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Full name
  
Kathy Baker Guadagnino

Women's PGA C'ship
  
T26: 1995

Education
  
Professional wins
  
2

ANA Inspiration
  
T11: 1989

Height
  
1.75 m

LPGA tour wins
  
2

Turned professional
  
1983

Role
  
Golfer

Former tours
  
LPGA

Nationality
  
United States

Name
  
Kathy Guadagnino

Retired
  
1999


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Born
  
March 20, 1961 (age 63) Albany, New York (
1961-03-20
)

College
  
University of TulsaSouth Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

Kathy Guadagnino (born March 20, 1961) is an American professional golfer. Up to 1987, she played under her maiden name of Kathy Baker.

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She was born in Albany, New York. She attended the University of Tulsa and South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary and was the low amateur at the 1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore. In 1982, while attending Tulsa, Guadagnino won the AIAW national individual intercollegiate golf championship, as well as the inaugural NCAA individual title, while leading her team to both the AIAW and NCAA national titles.

She joined the LPGA Tour and in 1985, she was a surprise winner of the U.S. Women's Open at Baltusrol Golf Club. Guadagnino's only other LPGA Tour title came at the Konica San Jose Classic in 1988. Her best money list finish was 13th in 1985; she retired from the tour after the 1999 season.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

  • 1980 Women's Western Amateur
  • 1982 AIAW intercollegiate golf championship, NCAA individual championship
  • Team appearances

    Amateur

  • Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1982 (winners)
  • Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 1982 (winners)
  • References

    Kathy Guadagnino Wikipedia