Cathy Morse

Catherine C. Morse (born June 15, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Cathy Morse
Personal information
Full nameCatherine C. Morse
Born (1955-06-15) June 15, 1955
Rochester, New York
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality United States
ResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida
Career
CollegeUniversity of Miami
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1978-1993)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT6: 1989
Women's PGA C'ship6th: 1987
U.S. Women's Open5th: 1983
du Maurier ClassicT5: 1986

Morse was born in Rochester, New York. She won the 1972 New York State Junior Amateur, and the New York State Women's Amateur in 1974 and 1976. She was runner-up to Nancy Lopez in the 1972 U.S. Girls' Junior.[1]

Morse played college golf at the University of Miami. In 1977, she won the AIAW national individual intercollegiate golf championship and led her team to the team title. She was inducted into the university's Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]

Morse joined the LPGA Tour in 1978 and won just once, at the 1982 Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic.[3][4][5] She dedicated the win to her late fiancé, Jim Meyer, who died four months earlier.[6]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 May 23, 1982 Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic Even (70-72-74=216) 3 strokes Sally Little

References
  1. 1972 U.S. Girls' Junior Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame - Inductees Archived 2010-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Cathy Morse gains 1st LPGA Tour win
  4. LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 Archived June 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Triumph is Bittersweet


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