American professional golfer
Hollis Stacy (born March 16, 1954) is an American professional golfer . She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the veterans category in 2012.[ 1]
Amateur career
Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia , Stacy won the U.S. Girls' Junior three consecutive times, the only player to accomplish this feat, in 1969,[ 2] 1970, and 1971. In 1970, she won the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst , and played for the 1972 United States Curtis Cup team. She attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974.
Professional career
Stacy won four major championships during her career: the U.S. Women's Open in 1977, 1978, and 1984, and the 1983 Peter Jackson Classic (later known as the du Maurier Classic). She had 18 LPGA wins; the last win came in 1991 at the Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic . She played on the LPGA Tour through 2000, then became eligible to join the newly founded Women's Senior Golf Tour (now Legends Tour ) in 2001. She won the Shopko Great Lakes Classic in 2001.
Amateur wins
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (18)
Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (4)
Other LPGA Tour (14)
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin of victory
Runner(s)-up
1
May 8, 1977
Lady Tara Classic
−7 (69-70-70=209)
1 stroke
JoAnne Carner
2
Jul 24, 1977
U.S. Women's Open
+4 (70-73-75-74=292)
2 strokes
Nancy Lopez
3
Sep 4, 1977
Rail Muscular Dystrophy Classic
−17 (68-65-69-69=271)
8 strokes
Betty Burfeindt
4
Apr 16, 1978
Birmingham Classic
−9 (70-69-68=207)
3 strokes
Jane Blalock Pat Meyers
5
Jun 23, 1978
U.S. Women's Open
+5 (70-75-72-72=289)
1 stroke
JoAnne Carner Sally Little
6
Jul 8, 1979
Mayflower Classic
−3 (74-67-72=213)
Playoff
Laura Baugh Judy Rankin
7
May 4, 1980
CPC Women's International
−9 (70-68-71-70=279)
Playoff
Amy Alcott
8
Aug 9, 1981
West Virginia Bank Classic
−4 (68-70-74=212)
Playoff
Susie McAllister Kathy Postlewait Penny Pulz Alice Ritzman
9
Oct 11, 1981
Inamori Classic
−6 (70-76-70-70=286)
Playoff
Amy Alcott Donna Caponi Jan Stephenson
10
Jan 31, 1982
Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek
−6 (67-70-72-73=282)
Playoff
JoAnne Carner
11
Feb 14, 1982
S&H Golf Classic
−12 (66-71-67=204)
1 stroke
Patty Sheehan
12
Jul 11, 1982
West Virginia LPGA Classic
−7 (71-66-72=209)
Playoff
Kathy Postlewait
13
Apr 24, 1983
S&H Golf Classic
−11 (70-66-69-72=277)
6 strokes
Deedee Lasker Patty Sheehan
14
May 1, 1983
CPC International
−3 (67-71-74-73=285)
1 stroke
Beth Daniel
15
Jul 3, 1983
Peter Jackson Classic
−11 (68-68-73-68=277)
2 strokes
JoAnne Carner Alice Miller
16
Jul 15, 1984
U.S. Women's Open
+2 (74-72-75-69=290)
1 stroke
Rosie Jones
17
Jan 27, 1985
Mazda Classic of Deer Creek
−8 (72-71-70-67=280)
1 stroke
Ayako Okamoto
18
May 12, 1991
Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic
−6 (70-71-72-69=282)
1 stroke
Elaine Crosby Tammie Green Patty Sheehan
LPGA Tour playoff record (6–4)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
1984 Nichirei Cup Japan-US Women's Professional Golf Team Championship
Legends Tour wins (1)
2001 Shopko Great Lakes Classic
Other wins
Major championships
Wins (4)
Results timeline
Win
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
Starts – 96
Wins – 4
2nd-place finishes – 1
3rd-place finishes – 0
Top 3 finishes – 5
Top 5 finishes – 7
Top 10 finishes – 16
Top 25 finishes – 37
Missed cuts – 28
Most consecutive cuts made – 25
Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)
Team appearances
Amateur
Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1972 (winners)
See also
References
External links
† event won in a playoff; ‡ winner held lead wire-to-wire; # event won by an amateur; ∞ event won in match-play
† indicates the event was won in a playoff