Kathy Hite

Kathy Hite
Personal information
Full nameKathy Hite-James
Born(1948-09-08)September 8, 1948
Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2023(2023-01-03) (aged 74)
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidencePalm Desert, California, U.S.
Career
CollegeWinthrop University
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1974–1987)
ALPG Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Titleholders C'ship32nd: 1966
Chevron ChampionshipT52: 1983
Women's PGA C'shipT25: 1979
U.S. Women's Open38th: 1980
du Maurier ClassicT19: 1984

Kathy Hite-James (September 8, 1948 – January 3, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Hite won once on the LPGA Tour[1] in 1981.[2]

Hite-James was inducted into the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame in 2000[3] and the Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.[4] She died in Palm Desert, California in 2023.[5]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 May 24, 1981 Corning Classic −6 (71-70-69-72=282) 1 stroke United States JoAnne Carner

References

  1. ^ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  2. ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 Archived 2012-10-23 at WebCite
  3. ^ "the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame Honors Student-Athletes for Achievements". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  5. ^ "Kathy Hite James Obituary". Legacy.com.


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