is best known for a 1979 PGA Junior Championship in which she finished five strokes ahead of her closest opponent. Hammel went on to play for the University of Miami golf team and eventually joined the LPGA tour in 1985. She won the Rolex Rookie of the Year award, and eventually went on to win a total of four victories on the LPGA tour during her career. Hammel still has playing status on the LPGA Tour, but has not played any tournaments since 2006.

Professional wins (4)

LPGA Tour (4)

*1985 (1) Jamie Farr Toledo Classic
*1989 (1) Jamie Farr Toledo Classic
*1991 (1) Desert Inn LPGA International
*1997 (1) Rochester International

References

* "Where are they now? A look back at 30 years of Westfield Jr. PGA Champions" [http://www.pga.com/news/tours/amateur/juniors/westfield_tuesday_070505.cfm]
* Yahoo! Sports Player Profile [http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/lpga/players/Penny+Hammel/1489]

External links

* [http://lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=460 Profile on official LPGA site]

Persondata
NAME = Hammel, Penny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Retired American LPGA Professional Golfer
DATE OF BIRTH = March 24 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH = Decatur, IL
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =