Amy Fruhwirth
| Amy Fruhwirth | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 23, 1968 Cypress, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Sporting nationality | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour | LPGA Tour (1993-2004) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T3: 1997 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T12: 2000 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T28: 1995 |
| du Maurier Classic | T10: 1996 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2003 |
Amy Fruhwirth (born July 23, 1968) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career
In 1968, Fruhwirth was born in Cypress, California. In 1985, she also finished runner-up in the U.S. Girl's Junior.[1]
In the late 1980s, she entered Arizona State University. She played on the golf team and was a three-time All-American.[2] In her amateur career, she also won the 1991 California Women's Amateur,[2] 1991 U.S. Women's Amateur,[2][3] and 1992 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.[2][4] She played on the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1992.[2]
Professional career
In the early 1990s, Fruhwirth turned professional. She played on the LPGA Tour from 1993 to 2004, winning once in 1998.[5][6]
Awards and honors
In 2005, Fruhwirth was inducted into the Sun Devil Women's Golf Hall of Fame.[7]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (2)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 21, 1998 | Friendly's Classic | -8 (69-71-68-72=280) | 2 strokes |  Kim Saiki Charlotta Sörenstam |
Other wins (1)
- 1997 JCPenney Classic (with Clarence Rose)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1992
References
- ↑ 1985 U.S. Girls' Junior Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 3 4 5 LPGA profile Archived June 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 1991 U.S. Women's Amateur Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 1992 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010.
- ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Anna Nordqvist Part of 2022 Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Fame Class". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
External links
- Amy Fruhwirth at the LPGA Tour official site
- Amy Fruhwirth at the Legends Tour former site