Penny Hammel

Penny Hammel (born March 24, 1962) is an American professional golfer, who joined the LPGA Tour in 1985.

Penny Hammel
Personal information
Born (1962-03-24) March 24, 1962
Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Nationality United States
ResidenceDelray Beach, Florida
Career
CollegeUniversity of Miami
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1985–2006)
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour4
Symetra Tour4
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT8: 1986
Women's PGA C'shipT3: 1996
U.S. Women's OpenT3: 1989
du Maurier ClassicT4: 1989
Women's British OpenDNP
Achievements and awards
Futures Tour
Player of the Year		1984
LPGA Rookie of the Year1985
Broderick Award1983

Amateur career

Hammel was born in Decatur, Illinois. She won several amateur tournaments including the 1979 U.S. Girls' Junior. In the 1979 PGA Junior Championship she finished five strokes ahead of her closest opponent. As a member of the University of Miami women's golf team, Hammel won the 1983 NCAA Women's Golf Championship, and her team won the title in 1984. She was a 1983-84 All-American and a member of the 1984 U.S. Curtis Cup team. In 1983, she won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate golfer.[1][2]

Professional career

Hammel turned professional in 1984 and played on the Futures Tour, winning four times. She was named the Player of the Year.

Hammel joined the LPGA tour in 1985 and won the Rolex Rookie of the Year award. She eventually went on to win a total of four victories on the Tour during her career.

Amateur wins
  • 1979 PGA Junior Championship, Junior Orange Bowl, U.S. Girls' Junior, Illinois Junior
  • 1983 NCAA Women's Golf Championship

Professional wins (4)

LPGA Tour wins (4)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 Aug 4, 1985 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic –10 (72-69-72-65=278) 1 stroke Nancy Lopez
2 Jul 9, 1989 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic –7 (69-66-71=206) 2 strokes Nancy Lopez
Liselotte Neumann
Hollis Stacy
3 Mar 17, 1991 Desert Inn LPGA International –5 (71-74-66=211) 1 stroke Beth Daniel
4 Jun 24, 1997 Rochester International –9 (71-70-70-68=279) 1 stroke Nanci Bowen
Tammie Green
Dottie Pepper

Futures Tour wins (4)
  • 1984 (4) Candlestone Classic, Dave Mason Golf Classic, Tiger Point Classic II, Val Ward Cadillac Classic

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1984 (winners)

References
  1. "Penny Hammel". University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. "Golf". CWSA. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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