| Bonnie Bryant | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1943-10-05) October 5, 1943 (age 81) Tulare, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | College of the Sequoias |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1971-1983) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Titleholders C'ship | DNP |
| Chevron Championship | T52: 1983 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T10: 1974 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T14: 1974 |
| du Maurier Classic | 77th: 1980 |
Bonnie Bryant (born October 5, 1943) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She is the only player in LPGA Tour history to win a tournament left-handed.
Bryant was born in Tulare, California. She did not take up golf until age 20, learning from Vic Lombardi, a National League pitcher for Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. Prior to taking up golf, she played five years of AAA-fast pitch softball.
Bryant joined the LPGA Tour in 1971. She won once on the LPGA Tour. Her win came at the 1974 Bill Branch LPGA Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. She shot a 7-under-par, 209 to claim the $5,700 first prize. She also lost to Nancy Lopez in a five-way sudden death playoff at the 1979 Coca-Cola Classic.
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 17, 1974 | Bill Branch LPGA Classic | −7 (71-71-67=209) | 3 strokes |  Maria Astrologes Jane Blalock Shelley Hamlin Hollis Stacy
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LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Coca-Cola Classic | Nancy Lopez Hollis Stacy Jo Ann Washam Mickey Wright
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Lopez won with birdie on second extra hole Bryant, Stacy, and Washam eliminated by birdie on first hole |
References
- Doug Smiley (November 22, 1974). "A Lefty Breaks Through". Golf World.
- Ruthan Brodsky (April 23, 1991). "Swinging from the South Side". Golf for Women.
Notes
- LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived January 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Lopez does Wright". Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
External links
- Bonnie Bryant at the LPGA Tour official site
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