Kay Cockerill (born October 16, 1964) is an American professional golfer.
| Kay Cockerill | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 16, 1964 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Danny Dann |
| Career | |
| College | UCLA (graduated 1987) |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1988–97) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Epson Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T16: 1988 |
| du Maurier Classic | T28: 1989 |
Amateur and college career
editCockerill was in San Jose, California.[1] She won the U.S. Women's Amateurs in 1986 and 1987. As a non-scholarship player at UCLA, she had six individual wins from 1983 to 1986, was an All-American in 1985 and 1986, an Academic All-American in 1985/1986, placed fourth in the 1986 NCAA Championship, and was named to the NGCA Hall of Fame in 1986.[2][3] She graduated from UCLA in 1987 with a degree in Economics. She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
Professional golf career
editShe turned professional and joined the LPGA Tour in October 1987. She also played on the Futures Tour, winning once in 1988. She retired in 1997.
Broadcasting career
editSince retiring from competition, Cockerill has worked as a reporter for Golf Channel covering the LPGA and Nationwide Tours.
Personal life
editCockerill lives in San Francisco and is married to Danny Dann, a vice president of special events with the San Francisco Giants.[3]
Professional wins (1)
editFutures Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 9, 1988 | Marsh Landing Classic | Even (144) | Playoff |
U.S. national team appearances
editAmateur
References
edit- ^ Inman, Cam (July 5, 2023). "U.S. Women's Open: Who could beat Rose Zhang at Pebble Beach?". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 UCLA Women's Golf Information Guide" (PDF). UCLA. Retrieved August 10, 2011.=
- ^ a b "My Town: Kay Cockerill's San Francisco". Golf Digest. July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
External links
edit- Kay Cockerill at the LPGA Tour official site
- Kay Cockerill at the Legends Tour official site
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