Cindy Figg-Currier
| Cindy Figg-Currier | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 1960 Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sporting nationality | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Residence | Lakeway, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse | Patrick J. Currier |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Current tour | Futures Tour |
| Former tours | LPGA Tour (1984–2006) Legends Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T24: 1998 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T5: 1990 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T26: 1990 |
| du Maurier Classic | T5: 1997 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2001 |
Cindy Figg-Currier (born February 23, 1960) is an American professional golfer. She played on the LPGA Tour.
Early life
In 1960, Figg was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. She started playing golf at the age of seven.
Figg attended Mount Pleasant High School. At the age of 16, she was the 1976 Toledo, Ohio junior girls golf champion. She was the 1978 Michigan Prep golf champion.
Amateur career
In 1978, Figg entered the University of Texas at Austin. During the era, she was instructed by Paul Marchand and Harvey Penick. She played college golf and was named Most Valuable Player as a senior. She led UT to three top-10 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national tournament finishes. In 1982, she individually won the Women's Trans-National.
In 1982, Figg graduated with a business-marketing degree.
Professional career
In 1983, Figg turned professional. She joined the LPGA Tour in October 1984. Figg-Currier won once on the LPGA Tour in 1997[1][2] after 313 LPGA Tour starts. She also has 31 top-10s on the LPGA Tour. She has also won three times on the Legends Tour and played in the Legends Tour Handa Cup in 2008. Her career earnings exceed two million dollars.[3]
Figg-Currier is currently a board member for The First Tee of Greater Austin.
Personal life
She played under her maiden name, Cindy Figg, early in her career before her marriage to Patrick Currier on July 19, 1986. They have two children.
Awards and honors
- While at the University of Texas at Austin, she earned the Most Valuable Player award during her senior year.
- In 2003, she was inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame.
Professional wins (5)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 1, 1997 | State Farm Rail Classic | –16 (69-63-68=200) | Playoff | .svg.png){kind=small} Lorie Kane Kris Tschetter |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | State Farm Rail Classic | Lorie Kane Kris Tschetter |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Legends Tour (3)
- 2008 BJ's Charity Championship (with Sherri Turner), Wendy's Charity Challenge
- 2010 Wendy's Charity Classic
Other wins (1)
- 2010 Texas Women's Open
Team appearances
Professional
- Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2008 (winners), 2012 (tie, Cup retained), 2013
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Cindy Figg-Currier - player profile" (PDF). LPGA.com. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
External links
- Cindy Figg-Currier at the LPGA Tour official site
- Cindy Figg-Currier at the Epson Tour official site
- Cindy Figg-Currier at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)