Jan Stephenson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jan Stephenson |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jan Lynn Stephenson |
| Born | 22 December 1951 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | New Port Richey, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Hales College |
| Turned professional | 1973 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1974) ALPG Tour (joined 1973) |
| Professional wins | 26 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 16 |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 2 |
| ALPG Tour | 2 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 3) |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | 2nd: 1985 |
| LPGA Championship | Won: 1982 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1983 |
| du Maurier Classic | Won: 1981 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2019 |
| LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
1974 |
Jan Lynn Stephenson (born 22 December 1951) is an Australian professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won three major championships and 16 LPGA Tour events. She has 41 worldwide victories including (10) LPGA Legends Tour wins and 8 worldwide major championships. She has 15 holes-in-one with (9) in competition. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, class of 2019.
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