Jane Geddes

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name = Jane Geddes

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birth_date = February 5, 1960
birth_place = Huntington, New York
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alma_mater = Florida State University
occupation = Professional golfer
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nationality = American

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.

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 [ [http://golf.about.com/od/golferswomen/p/jane_geddes.htm Jane Geddes at About.com] ] .

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 [ [http://golf.about.com/od/golferswomen/p/jane_geddes.htm Jane Geddes at About.com] ] .

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 [ [http://golf.about.com/od/golferswomen/p/jane_geddes.htm Jane Geddes at About.com] ] .

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 [ [http://golf.about.com/od/golferswomen/p/jane_geddes.htm Jane Geddes at About.com] ] .

In January 2007, Geddes joined the LPGA Tour as Senior Director of Tournament Business Affairs. She was later promoted to Vice-President of Competition. [ [http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=9162&mid=2 Geddes joins LPGA staff as Senior Director of T.B.A.] ]

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.

ee also

*Golfers with most LPGA major championship wins

References

External links

* [http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=448 Profile on the LPGA's official site]
* [http://golf.about.com/od/golferswomen/p/jane_geddes.htm Jane Geddes bio]