Nationality United States Women's PGA C'ship 2nd: 1994 Height 1.65 m | ANA Inspiration T9: 1983 Role Golfer Status Professional Name Alice Ritzman | |
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College Eastern Montana College Education Montana State University Billings | ||
U.S. Women's Open T15: 1987, 1991 | ||
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Alice Ritzman (born March 1, 1952) is an American professional golfer, who played on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1998.
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- How to pronounce alice ritzman american english us pronouncenames com
- Northwest Montana Golf Association Video
- Early career
- Later career
- Current life
- References
Northwest Montana Golf Association Video
Early career
Ritzman was born in Kalispell, Montana, on March 1, 1952. She won the Montana Junior Championship three times. She also won the Montana State Women's Amateur Championship in 1972 and 1973. She was inducted in the Montana State Women's Golf Association's Hall of Fame in 1991. She attended college at Eastern Montana College in Billings.
Ritzman was coached by Harvey Penick in Austin, Texas, where he worked as the golf coach at the University of Texas. Penick wrote a book on golf in which he refers to Ritzman as "little Alice Ritzman".
Some notable results:
Later career
Ritzman retired from professional golf in 1998 to become a golf commentator for ESPN. She stills plays golf on the Legends Tour. She subsequently worked as a realtor.
Current life
Ritzman is a real estate agent in Kalispell, Montana. She teaches golf to the boys and girls at Flathead High School. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of School District 5 of the Kalispell Public Schools. She has a tournament named after her at Buffalo Hill Golf Club: the Alice Ritzman Junior Golf Fund Raiser.
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3)