Lorie Kane facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lorie Kane |
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Kane in April 2016
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| Personal information | |
| Born | December 19, 1964 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. and Charlottetown, PEI |
| Career | |
| College | Acadia University |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1996) |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 4 |
| Other | 7 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | 8th: 2005 |
| LPGA Championship | T12: 2001 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 4th/T4: 1999, 2005 |
| du Maurier Classic | T5: 2000 |
| Women's British Open | T6: 2006 |
| The Evian Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Heather Farr Player Award |
1998 |
| LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award |
2000 |
| Canadian Golf Hall of Fame |
2015 |
Lorie Kane (born December 19, 1964) is a professional golfer from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She started playing on the LPGA Tour in 1996. Over her career, she has won four tournaments and finished in the top 10 nearly 100 times on the LPGA Tour.
Lorie Kane has received many honors for her achievements. In 2000, she won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award, which goes to Canada's top female athlete. She also became a member of the Order of Canada in 2006. She was the second Canadian woman to win multiple LPGA tournaments in one season, doing so in 2000. In 2015, she was welcomed into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Later, in 2020-2021, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Lorie Kane studied at Acadia University before becoming a professional golfer.
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Amateur Golf Success
Before turning professional, Lorie Kane had a notable amateur career. She won the Mexico International Amateur Championship in 1991. This victory showed her talent and potential in the sport.
Professional Wins and Achievements
Lorie Kane has won 11 professional golf tournaments throughout her career.
LPGA Tour Victories
Lorie Kane has won four tournaments on the LPGA Tour:
- 2000: Michelob Light Classic
- 2000: New Albany Golf Classic
- 2000: Mizuno Classic
- 2001: LPGA Takefuji Classic
She is known for her exciting playoff matches. In her LPGA career, she won two playoffs and lost seven others.
Other Professional Wins
Lorie Kane also won two team events:
- 2001: Hyundai Team Matches (with Janice Moodie)
- 2002: Hyundai Team Matches (with Janice Moodie)
Legends Tour Wins
After turning 50, Lorie Kane joined the Legends Tour, a tour for older professional golfers. She has won five tournaments on this tour:
- 2011: Wendy's Charity Challenge
- 2013: The Legends Championship
- 2016: Chico's Patty Berg Memorial
- 2016: Legends at Stoney Point
- 2018: Wendy's Charity Classic
Major Tournament Results
Lorie Kane has competed in many of golf's biggest tournaments, known as "majors." She has had some great finishes in these events:
- She finished 4th twice at the U.S. Women's Open (in 1999 and 2005).
- She placed 5th at the du Maurier Classic in 2000.
- She achieved a 6th place finish at the Women's British Open in 2006.
- She also had two top-10 finishes at the Kraft Nabisco Championship (now called the Chevron Championship).
Overall, Lorie Kane made the cut in 44 out of 59 major tournaments she played. She had a streak of making 9 consecutive cuts from 2000 to 2002.
Team Competitions
Lorie Kane has proudly represented Canada in several team golf events.
Amateur Team Appearances
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Canada): 1992
Professional Team Appearances
- World Cup (representing Canada): 2005, 2006, 2008
- Handa Cup (representing World team): 2010, 2011, 2012 (tie), 2013 (winners), 2015
Images for kids
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Kane at the 2007 LPGA Championship
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