Jenny Lidback
Peruvian-born American golfer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jenny Lidback (born 30 March 1963) is a professional golfer.
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Jenny Lidback | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jenny Lidback | ||
Born | (1963-03-30) 30 March 1963 (age 61) Lima, Peru | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | Peru Sweden United States | ||
Career | |||
College | Texas Christian University Louisiana State University | ||
Turned professional | 1986 | ||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1989-2003) Futures Tour | ||
Professional wins | 9 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 1 | ||
Epson Tour | 8 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Chevron Championship | T10: 2000 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | T11: 1999 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | 12th: 1996 | ||
du Maurier Classic | Won: 1995 | ||
Women's British Open | T56: 2001 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Lidback was born in Lima, Peru to Swedish parents.[1] She attended Texas Christian University and Louisiana State University.[2]
Lidback's rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1989.[2] Her only win on the Tour came in 1995 at one of the major championships, the du Maurier Ltd. Classic. She had her best finish on the money list in the same year, placing 21st. She retired from tournament golf after the 2003 season.
Lidback became a U.S. citizen in May 2003.[2] Her nephew, Roberto Castro, plays on the PGA Tour.[3]