Hollis Stacy

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]

Hollis Stacy
Personal information
Full nameHollis Stacy
Born (1954-03-16) March 16, 1954
Savannah, Georgia
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Nationality United States
ResidenceDenver, Colorado
Career
CollegeRollins College
Turned professional1974
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1974-2000)
Professional wins21
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour18
LPGA of Japan Tour1
Other2
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 4)
ANA InspirationT5: 1993
Women's PGA C'shipT7: 1976, 1982
U.S. Women's OpenWon: 1977, 1978, 1984
du Maurier ClassicWon: 1983
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame2012 (member page)

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)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1978 American Defender Classic Amy Alcott Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1978 Birmingham Classic Janet Coles
Gloria Ehret
Coles won with birdie on third extra hole
Stacy eliminated with par on first hole
3 1979 Coca-Cola Classic Bonnie Bryant
Nancy Lopez
Jo Ann Washam
Mickey Wright
Lopez won with birdie on second extra hole
Bryant, Stacy, and Washam eliminated with birdie on first hole
4 1979 Mayflower Classic Laura Baugh
Judy Rankin
Won with par on second extra hole
Rankin eliminated with par on first hole
5 1980 CPC Women's International Amy Alcott Won with birdie on first extra hole
6 1981 CPC Women's International Sally Little
Kathy Whitworth
Little won with birdie on first extra hole
7 1981 West Virginia Bank Classic Susie McAllister
Kathy Postlewait
Penny Pulz
Alice Ritzman
Won with birdie on first extra hole
8 1981 Inamori Classic Amy Alcott
Donna Caponi
Jan Stephenson
Won with birdie on first extra hole
9 1982 Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek JoAnne Carner Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
10 1982 West Virginia LPGA Classic Kathy Postlewait Won with par on first extra hole

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)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up
1977U.S. Women's Open+4 (70-73-75-74=292)2 strokes Nancy Lopez
1978U.S. Women's Open+5 (70-75-72-72=289)1 stroke JoAnne Carner, Sally Little
1983Peter Jackson Classic−11 (71-75-67-66=277)2 strokes JoAnne Carner, Alice Miller
1984U.S. Women's Open+2 (74-72-75-69=290)1 stroke Rosie Jones

Results timeline

Tournament19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
LPGA Championship T29 T7 CUT T9 T47 T10
U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT CUT T25 T14 CUT T23 1 1 T15 2
du Maurier Classic T25 T38
Tournament1981198219831984198519861987198819891990
Kraft Nabisco Championship T35 T28 T13 T14 T11 T35 T31 CUT
LPGA Championship T12 T7 T11 20 T25 T28 T14 CUT T43 CUT
U.S. Women's Open T10 T49 T32 1 CUT T11 T33 T52 T37 T9
du Maurier Classic T7 T16 1 16 T10 CUT T31 T23 T24 T67
Tournament1991199219931994199519961997199819992000
Kraft Nabisco Championship CUT T39 T5 T9 CUT 8 T35 T21 CUT
LPGA Championship T26 T18 CUT 45 CUT CUT T53 T63 T36 CUT
U.S. Women's Open T41 CUT CUT CUT T37 CUT CUT T15 CUT CUT
du Maurier Classic T77 T33 T52 CUT T9 T36 T41 T27 CUT CUT
  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

  1. Hollis Stacy selected for Hall of Fame
  2. "National golf champion". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. AP wirephoto. August 10, 1969. p. 61.
  3. "The Apawamis Club To Host 2005 USGA Senior Women's Amateur". USGA. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
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