Sherri Steinhauer

Sherri Steinhauer
Steinhauer at the 2007 LPGA Championship
Personal information
Full nameSherri Steinhauer
Born (1962-12-27) December 27, 1962
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceMadison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Texas
Turned professional1985
Current tourLegends Tour (joined 2009)
Former toursLPGA Tour (joined 1986)
Futures Tour (joined 1985)
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour8
Ladies European Tour3
Other2
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 2)
Chevron ChampionshipT6: 1992
Women's PGA C'shipT4: 1997
U.S. Women's OpenT13: 1993
du Maurier ClassicWon: 1992
Women's British OpenWon: 2006
Achievements and awards
Wisconsin Golf
Hall of Fame		2004
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame2017

Sherri Steinhauer (born December 27, 1962) is an American professional golfer. She retired from the LPGA Tour in 2012 after a 26-year career. She now plays on the Legends Tour.

Early life and amateur career

In 1962, Steinhauer was born in Madison, Wisconsin. She attended The University of Texas at Austin.

Professional career

In 1985, she turned pro. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1986. She has won eight tournaments on the Tour during her career,[1][2][3] including two major championships, the 1992 du Maurier Classic[4][5] and 2006 Women's British Open (she also has two, 1998 and 1999, titles recognized by the Ladies European Tour as majors but not by the LPGA Tour).[6]

Steinhauer finished as high as seventh on the money list twice. The first time came in 1994 where Steinhauer won the Sprint Championship[7] in addition to having seven other top 10 finishes. Steinhauer also qualified for the Solheim Cup for the first time in 1994. She would also make the team in 1998, 2000, and 2007.

With wins at the Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic and the Weetabix Women's British Open, Steinhauer finished seventh on the money list again in 1999. She also took part that year in a six-player sudden-playoff at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic in which Se Ri Pak defeated Steinhauer, Karrie Webb, Carin Koch, Mardi Lunn, and Kelli Kuehne.[8] It was the largest playoff in LPGA Tour history.[9]

Steinhauer was a student of golf instructor Manuel de la Torre.[10]

Senior career

On March 31, 2009, Steinhauer announced that she would not compete in 2009 while recovering from surgery in mid-February on one hip and preparing for similar surgery on the other hip to be performed in May.[11] She returned to the Tour in 2010.[12]

During this era she began competing on the Legends Tour. In 2009, she won the Legends Tour Open Championship. In 2013, she won the Wendy's Charity Challenge.

Steinhauer announced her retirement from the regular tour after missing the cut at the 2011 Canadian Women's Open.[13] She returned in 2012 at the Kia Classic and also played that year in the Kraft Nabisco Championship.[14] She was eligible to participate in the 2018 U.S. Senior Women's Open on account of her major wins.

Steinhauer was one of two assistant captains for the United States 2011 Solheim Cup team.[15]

Professional wins (10)

LPGA Tour wins (8)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (2)
Other LPGA Tour (6)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Aug 16, 1992 du Maurier Classic −11 (67-73-67-70=277) 3 strokes United States Judy Dickinson
2 May 1, 1994 Sprint Championship −15 (68-68-67-70=273) 1 stroke United States Kelly Robbins
3 Aug 16, 1998 Women's British Open[1] +4 (81-72-70-69=292) 1 stroke United States Brandie Burton
Sweden Sophie Gustafson
4 Jul 18, 1999 Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic −11 (68-66-72=273) Playoff Canada Lorie Kane
5 Aug 12, 1999 Women's British Open[1] −9 (70-72-68-73=283) 1 stroke Sweden Annika Sörenstam
6 Mar 23, 2004 Sybase Classic −12 (67-70-66-69=272) 2 strokes South Korea Grace Park
7 Aug 6, 2006 Women's British Open[1] −7 (73-70-66-72=281) 3 strokes Sweden Sophie Gustafson
United States Cristie Kerr
8 Sep 2, 2007 LPGA State Farm Classic −17 (67-66-71-67=271) 1 stroke United States Christina Kim

1 Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1999 Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Sweden Carin Koch
United States Kelli Kuehne
Australia Mardi Lunn
South Korea Se Ri Pak
Australia Karrie Webb		 Pak won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1999 Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic Canada Lori Kane Won with birdie on fifth extra hole

Legends Tour wins (2)

  • 2009 Legends Tour Open Championship
  • 2013 Wendy's Charity Challenge

Major championships

Wins (2)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up
1992du Maurier Classic−11 (67-73-67-70=277)2 strokesUnited States Judy Dickinson
2006Women's British Open−7 (73-70-66-72=281)3 strokesSweden Sophie Gustafson, United States Cristie Kerr

Results timeline

Tournament1983198419851986198719881989
Kraft Nabisco Championship CUT T36
LPGA Championship CUT T50 CUT T51
U.S. Women's Open T40LA CUT CUT
du Maurier Classic CUT T31 T13 CUT
Tournament19901991199219931994199519961997199819992000
Kraft Nabisco Championship T17 T6 T31 T32 T16 CUT T48 T9 T10 T17
LPGA Championship T36 T11 T44 CUT T7 CUT T18 T4 T37 T19 T40
U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT T36 T13 T22 CUT T36 CUT CUT T25 CUT
du Maurier Classic T19 T44 1 T10 T11 WD T24 T9 T34 CUT
Tournament200120022003200420052006200720082009
Kraft Nabisco Championship CUT T36 CUT T48 T23 T35 T20 CUT
LPGA Championship CUT CUT CUT T23 CUT T16 T56 T46
U.S. Women's Open T50 T51 CUT T32 CUT T24 T25 T38
Women's British Open ^ CUT CUT CUT T42 T39 1 T23 T64
Tournament201020112012
Kraft Nabisco Championship T67 CUT CUT
LPGA Championship T54 T75
U.S. Women's Open T52 70
Women's British Open T50 CUT

^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Kraft Nabisco Championship0000382316
LPGA Championship0001272517
U.S. Women's Open0000052414
du Maurier Classic100137149
Women's British Open100112106
Totals20039299662
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2005 British – 2007 British)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1998 du Maurier Classic – 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore)

Team appearances

Professional

  • Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1994 (winners), 1998 (winners), 2000, 2007 (winners)
  • Lexus Cup (representing International team): 2006
  • Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners), 2012 (tie, Cup retained), 2014 (winners)

References

  1. ↑ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010.
  2. ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2007.
  3. ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-2008" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Steinhauer takes du Maurier Title". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. August 17, 1992. p. 3C – via Google News Archive.
  5. ↑ "Steinhauer fires another 67 to grab lead in du Maurier". The Victoria Advocate. Texas. Associated Press. August 16, 1992. p. 2B – via Google News Archive.
  6. ↑ "Steinhauer goes from 81 to British Open champion". The Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Associated Press. August 17, 1998. p. C3 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ↑ "New putting drill nets Steinhauer win". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press. May 2, 1994. p. 23 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ↑ "Pak wins six player playoff". GolfToday. Archived from the original on February 17, 2003.
  9. ↑ "LPGA All-Time Records" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Manuel de la Torre". Heartland Golf Schools. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Sherri Steinhauer will not compete in 2009". NBC 15.
  12. ↑ "Sherri Steinhauer Will Return To The Tour In 2010". LPGA.
  13. ↑ "LPGA veteran Sherri Steinhauer retires". ESPN. Associated Press. August 27, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Sherri Steinhauer – Results". LPGA.
  15. ↑ "Inkster, Steinhauer named U.S. Solheim Cup Assistant Captains". LPGA.
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