Janet Coles

Janet Coles
Personal information
Born (1954-08-04) August 4, 1954 (age 70)
California, U.S.
Height5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUCLA
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1977–1990)
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT4: 1983
Women's PGA C'shipT11: 1983
U.S. Women's OpenT4: 1985
du Maurier ClassicT13: 1981

Janet Coles (born August 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Coles won twice on the LPGA Tour[1] in 1978 and 1983.[2][3]

On August 22, 2011, Coles was named head coach of the Dartmouth College women's golf team.[4]

Professional wins (2)

LPGA Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 30, 1978 Natural Light Lady Tara Classic −8 (71-70-70=211) Playoff United States Gloria Ehret
United States Hollis Stacy
2 May 8, 1983 Lady Michelob −10 (67-70-69=206) 6 strokes Canada Sandra Post

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1978 Natural Light Lady Tara Classic United States Gloria Ehret
United States Hollis Stacy 		Won with birdie on third extra hole
Stacy eliminated by par on first hole

References

  1. ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Former LPGA Tour Player to Lead Women's Golf Team


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